San Antonio – The number of facilities that are able to test for COVID-19 in Bexar County continues to grow.
Anyone who is experiencing symptoms, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath can be tested. Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure.
What you need to know about COVID-19 testing according to UT Health experts
If a person has a primary care physician, they can call to see if their doctor is offering testing.
Otherwise, here is an updated list of places where someone with symptoms of the new coronavirus can get tested in the San Antonio area at no cost:
| Name | Address | Zip | Description of Facility | Testing Type | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CentroMed - Palo Alto Clinic | 9011 Poteet Jourdanton Fwy | 78224 | Community Healthcare Center | Drive-Through Testing by appointment | 210.922.7000 |
| Freeman Coliseum | 3201 E Houston St | 78219 | Drive-Through Testing Site | Drive-Through Testing by appointment | 210.233.5970 |
| Cuellar Community Center | 5626 San Fernando St | 78237 | In building General Public Walk-in | ||
| Kazen Middle School | 1520 Gillette Blvd | 78224 | School | In building General Public Walk-in | ----- |
| ReNue RX Pharmacy- Military | 810 SE Military Dr | 78214 | Health Care Provider Office(s) | In building General Public By Appointment Only | ----- |
| Texas MedClinic - SW Military + Zarzamora (2 - Drive-Through) | 2530 SW Military Dr | 78224 | Urgent Care Center | Drive-Through Testing by appointment | 210.233.5970 |
Walmart (8923 W Military Drive ) | 8923 W Military Drive | 78245 | Retail | Drive-Through Testing by appointment | ----- |
San Antonio Metro Health is also offering no cost COVID-19 testing at various walk-up and drive-through pop-up testing sites. You can see a list of those on the city’s Events page.
The following test sites do not require an appointment and will be open daily, including weekends, in August from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
- Cuellar Community Center, 5626 San Fernando St.
- Ramirez Community Center, 1011 Gillette Blvd.
There are also many places where someone can get tested for a fee and/or with medical insurance. Click on the links to find the locations and protocols for each facility:
- Alamo City Urgent Care
- Center for Advanced Wellness
- CommuniCare Health Centers
- COVID Testing Station- Austin Highway
- FastMed
- Full Spectrum Emergency Room & Urgent Care at the Rim
- Impact Urgent Care
- Innovative Urgent Care & Family Health Clinic
- LASO Health
- MedPost Urgent Care
- Prompt Urgent Care
- Quality Urgent Care
- Texas MedClinic
The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) have launched an interactive online COVID-19 test collection map to help Texans locate test collection sites within their community. See the map below:
