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Covid-19 Testing Sites

Getting tested at Houston Health Department-affiliated sites is FREE, and does not require proof of residency, citizenship or insurance. Some testing partners bill insurance. Contact your provider to make sure the testing parnter is in network.

Health department-affiliated testing sites offer viral tests that determine if a person is currently infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. These PCR tests are conducted in certified laboratories and may average 48-72 hours for results, based on volume. Learn about the types of Covid-19 tests.

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Appointments are not needed for Houston Health Department multi-service center testing sites. These are drive-thru sites do not accept clients on foot and use self-administered shallow nasal swabs.

The portal for Covid-19 tests results from HHD multi-service centers is currently down. Patients will be contacted by phone with results until the system issue is resolved. If you don’t receive results within 48 hours, please contact our call center at 832-393-4220. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Acres Homes Multi-Service Center
    6719 W. Montgomery Rd, 77091
    Mon,. Wed., Fri., Sat.: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Tues., Thur.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Hiram Clark Multi-Service Center
    3810 Fuqua St, 77045
    Mon,. Wed., Fri., Sat.: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Tues., Thur.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Magnolia Multi-Service Center
    7037 Capitol St., 77011
    Mon,. Wed., Fri., Sat.: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Tues., Thur.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Southwest Multi-Service Center
    6400 High Star Dr.
    Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat.: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Tues., Thur.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

*Hours of operation are based on each site’s daily capacity and may end sooner than scheduled.


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DAVACO testing sites are drive-thru and use a self-administered shallow nose swab. The sites require appointments via mycovidappointment.com or 833-213-0643.

  • Minute Maid Park, Lot C
    510 St. Emanuel St., 77002
    Drive-thru
    Sat., Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
    Thurs.-Fri., 12-8 p.m. (Jan. 6-7: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

*Hours of operation are based on each site’s daily capacity and may end sooner than scheduled.


Express COVID Testing

Express COVID Testing sites are drive-thru sites that use nasal swabs administered by healthcare professionals. The sites do not require appointments.

  • Former Dave & Buster’s Mega Site
    6010 Richmond Ave., 77057
    Daily: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  • Kingwood Community Center Mega Site 
    4102 Rustic Woods Dr., 77345
    Daily: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

*Hours of operation are based on each site’s daily capacity and may end sooner than scheduled.

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Curative walk-up testing kiosks, open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m(unless otherwise noted), use self-administered shallow nose swabs.

Appointments are preferred via curative.com or 1-888-702-9042 but not required unless otherwise noted.

  • Delmar Stadium Mega Site
    Appt. required.
    2020 Mangum Rd., 77092 (enter on Mangum Rd.)
  • Beltway South
    11601 S. Sam Houston Pkwy, 77089
  • Fe Y Justicia Worker Center
    1209 James St., 77009
  • First Transit 
    5555 Deauville Plaza Dr., 77092
  • Hearthstone Corners Shopping Center 
    6016 Highway 6 North, 77084
  • Hermann Park (Miller Outdoor Theatre) 
    6000 Hermann Park Dr., 77030
  • Jones Square
    10955 FM 1960 West, 77070
  • Maplewood
    5645 Beechnut, 77096
  • Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
    Appt. required.
    11612 Memorial Drive, 77024
    Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • METRO Fallbrook 
    111 Fallbrook Dr., 77038
  • METRO Fannin South
    1604 W. Belfort Blvd., 77054
  • METRO Hiram Clark
    4175 Uptown Dr., 77045
  • METRO Kashmere
    5700 Eastex Fwy., 77026
  • METRO Polk 
    5700 Polk St., 77023
  • METRO West 
    11555 Westpark Dr., 77082
  • Northshore Shopping Center 
    1238 Uvalde Rd., 77015
  • Orange Grove Parking Lot 
    10225 Almeda Genoa Rd., 77075
  • Sellers Bros. @ Federal Rd. (Closes Jan. 9)
    1050 Federal Rd., 77015
  • Tanglewilde Center
    9529 Westheimer, 77063
  • Telephone Road Center (Closes Jan. 9)
    3337 Telephone Rd., 77023
  • University of Houston – Clear Lake
    2700 Bay Area Blvd., 77058
  • University of Houston-Downtown
    201 Girard St., 77002
  • University of St. Thomas
    1300 Richmond Ave.
    Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Vida City Church
    1300 W. Mount Houston Rd., 77038
    Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

*Hours of operation are based on each site’s daily capacity and may end sooner than scheduled.

United Memorial Medical Center testing sites use nasal swabs administered by healthcare professionals and do not require appointments but appointments are available via 1-866-333-2684.

  • Butler Stadium Mega Site
    13755 S Main St.,
    Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Houston Community College – Southeast Campus
    6815 Rustic, St., 77087
    Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • PlazAmericas
    7500 Bellaire Blvd., 77036
    Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • United Memorial Medical Center – Tidwell
    510 W Tidwell Rd., 77091
    Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • United Memorial Medial Center – North
    16750 Red Oak Dr., 77090
    Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Visit ummcscreening.com/testing-locations for additional UMMC sites not listed here.

*Hours of operation are based on each site’s daily capacity and may end sooner than scheduled.


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Sign up for free COVID-19 testing at Harris County Public Health sites via covidcheck.hctx.net or by calling 832-927-7575.

Testing is available at local health centers, clinics, and pharmacies. The Texas Department of State Health Services provides this webpage to locate sites. 
 

COVID-19 In-Home Health Testing

The Harris County Area Agency on Aging offers COVID-19 in-home testing. To qualify, you must reside in Harris County. Call 832-393-4301 or 800-213-8471 for more information. Download our flyer.

School Testing Program

We are partnering with local school districts to offer free on-campus COVID-19 testing to students and staff during the 2021-2022 school year. Learn about this program.

Source: houstonemergency