Private PCR testing in El Campello? - Page 2

That's actually wrong. There's nothing to stop the OP flying into Alicante and travelling within the Valencian region. If they plan to travel from the 23rd they need to provide a negative covid test as they stated. 

If you have read it on this forum and on gov. links, please post these links and let people read them. Stop posting incorrect information. There is no ban on tourist travel to Spain. Only between regions. 

Well said Kenneth, I was involved in a similar thread last week which descended into name calling and veiled threats - I reported someone which I'd never had to do before and the thread was locked.

The Spanish Consulate confirmed to me in person that travel into Alicante has no restrictions at the moment.

Mis-information can be inconvenient but also dangerous. 

Thanks we're following the situation both here in France and Spain, but at this moment in time the Spanish Embassy in Paris has posted the guidelines for travelling from 23/11 on their website and are saying nothing to the contrary either. I've asked for clarification from them about the 'non-resident' point raised.

I’m aware you can fly in but they said they  were travelling to a holiday home . The rules in France say travelling beyond your region is not allowed with only the very specific reasons quoted in the link the author posted . See my reply back to them . I’ve posted it in a photo link . Stretching the rules is not ok despite the fact they may actually be able to achieve getting to Spain . Espec for a holiday .

The reason I replied was you said..... 

"How can you be travelling to Spain who has banned traveling for tourism and travelling between regions , unless it it to a permanent main residence" 

I'm not having a go at you. There's too much wrong info spread which just confuses people. 

Hi Craig, I’m certainly not posting information maliciously . I read on here very recently that travel through the regions in Spain was not allowed , which was the reason we didn’t drive  from France to Spain recently for our annual 6 weeks holiday . I was aware that you could travel by air but the lock down rules in France only allow exercise for one hour a day within 1 k of your home or to go out for shopping and medical appointments and travel beyond your region is only for essential reasons which as stated in the links the author posted .Therefore travelling to a holiday home in Spain is not essential. I read on here very recently that travel for tourism was not allowed in Spain only travel to a main home. Someone also said that they were not able to travel to a holiday home which was only 11k from where they lived . I suggested to the author to look for info from previous posts . I certainly am not going to trawl through previous posts to search for them . I made my reasons clear to the author why I feel it was stretching the rules to the limit just to get on holiday . I realise you weren’t being mean . Ditto back 🍷

I think what comes out of all these threads is 2 things...

1. People searching for precise information about travel restrictions so that they don't break them accidentally,  and

2, people trying to find out how strict the regulations are and how they can get around them

The question becomes not is it legal to travel to a second home but am I really being a responsible citizen in doing so?

One of the reasons that the virus continues to spread is that some people just don't want to accept that civic responsibility. I salute those that do but not those who don't.....

Steve

Hear , hear! Well said ! My sentiments exactly ! 🍷

Hi Steve

Thank you for raising these points.  However to clarify we are not 'trying to find ways around the rules' as has been implied on this post.  The current situation in France allows for travel to Spain - I'm not going to get into personal/professional reasons why this would be allowed etc for us on this forum. We like everyone else in Europe will be monitoring how the situation evolves in both countries - as circumstances can change very quickly. 

Regarding the reference to "civic responsability"  I can assure you that we respect the rules far more than our local neighbours in France.  We would be applying the same rigour regarding protocols if we did actually manage to get to Spain: ie local grocery shopping, walk along the seafront and staying at home.. We did EXACTLY the same thing during our summer holidays in Spain this summer - no trips to restaurants no socialising with neighbours etc.  The only difference being my partner could telework there (which he is allowed to do) and I could manage to get out and walk in weather and conditions that are better than here.  Regarding protocols in place the only difference now is whereas we voluntarily did a covid test prior to arriving in Spain in the summer, the Spanish authorities (and righly so) require the same to be done now.

To recap the sole purpose of my post was to get information relating to where it would be possible to do a PCR/covid test in El Campello - assuming conditions allowed us to get to Alicante and where we'd like to do a test prior to returning to France.  Unfortunately I am still waiting for someone to provide me with this information request.