3/4/2023 0 Comments Costco corona pharmacy![]() ![]() Obviously, $16.99 is quite a bit cheaper than the $149 test scam at Montreal airport (YUL) for example. In other provinces, I don’t see the same note about only booking online, but I just checked very quickly. The Montreal store no longer had availability in December (image credit: Costco) I don’t know why there are people who always want to call when something can be done online, I’ll never understand… except maybe in this case since online it says it’s full… but anyway, they still clearly say not to call. That’s what their online appointment system is for, via Clic Santé. The links are the direct links to go book online, but as I found out trying to book some in advance for my almost-free trip planned to Miami in December, it said the appointments were all taken (at least in Québec). You can see the Costco website (different link for Québec) for a list of the locations that offer this. COVID-19 testing sign at Costco (photo credit: unknown)įirst, here are the provinces with Costco locations offering $16.99 tests: We can hope that they will add this service in more locations or add more time slots. Perhaps because a record number of Canadians are traveling. The caveat is that this works only in a few provinces and also that the locations offering this (and even appointment slots) are limited. So sign up for our free newsletter to receive the ultimate guide to testing when it’s ready.īut here are the details of the cheap tests in Canada. This tip today is just about rapid antigen tests (the rest will be in the full guide). It’s only in the USA that free tests are easy to find (it’s so sad that lots of people pay hundreds of dollars there because they don’t know the pro tricks), but my 2 PCR tests abroad outside of the US cost me an average of $30.īy the way, it is important to read the introduction to COVID-19 tests for travel, to understand that there are 2 main types of tests: Molecular and antigen. They are no longer required to enter Canada, but even molecular tests (PCR) are not necessarily expensive. ![]() People plan poorly and don’t make choices accordingly… and then wonder why it costs so much.īut hey, that will be for another article to help you travel more in 2022. ![]() I guess this myth exists for the same reason that the myth that travel itself is expensive exists. We’ve often repeated that it’s completely false to believe that COVID-19 testing is necessarily expensive. So we’re starting with at least this tip for $16.99 tests even if there is a caveat… and also the ≈ $30 or $40 tests available more widely. We wanted to give you a taste of our upcoming ultimate guide on cheap tests here in Canada (and even around the world). ![]()
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