Thanksgiving Travel: Where To Find A COVID-19 Test In Tucson

TUCSON, AZ — If you traveled to Tucson for Thanksgiving or have relatives visiting, you may be looking for a site to get tested for COVID-19 to stay safe over the holiday weekend.

In its holiday guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said those joining gatherings with multiple households should take additional measures like getting tested and avoiding crowded indoor places before traveling.

The CDC also cautions anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 should not travel until they end isolation. More advice from the CDC on traveling can be found on the agency’s website.

For anyone who may be sick or has symptoms, the message is to stay home and away from others. They should also get tested for the virus as should anyone who may have been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19, the agency says.

All sites listed below are free and operated by Pima County. All the sites are closed for Thanksgiving Day but will be open Black Friday. Click here to register online or call 855-452-2346.

Looking for a COVID-19 test near you? Here’s where you can find one:

Downtown Tucson

• 88 E. Broadway Boulevard in Tucson
• Test: Nasal swab (antigen rapid test)
• On-site registration available for same-day appointments
• Mon., Wed., Fri.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ellie Towne Center

• 1660 W. Ruthrauff Road in Tucson
• Test: Saliva (PCR test)
• Appointment Required
• Monday: 7 a.m. - noon
• Tuesday: noon - 6 p.m.
• Wednesday: 7 a.m. - noon
• Thursday: noon - 6 p.m (Closed on Thanksgiving)
• Friday: 7 a.m. - noon
• Saturday: 7 a.m. - noon
• Sunday: 7 a.m. - noon

Liberty Plaza

• 315 W. Irvington Road in Tucson
• Test: Nasal swab (antigen rapid test)
• On-site registration available for same-day appointments
• Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Paradigm 6009 Grant

• 6009 E. Grant Road in Tucson
• For people with no COVID-19 symptoms
• Test: Nasal swab (antigen rapid test)
• On-site registration available for same-day appointments
• Daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Paradigm 6011 Grant

• 6011 E. Grant Road in Tucson
• For people with COVID-19 symptoms
• Test: Nasal swab (antigen rapid test)
• On-site registration available for same-day appointments
• Daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tucson International Airport

• 7250 S. Tucson Boulevard in Tucson (on the bottom level, between baggage
• claim carousels 3-5)
• Test: Nasal Swab (PCR test)
• Registration only
• Daily, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

You can pick up a free COVID-19 testing kit during regular business hours at any of the Pima County Public Library locations listed below. Each kit contains two BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test kits. There is a limit of one kit per person, and tests provide results in about 15 minutes. The libraries will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.

Joel D. Valdez Main Library
101 N. Stone Ave.

Sam Lena - South Tucson Library
1607 S. 6th Ave.

Santa Rosa Library
1075 S. 10th Ave.

Richard Elias - Mission Library
3770 S. Mission Road

Valencia Library
202 W. Valencia Road

Frank De La Cruz - El Pueblo Library
101 W. Irvington Road

Quincie Douglas Library
1585 E. 36th St.

Oro Valley Public Library
1305 W. Naranja Drive

Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library
7800 N. Schisler Drive

W. Anne Gibson-Esmond Station Library
10931 E. Mary Anne Cleveland Way

Caviglia Arivaca Library
17050 W. Arivaca Road

Joyner Green Valley Library
601 N. La Canada Drive

Dewhirst-Catalina Library
15631 N. Oracle Road #199

Flowing Wells Library
1730 W. Wetmore Road

Salazar-Ajo Library
15 W. Plaza #179