Haulier advice site locations
Find sites where HGV and coach drivers can get free COVID-19 tests and check their documents to transport goods to the EU.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
At the Department for Transport’s haulier advice sites, drivers and crew of HGVs, LGVs, coaches and vans can:
- take a free coronavirus (COVID-19) test
- find out about the rules and documents needed to move goods between the UK and EU by getting a border readiness check
COVID-19 testing
Hauliers who enter England from abroad need to take tests if they are in England for 2 days or longer.
Hauliers travelling from England should check foreign travel advice for any COVID-19 entry requirements for the countries they are travelling to.
Find your nearest haulier advice site
Haulier advice sites are at motorway service stations and truck stops. Most haulier advice sites are open between 6am and 9.30pm, 7 days a week.
| Site | COVID-19 testing hours | Information and advice operational hours |
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| Burtonwood (Merseyside) | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
No border readiness support |
| Cambridge Services | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
No border readiness support |
| Carlisle Stobart Truck Stop | 6am to 10pm 6am to 2pm Closed on 1 and 2 January |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 6am to 2pm Closed on 1 and 2 January |
| Charnock Richard Services northbound | No testing | 6am to 10pm (8am to 10pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Cherwell Valley | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Clacket Lane eastbound | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm 1 January 8am to 10pm |
No border readiness support |
| Cobham Services | 24 hours 8am to 8pm |
No border readiness support |
| Doncaster North | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
No border readiness support |
| Donington Park | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Essex Arena | 24 hours | No border readiness support |
| Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield) | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
No border readiness support |
| Holyhead | No testing | 6am to 10pm (closed at weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Hopwood Park | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Keele southbound | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Leicester Forest East southbound | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Lockerbie Truck Stop | No testing | 6am to 10pm (closed at weekends) 31 December 6am to 2pm |
| Membury eastbound | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Peterborough | 6am to 10pm (Busy – you may experience delays) 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Reading Eastbound | 24 hours 8am to 8pm |
No border readiness support |
| Rothwell Truck Stop | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
No border readiness support |
| Rugby Stobart Truck Stop | 24 hours (Busy – you may experience delays) Closes at 6pm Closed on 1 and 2 January 3 January Opens at 7am |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) Closes at 6pm Closed on 1 and 2 January 3 January Opens at 7am |
| South Mimms | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Stafford northbound | No testing | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
| Thurrock Services | No testing | 6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) |
| Truckhaven (Carnforth) | 6am to 10pm 4 January 7am to 10pm |
6am to 10pm (closed at weekends) 4 January 7am to 10pm |
| Wetherby Services | 6am to 10pm 8am to 8pm |
6am to 10pm (8am to 8pm on weekends) 8am to 8pm |
PCR tests from Doncaster North haulier advice site
PCR tests are available at the Doncaster North haulier advice site. These tests are only available to drivers using the direct ferry service between Immingham and Cuxhaven.
PCR tests are available at the following times:
- 3 January from 5am to 8am
- 4 January from 7am to 10am
- 5 January from 8am to 11am
- 6 January from 10am to 1pm
- 7 January from 11am to 2pm
- 8 January from 1pm to 4pm (for the ferry departing at 1am on 9 January)
Haulier advice sites aboard ferries
Hauliers can also get advice about the rules and documents needed to move goods between the UK and EU on the following ferry routes.
| Ferry Route | Ferry Operator | Days when advice site is active |
|---|---|---|
| Harwich to Hook of Holland | Stena Line | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Not active on Friday 24 December and Friday 31 December |
| Portsmouth to Caen | Brittany Ferries | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday |
| Dover to Calais | DFDS | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
| Dover to Dunkirk | DFDS | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
| Newhaven to Dieppe | DFDS | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
Hook of Holland advice site
There is also a haulier advice site located in the Hook of Holland port.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 6am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 8pm
Christmas and New Year opening hours
24 December from 6am to 11am
25 to 27 December – closed
28 to 31 December from 8am to 8pm
1 to 3 January – closed
Last updated 29
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Added Doncaster North site PCR testing times.
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From 29 December, limited PCR tests are available from the Doncaster North haulier advice site for drivers using the direct ferry between Immingham and Cuxhaven.
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Added Christmas and New Year opening hours for the haulier advice and COVID-19 testing sites, advice sites aboard ferries and the Hook of Holland advice site.
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The following sites have now closed: Barton Park, Beaconsfield, Birchanger Green, Cornwall Services, Ferrybridge Services, Fleet southbound, Heywood Distribution Truck Stop, Leicester Forest East northbound, Michaelwood South, Tamworth Services and the Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham.
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The following sites will now close permanently on 26 November at 10pm: Barton Park, Beaconsfield, Birchanger Green, Cornwall Services, Ferrybridge Services, Fleet southbound, Heywood Distribution Truck Stop, Leicester Forest East northbound, Michaelwood South, Tamworth Services and the Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham.
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Normal service resumed at Essex Arena and Thurrock Services.
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Haulier advice is now available on some cross-Channel ferry routes and at the Hook of Holland port.
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Essex Arena is closed from 6.30am on 23 October until 8am on 25 October. Free 24-hour testing for COVID-19 is available at Thurrock Services from 5am on 23 October until 8am on 25 October 2021.
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COVID-19 testing and border readiness support ended at Sandbach north and southbound Tuesday 31 August.
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Upcoming changes to COVID-19 testing at Essex Arena, Keele, Sandbach and Thurrock services.
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Updated COVID-19 testing hours, and added information and advice operational hours.
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The haulier advice and information site at Watford Gap southbound will close at 10pm on 23 May 2021.
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Michaelwood South is open for COVID-19 testing only from 6am until 10pm.
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Barton Park and Cornwall Services are open for COVID-19 testing only from 6am until 10pm.
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Leicester Forest East northbound has reopened.
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You no longer need a Kent Access Permit (KAP) to enter Kent.
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The haulier advice site at the Holyhead Truck Stop has closed. It will reopen further along Parc Cybi Road at an HMRC facility on 13 April 2021 at 2pm. COVID-19 testing will not be available at the site.
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Cannock Roadking, Markham Moor and Pont Abraham sites are now closed.
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COVID-19 testing is no longer offered at Thurrock Services.
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Essex Arena is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing only.
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Pease Pottage is open from 5am until 9pm for COVID-19 testing only.
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COVID-19 testing no longer available at Charnock Richard Services Northbound, Junction 38 Services, Stafford Northbound, Strensham Northbound, Strensham Southbound and Sutton Scotney Northbound.
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Cobham Services is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing.
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Baldock Services is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing only.
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Hauliers now need a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling to Germany, as well as France, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Added translation
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South Mimms has been opened for 24 hour testing.
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Changed closing time for haulier COVID-19 testing sites to 9.30pm; this is because it takes half an hour for tests to be processed.
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Cullompton, Sandbach northbound and Ferrybridge services added to list of haulier advice sites that offer COVID testing.
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Hauliers need a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling to France, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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Clacket Lane eastbound and Orwell Crossing Truck Stop are now offering COVID testing.
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Strensham Southbound, Stafford Northbound and Strensham Northbound sites are now offering COVID testing.
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Eight new haulier advice sites are now offering testing: Heywood Distribution Truck Stop, Thurrock Services, Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield), Formula Services (Ellesmere Port), Sandbach Southbound, Cherwell Valley, Membury Eastbound and Junction 38 Services.
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Added Junction 38 Services advice and information site.
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Sites where HGV drivers can get a free COVID test before travelling to France.
Update history
2022-05-05 09:56
All haulier advice sites will shut down from 8pm, Friday 13 May.
2022-03-31 22:00
COVID-19 testing has ended at haulier advice sites. Only Charnock Richard northbound, Lockerbie Truck Stop, Membury eastbound, Rugby Stobart Truck Stop and Thurrock Services remain open for border readiness checks
2022-03-29 08:53
March 31 will be final day of COVID-19 testing at all haulier advice centres. Only Charnock Richard northbound, Lockerbie Truck Stop, Membury eastbound, Rugby Stobart Truck Stop and Thurrock Services will be open for border readiness checks from 1 April.
2022-03-20 00:15
Updated COVID-19 testing hours at Rugby Stobart Truck Stop and Thurrock Services.
2022-03-18 11:47
Hauliers who enter England from abroad do not need to take any COVID-19 travel tests before or after arrival in England.
2022-03-17 13:59
Essex Arena haulier advice site is now closed. 24 hour testing is now available at Thurrock Services.
2022-03-14 12:14
The haulier advice sites on ferries have closed.
2022-03-13 20:00
The Hook of Holland and Spanish haulier advice sites have closed.
2022-03-09 15:28
Haulier advice sites on ferries and in Hook of Holland and Spain will end in March. Site at Essex Arena will end 16 March. 24 hour testing will start at Thurrock March 24.
2022-03-05 00:15
Updated COVID testing hours.
2022-02-11 04:00
Hauliers who enter England from abroad and are fully vaccinated will not need to take any COVID-19 travel tests before or after arrival in England. Hauliers who do not qualify as fully vaccinated must take an arrival lateral flow test by day 2.
2022-02-08 22:00
The following haulier advice sites have closed: Burtonwood (Merseyside), Cambridge Services, Cobham Services, Doncaster North, Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield), Reading Eastbound and Rothwell Truck Stop.
2022-02-05 22:00
Clacket Lane eastbound is now closed.
2022-02-04 16:27
Clacket Lane eastbound will close on 5 February 2022 at 10pm.
2022-02-03 13:45
The following haulier advice sites will close on 8 February 2022 at 10pm: Burtonwood (Merseyside), Cambridge Services, Clacket Lane eastbound, Cobham Services, Doncaster North, Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield), Reading and Rothwell Truck Stop.
2022-01-25 00:15
The Holyhead haulier advice site has reopened.
2022-01-17 13:07
The Holyhead haulier advice site remains temporarily closed.
2022-01-12 10:55
Updated days on which advice sites aboard ferries are active.
2022-01-11 16:15
The Holyhead haulier advice site will now reopen on 19 January 2022. Added 3 new haulier advice sites located in Spain.
2022-01-07 17:43
The Holyhead haulier advice site will be closed until 17 January 2022.
2021-12-31 10:35
PCR testing at Doncaster North services has now stopped due to changes to entry requirements into Germany.
2021-12-29 16:05
Added Doncaster North site PCR testing times.
2021-12-24 20:05
From 29 December, limited PCR tests are available from the Doncaster North haulier advice site for drivers using the direct ferry between Immingham and Cuxhaven.
2021-12-22 15:31
Added Christmas and New Year opening hours for the haulier advice and COVID-19 testing sites, advice sites aboard ferries and the Hook of Holland advice site.
2021-11-26 22:00
The following sites have now closed: Barton Park, Beaconsfield, Birchanger Green, Cornwall Services, Ferrybridge Services, Fleet southbound, Heywood Distribution Truck Stop, Leicester Forest East northbound, Michaelwood South, Tamworth Services and the Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham.
2021-11-19 15:24
The following sites will now close permanently on 26 November at 10pm: Barton Park, Beaconsfield, Birchanger Green, Cornwall Services, Ferrybridge Services, Fleet southbound, Heywood Distribution Truck Stop, Leicester Forest East northbound, Michaelwood South, Tamworth Services and the Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham.
2021-11-17 10:00
The following sites will close permanently on 24 November at 10pm: Barton Park, Beaconsfield, Birchanger Green, Cornwall Services, Ferrybridge Services, Fleet southbound, Heywood Distribution Truck Stop, Leicester Forest East northbound, Michaelwood South, Tamworth Services and the Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham.
2021-11-08 08:00
Normal service resumed at Essex Arena and Thurrock Services.
2021-11-05 10:29
Haulier advice is now available on some cross-Channel ferry routes and at the Hook of Holland port.
2021-10-28 11:00
Essex Arena is closed from 6am on 6 November until 8am on 8 November 2021. Free 24-hour testing for COVID-19 is available at Thurrock Services from 6am on 6 November until 8am on 8 November 2021.
2021-10-25 08:00
Normal service resumed at Essex Arena and Thurrock Services.
2021-10-19 16:00
Essex Arena is closed from 6.30am on 23 October until 8am on 25 October. Free 24-hour testing for COVID-19 is available at Thurrock Services from 5am on 23 October until 8am on 25 October 2021.
2021-05-23 22:00
The haulier advice and information site at Watford Gap southbound has closed.
2021-05-19 12:24
The haulier advice and information site at Watford Gap southbound will close at 10pm on 23 May 2021.
2021-03-31 17:00
Cannock Roadking, Markham Moor and Pont Abraham sites are now closed.
2021-03-19 17:29
COVID-19 testing is no longer offered at Thurrock Services.
2021-03-15 09:52
Essex Arena is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing only.
2021-03-13 09:00
Pease Pottage is open from 5am until 9pm for COVID-19 testing only.
2021-02-21 22:00
COVID-19 testing no longer available at Charnock Richard Services Northbound, Junction 38 Services, Stafford Northbound, Strensham Northbound, Strensham Southbound and Sutton Scotney Northbound.
2021-02-19 09:48
Cobham Services is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing.
2021-02-17 09:48
Baldock Services is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing only.
2021-02-15 10:12
Birchanger Green is open for 24-hour COVID-19 testing.
2021-02-05 09:23
Hauliers now need a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling to Germany, as well as France, Denmark and the Netherlands.
2021-01-27 13:00
Added translation
2021-01-25 16:27
Added warning to expect delays at busiest information and advice sites.
2021-01-24 11:00
South Mimms has been opened for 24 hour testing.
2021-01-24 11:00
South Mimms has been opened for 24 hour testing.
2021-01-22 18:52
Changed closing time for haulier COVID-19 testing sites to 9.30pm; this is because it takes half an hour for tests to be processed.