Where to Get Tested for the Coronavirus in RI Without Going to the Hospital

Dozens of sites across the state offer free COVID-19 tests for people with and without health insurance.

April 24, 2020

Signage at CVS’s rapid results test site at Twin River in Lincoln.

BEFORE YOU GO:

Always put in a call first, either to your primary care physician or the test site itself; you’ll need appointments and/or referrals for every site, even if you’re already a patient.
All sites are open to the public — even if you aren’t a patient — per federal mandates. You may need to complete a telemedicine screening before scheduling an appointment, though.
Some sites will not test pediatric patients or require that parents swab their own kids; one urgent care site, Just Kids Sick Care RI, only tests pediatric patients
Respiratory clinics offer tests for free to people with health insurance. If you don’t have health insurance, you will be charged for the test.
With the exception of the CVS Heath rapid results test site at Twin River, most test results will come back in three days
If you’re unsure about whether or not to get tested, check your symptoms on the Rhode Island COVID-19 self-checker
All tests produce false-negatives (read an ED doctor and epidemiologist’s perspective here) so people with symptoms are advised to self-quarantine, even if you get a negative result

TEST SITES IN BLACKSTONE VALLEY

Armistice Urgent Care
209 Armistice Blvd., Pawtucket, 401-725-4100
Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first; does not accept pediatric patients

Care New England Respiratory Infection Triage Clinic and Testing Site (former Memorial Hospital)
111 Brewster St, Pawtucket, 401-227-3669
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The details: Walk in,drive-through and walk-up; Free with health insurance; call first

Lincoln Urgent Care
2 Wake Robin Rd., Lincoln,401-333-9595
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

North Smithfield Urgent Care
594 Great Rd., Suite 102A, North Smithfield, 401-768-3400
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Ocean State Urgent Care
2140 Mendon Rd., Cumberland, 401-642-2072
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Ocean State Urgent Care
400 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, 401-757-6160
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket
450 Clinton St., Woonsocket, 401-676-4100
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Just Kids RI Sick Care
2 Meehan Ln., Cumberland, 401-658-2273
Hours: Mon.-Fri. noon-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The details: Walk-in; free with health insurance; call first; pediatric patients only

CVS Rapid Testing at Twin River Casino
100 Twin River Rd., Lincoln
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., weather-dependent
The details: Drive-through; free for everyone; get pre-screened and an appointment at CVS.com; does not accept pediatric patients

TEST SITES IN PROVIDENCE

Ocean State Urgent Care
1195 North Main St., Providence, 401-861-3782
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Providence Community Health Centers
65 Gordon Ave., Providence, 401-444-0404
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence
Hours: Daily, weather-dependent
The details: Drive-through; free for everyone; call your health care provider to order a test for you; parents must swab children younger than twelve

Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic
60 Valley St. #104, Providence, 401-347-9093
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 4-6 p.m.
The details: Drive-through; free for everyone; call first; multilingual services

Providence Community Health Clinics
Robert L. Bailey IV Elementary School, 65 Gordon Ave., Providence, 401-444-0404
Hours: By referral and appointment only
The details: Drive-up and walk-up; free for everyone; call first; multilingual services

TEST SITES IN THE WEST BAY

Atmed Urgent Care
1524 Atwood Ave. Suite 122, Johnston, 401-273-9400
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Care New England Respiratory Infection Triage Clinic
455 Tollgate Rd., Warwick, 401-227-3669
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-noon
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first; does not accept pediatric patients

Garden City Treatment Center
150 Reservoir Ave., Suite 100, Cranston, 401-946-2400
Hours: Daily 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Ocean State Urgent Care
1131 Warwick Ave., Warwick, 401-287-4440
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Thundermist Health Center of West Warwick
186 Providence St., West Warwick, 401-615-2800
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Community College of Rhode Island, Knight campus
400 East Ave., Warwick
Hours: Daily, weather-dependent
The details: Drive-through; free for everyone; call your health care provider to order a test for you; parents must swab children younger than twelve

TEST SITES IN THE EAST BAY

Bristol County Medical Center
1180 Hope St., Bristol, 401-253-8900
Hours: Mon.-Fri. noon- 5 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first; does not accept pediatric patients

Ocean State Urgent Care
67 Valley Rd., Middletown, 401-847-4950
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

TEST SITES IN SOUTH COUNTY

Atmed Urgent Care
5750 Post Rd., East Greenwich, 401-398-8760
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Kristine Cunniff, DO
350 Kingstown Rd., Suite 101, Naragansett, 401-782-0700
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 1-5 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first; does not accept pediatric patients

South County Health Express Care East Greenwich
3461 South County Trl., East Greenwich, 401-471-6740
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

South County Health Express Care Westerly
268 Post Rd., Westerly, 401-604-2500
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-4 p.m
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

Wood River Health Services
823 Main St., Hope Valley, 401-539-2461
Hours: Tues. and Thurs. 9-11 a.m.
The details: Walk in; free with health insurance; call first

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