Whether you’re coming off of a plane or driving back over one of the Bay Area bridges, there’s a chance you’ve been surrounded by your family members this holiday season and it is probably a good idea to get a COVID-19 test.
The following is a list of testing sites in Bay Area counties. All sites listed are free and appointments are strongly encouraged as demand is bound to increase as holiday travelers head back home and cases continue to rise across the region.
San Mateo County
Sunday
- Jefferson High School, 6996 Mission St., Daly City, open until 6 p.m.
- JUHS District Administration Offices, 699 Serramonte Blvd., Daly City, open until 4 p.m.
- Crocker Middle School, 2600 Ralston Ave, Hillsborough, open until 4 p.m.
- Pacifica City Parking Lot, 1900 Francisco Blvd., open until 8 p.m.
- Stanford University’s Redwood City campus, 2685 Bay Road, open until 4 p.m.
- College of San Mateo, 3401 CSM Drive, open until 6 p.m.
- Marriott Hotel, 1770 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, open until 3:30 p.m.
- San Mateo Central Courthouse, 800 N. Humboldt St., open until 6 p.m.
Monday
- Burlingame Intermediate School, 1715 Quesada Way, 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Central Middle School, 757 Cedar St., San Carlos, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Appointments are strongly encouraged. Click here to make one.
Boosters: San Mateo Medical Center, West Entrance, 225 37th Ave., 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m on Monday. (Appointments are strongly encouraged. Click here to make one.)
Santa Clara County
Sunday
- Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Parking Lot A, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, until 4 p.m.
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 1993 McKee Road, San Jose, until 4 p.m. Call 1-888-334-1000 to make an appointment.
Monday
- Milpitas Community Center, 457 E. Calaveras Blvd., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., 9:30 to 4 p.m.
- South County Annex, 9300 Wren Ave., Gilroy, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (no appointment needed)
- Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Parking Lot A, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Boosters (no appointments required): DePaul Health Center, 18550 DePaul Drive, Morgan Hill, until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Sun Pharmacy, 2559 South King Road, San Jose, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Advance SJ Pharmacy, 2331 Montpelier Drive, Suite A-10, San Jose, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, vaccines for ages 5 to 11 not available. DePaul Health Center, 18550 DePaul Drive, Morgan Hill, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.
Alameda County
Sunday
- Fruitvale Covid Clinic, 3411 E. 12th St., Suite #130, Oakland, until 5 p.m. (Walk-ins welcome)
Monday
- Oakland Coliseum BART Station, 7200 San Leandro Blvd., 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (walk-ins welcome)
- West Berkeley Service Center, 1900 Sixth St., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- LifeLong Medical Care, 10700 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (PCR test – call 510-549-5454 to make an appointment)
- Community Christian Church of Christ, 1527 34th St., Emeryville, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Native American Health Center, 3050 International Blvd., Oakland, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Walk-ins available until capacity met. Click here to make an appointment)
- La Familia, 20095 Mission Blvd., Hayward, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Walk-ins welcome or call 510-571-9191 to make an appointment)
- La Clinica de La Raza, Derby and East 12th streets, Oakland, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Click here to make an appointment)
- Roots Community Health Center, 9925 International Blvd., 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Click here to make an appointment)
- MacGregor Alternative Education, 35753 Cedar Blvd., Newark, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Walk-ins welcome)
Boosters (no appointments required): Fruitvale Clinic Oakland, 3411 E. 12th St., Suite #130, Oakland, until 5 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday. Clinton Park, 655 International Blvd., Oakland, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. MacGregor Alternative Education Programs, 35753 Cedar Blvd., Newark, 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday.
Contra Costa County
Appointments are required. As of Dec. 26, the county has no available appointments until Wednesday. Click here to schedule one.
However, multiple state testing sites are open Sunday and Monday in Antioch, Brentwood, Pleasant Hill and San Pablo. Click here to make an appointment or call 833-829-2626.
Boosters: The county has appointments starting Tuesday, but appointments are filling up fast. Click here to make one.
Marin County
Sunday
Monday
Appointments are strongly encouraged.
Boosters: The county has pop-ups starting on Wednesday, but appointments are filling up fast. Click here to make one.
San Francisco
Sunday
- True Hope Church Ministries, 950 Gilman Ave., until 6 p.m.
- Hunters Point, 155 Jennings St., until 3 p.m.
Monday
- Alemany Farmers Market, 100 Alemany Blvd., open 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Walk-ins available. Click here to make an appointment.)
- Bayview Opera House, 4705 3rd St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 1099 Sunnydale Ave., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 20 Norton St., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Southeast Health Center, 2401 Keith St., 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
- True Hope Church Ministries, 950 Gilman Ave., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Ella Hill’s Hutch, 1181 Golden Gate Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Boosters: The county has compiled a long list of locations with appointments open on Sunday and Monday and at various pharmacies and Safeways in the city. Click here to access that list.
Pharmacies and Kaiser
Walgreens is offering free drive-through testing throughout the Bay Area, but appointments are filling up fast. Click here to make one. CVS is also offering free testing. Click here to make an appointment. Both pharmacies also offer boosters. Kaiser Permanente is also offering boosters to both members and non-members. Click here to make an appointment.
Source: www.mercurynews.com