You should get tested for COVID-19 if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with the virus.

The City offers COVID-19 diagnostic testing in all boroughs without an appointment, regardless of immigration status. Many sites offer testing at no cost. You can also pick up or order free self-test kits to use at home.

The City no longer offers antibody testing to determine if you’ve had COVID-19 in the past.

Learn more about COVID-19 testing.

Testing Operations Transition

Due to the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency on May 11th, all emergency operations will transition in-house to NYC Health + Hospitals. The last day of the Test-to-Treat mobile fleet was April 30.

COVID-19 testing is still available at NYC H+Hs’ 11 acute facilities and Gotham Health clinics.

Walk-in Sites

There are walk-in diagnostic testing sites in all boroughs that don’t require an appointment unless otherwise noted.

Many sites offer testing at no cost and regardless of immigration status. You can find free testing sites near you online or by text.

Online

By Text

Text “COVID TEST” to 855-48 to find a test site near you.

Appointments at NYC H+H

If you are an existing NYC Health + Hospitals patient, you can schedule an appointment for testing at H+H/Gotham Health. If you aren’t a patient, you can learn how to become one and schedule an appointment.

 

 

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Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for assistance.

Other Appointment Only Sites

Bronx

  • Union Community Health Center - E 188
    260 East 188th Street
    Bronx, NY 10458
    Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
    Rapid Care Hours: Monday - Friday: 3 PM - 9 PM; Saturday - Sunday: 10 AM - 6 PM
    Appointments are required. Call (718) 220-2020.
     
  • Grand Concourse
    2021 Grand Concourse
    Bronx, NY 10453
    Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
    Appointments are required. Call (718) 220-2020.
     
  • Claremont Health Center
    262 East 174th Street
    Bronx, NY 10457
    Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM
    Appointments are required. Call (718) 734-2539.
     
  • Morrisania COVID Express Clinic
    1309 Fulton Avenue
    Bronx, NY 10456
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available.
    Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Clay Avenue Health Center 1
    1776 Clay Avenue
    Bronx, NY 10457
    Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM
    Appointments are required. Call (718) 734-2539.
     
  • Casa Maria Health Center
    324 East 149th Street
    Bronx, NY 10451
    Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM
    Appointments are required. Call (718) 734-2539.
     
  • Ramon Velez Health Center
    754 East 151st Street
    Bronx, NY 10455
    Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 4 PM
    ​Appointments are required. Call (718) 734-2539.
     
  • Concourse Village Community Center  
    777 Concourse Village East  
    Bronx, NY 10451  
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
    Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations can be made online.
    Make an appointment.

Brooklyn

  • Fort Greene COVID Express Clinic
    295 Flatbush Avenue Extension
    Brooklyn, NY 11201 
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available
    Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Crown Heights COVID Express Clinic 
    1218 Prospect Place, 2nd Floor
    Brooklyn, NY 11213
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available.
    Appointments Required
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Kings Plaza Mall  
    5100 Kings Plaza  
    Brooklyn, NY 11234 
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 6 PM
    Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations can be made online.
    Make an appointment.

Manhattan

  • Washington Heights COVID Express Clinic
    600 West 168th Street, 3rd Floor
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available.
    Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Central Harlem COVID Express Clinic
    2238 Fifth Avenue
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available.
    Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Riverside COVID Express Clinic
    160 West 100th Street
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available.
    Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Chelsea COVID Express Clinic
    303 Ninth Avenue
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available.
    Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building 
    163 West 125th Street  
    New York, NY 10027  
    Monday - Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM  
    Walk-ins are accepted, but you can make an appointment online.
    Make an appointment.

Queens

  • Corona COVID Express Clinic
    34-33 Junction Boulevard
    Corona, NY 11368
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available. Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • Jamaica COVID Express Clinic
    90-37 Parsons Boulevard
    Jamaica, NY 11432
    Test Type: PCR
    ASL interpretation is available.
    Appointments are required.
    Make an appointment.
     
  • York College Performing Arts Center  
    94-45 Guy R Brewer Boulevard  
    Jamaica, NY 11451  
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 7 PM  
    Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations can be made online.
    Make an appointment.

Staten Island

  • Central Family Life Center  
    59 Wright Street  
    Staten Island, NY 10304  
    Monday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM  
    Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations can be made online.
    Make an appointment.

You can pick up or order free, at-home COVID-19 self-test kits. These rapid tests give results within 30 minutes. Lab dropoff is not required.

Pick Up Kits

You can pick up free at-home test kits at over 250 NYC walk-up distribution sites. One test is recommended per person.

Free rapid test kits will continue to be available while supplies last.

Order Kits

Every home in the United States can order four free test kits per residential address from the Federal government. 

You can order the kits online or by phone. The U.S. Postal Service will deliver through First Class Package Service.

If you provide an email address, you will get emails with shipping updates. Once your order is shipped, you will get an email with an estimated delivery date and a tracking number. You can track the status of your delivery on USPS.com.

Online

Order free at-home self-test kits.

By Phone

You can get help by phone if you are having difficulty accessing the internet or need additional support to place your order.

  • Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Division: Test Kit Fulfillment Line
  • Phone Number: (800) 232-0233
  • Business Hours: Daily: 8 AM - Midnight
  • Staff is available during business hours. Most languages are available through a representative.

Insurance Reimbursement

As of January 15, 2022, most people with a health plan can purchase a free at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic test authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This applies whether you purchased your health plan on your own or whether you get health insurance through your job.

Insurance companies and health plans are required to cover eight free over-the-counter at-home tests per covered individual per month. However, plans are not required to provide coverage of testing (including an at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 test) for employment purposes.

Depending on your insurance, you will either get the test free at the point of sale, or you will be reimbursed for the cost of the test by filing a claim. Contact your insurer to find out if your health plan provides direct coverage of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests through such a program, or if you will need to submit a claim for reimbursement.

If you are charged for your test after January 15, keep your receipt and submit a claim to your insurance company for reimbursement.

Learn more about insurance-paid at-home COVID tests.

A positive test result means that you most likely have COVID-19 and must self-isolate and take precautions to reduce the risk of spreading the virus to others. 

Visit the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health and Safety page to learn more about what to do when sick and when you can leave home.

NYC COVID Safe App

Many New York City employers, businesses, and venues require verification of immunization or weekly proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test for their employees and customers.

You can use the NYC COVID Safe App to store and present the necessary documentation to verify that you have met these requirements. The documentation you upload into this app is not shared with anyone and stays on your phone only.

Download the NYC COVID Safe App on:

Excelsior Pass

New York State’s Excelsior Pass provides secure, digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results. The Pass is only accepted in New York State.

Businesses and entertainment venues can scan and validate the pass to ensure you meet any COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements for entry. When using the pass, you’ll be asked to show a photo ID that shows your name and birth date to verify identity.

To learn more, about the pass, go to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Record page.

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