Find sites where HGV and coach drivers can get free COVID-19 tests and check their documents to transport goods to the EU.
Applies to: Wales, England, and Scotland
At the Department for Transport’s haulier advice sites, drivers and crew of HGVs, LGVs, coaches and vans can:
- take a free coronavirus (COVID-19) test
- find out about the rules and documents needed to move goods between the UK and EU by getting a border readiness check
COVID-19 testing
Hauliers who enter England from abroad need to take tests if they are in England for 2 days or longer.
Hauliers travelling from England should check foreign travel advice for any COVID-19 entry requirements for the countries they are travelling to.
Find your nearest haulier advice site
Haulier advice sites are at motorway service stations and truck stops. Most haulier advice sites are open between 6am and 9:30pm, 7 days a week.
Map of haulier advice sites with free COVID-19 testing
| Site | COVID-19 testing hours | Information and advice operational hours |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Park | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Beaconsfield | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Birchanger Green | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Burtonwood (Merseyside) | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support |
| Cambridge Services | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support |
| Carlisle Stobart Truck Stop | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Charnock Richard Services northbound | No testing | 6am to 10pm (8am to 10pm on weekends) |
| Cherwell Valley | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Clacket Lane eastbound | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support |
| Cobham Services | 24 hours | No border readiness support |
| Cornwall Services | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Doncaster North | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support |
| Donington Park | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Essex Arena | 24 hours | No border readiness support |
| Ferrybridge Services | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Fleet southbound | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield) | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support |
| Heywood Distribution Truck Stop | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Holyhead | No testing | 6am to 10pm (closed at weekends) |
| Hopwood Park | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Keele southbound | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Leicester Forest East northbound | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Leicester Forest East southbound | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Lockerbie Truck Stop | No testing | 6am to 10pm (closed at weekends) |
| Membury eastbound | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Michaelwood South | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Peterborough | 6am to 10pm (Busy – you may experience delays) |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Reading Eastbound | 24 hours | No border readiness support |
| Rothwell Truck Stop | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support |
| Rugby Stobart Truck Stop | 24 hours (Busy – you may experience delays) |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| South Mimms | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Stafford northbound | No testing | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Tamworth Services | 6am to 10pm | No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| The Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham | 6am to 10pm (7am to 11am and 4pm to 8pm on weekends) |
No border readiness support. Permanently closing at 10pm on 26 November 2021. |
| Thurrock Services | No testing | (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Truckhaven (Carnforth) | 6am to 10pm | 6am to 10pm (closed at weekends) |
| Wetherby Services | 6am to 10.00pm | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
Haulier advice sites aboard ferries
Hauliers can also get advice about the rules and documents needed to move goods between the UK and EU on the following ferry routes.
| Ferry Route | Ferry Operator | Days when advice site is active |
|---|---|---|
| Harwich to Hook of Holland | Stena Line | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
| Portsmouth to Caen | Brittany Ferries | Monday, Thursday and Friday |
| Dover to Calais | DFDS | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
| Dover to Dunkirk | DFDS | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
| Newhaven to Dieppe | DFDS | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
Hook of Holland advice site
There is also a haulier advice site located in the Hook of Holland port.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 6am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 8pm.
From: Department for Transport
Published 4 November 2020
Last updated 19 November 2021
