Find sites where drivers and crew of HGVs, LGVs, coaches and vans can get free COVID-19 tests and border readiness checks before transporting 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
- get help using the Check an HGV / Apply for a Kent Access Permit (KAP) service
You must test negative for COVID-19 before you cross the border into certain countries. Check if you need to get a test and when you should get one. Get tested before entering Kent to avoid delays.
Drivers and crew using Dover and Eurotunnel will get fast-tracked past queues if they get tested and have a valid Kent Access Permit before arriving in Kent.
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
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From: Department for Transport
Published 4 November 2020
Last updated 21 February 2021
COVID-19 testing no longer available at Charnock Richard Services Northbound, Junction 38 Services, Stafford Northbound, Strensham Northbound, Strensham Southbound and Sutton Scotney Northbound.
Cobham Services is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing.
Baldock Services is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing only.
Birchanger Green is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing.
Hauliers now need a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling to Germany, as well as France, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Added warning to expect delays at busiest information and advice sites.
South Mimms has been opened for 24 hour testing.
Changed closing time for haulier COVID-19 testing sites to 9.30pm; this is because it takes half an hour for tests to be processed.
Cullompton, Sandbach northbound and Ferrybridge services added to list of haulier advice sites that offer COVID testing.
Orwell Crossing Truck Stop hours updated to begin at 4am.
Hauliers need a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling to France, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Clacket Lane eastbound and Orwell Crossing Truck Stop are now offering COVID testing.
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Strensham Southbound, Stafford Northbound and Strensham Northbound sites are now offering COVID testing.
7 more haulier advice and information sites are now offering COVID testing: Charnock Richard Services northbound, Truck Haven (Carnforth), the Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham, Woodall northbound, Leicester Forest East northbound, Beaconsfield and Sutton Scotney northbound.
Rownhams northbound is offering COVID-19 testing from 6am until 10pm.
Eight new haulier advice sites are now offering testing: Heywood Distribution Truck Stop, Thurrock Services, Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield), Formula Services (Ellesmere Port), Sandbach Southbound, Cherwell Valley, Membury Eastbound and Junction 38 Services.
Added Junction 38 Services advice and information site.
5 more advice sites are now offering COVID-19 testing: Burtonwood, Fleet southbound, Hopwood Park, Leicester Forest East southbound and Rothwell Truck Stop.
Sites where HGV drivers can get a free COVID test before travelling to France.
Added details of new haulier advice sites.
39 more haulier information and advice sites open at service and truck stops.
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