Plaza Singapura VTL Travellers ART Quick Test Centre (QTC) (Days 3 & 7)
As a condition for entry into Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL), VTL travellers are required to undergo unsupervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests (ARTs) using self-procured ART kits on Days 2, 4, 5 and 6 of arrival in Singapore, and supervised self-administered COVID-19 ARTs on Days 3 and 7 of arrival in Singapore.
For the supervised self-administered COVID-19 ART, VTL travellers are required to make an appointment booking at a Quick Test Centre (QTC) / Combined Test Centre (CTC) at https://go.gov.sg/traveller-art-test.
Bookings for my Day 7 VTL supervised self-administered COVID-19 ART, there were slightly more slots at the long list of QTCs and CTCs with my booking now made 3 days ahead on Day 4 of arrival. But good timings in neighbourhood areas were still full. I found a slot in the city at Plaza Singapura Quick Test Centre (QTC) at 4.30pm – the last slot of the day just before their closing time.
You can only book an appointment for your second test (Day 7) after you have attended your first test (Day 3).
The test will be self-administered and supervised by an approved COVID-19 test provider. Each test will cost S$15 (inclusive of GST), with payment to be online at https://go.gov.sg/pay-art. The electronic receipt must be shown during registration as proof of payment. Cash will not be accepted.
Important Links for VTL Travellers COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) (Days 3 & 7)
Days 2, 4, 5 and 6 unsupervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) submission:
VTL-Air: https://go.gov.sg/vtl-air-art
VTL-Land: https://go.gov.sg/vtl-land-art
Days 3 and 7 supervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) booking:
https://go.gov.sg/traveller-art-test
Days 3 and 7 supervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) locations:
Click to access qtc-ctc-location.pdf
Days 3 and 7 supervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) payment:
Combined Test Centres (CTCs) and Quick Test Centres (QTCs) Locations:
https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/quick-test-centres-(qtcs)
Days 2, 4, 5 and 6 unsupervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART)
The Days 2, 4, 5 and 6 unsupervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) is straightforward. Purchase your own COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) kit in Singapore and submit the results for VTL-Air at https://go.gov.sg/vtl-air-art or VTL-Land at https://go.gov.sg/vtl-land-art.
Note that if you are leaving your place of accommodation on Days 2, 4, 5 and 6, you are to self-administer the ART before leaving your place of accommodation.
COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) kits in Singapore are affordable at less than S$6 each.
Since the Days 2, 4, 5 and 6 unsupervised self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) requires 4 tests, simply pick up a pack of 4 Abbott Panbio™ COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test kits for S$19.20 which would fulfil the on-arrival VTL testing regime quota.
Plaza Singapura Quick Test Centre (QTC)
Plaza Singapura is easily accessible, directly connected to Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, which is served by the North-South Line (NSL), North East Line (NEL), and Circle Line (CCL).
As compared with my Day 3 test at MBS VTL ART QTC, directions to the Plaza Singapura QTC was very clear.
The automated SMS reflected the location as “near outdoor escalator” and the MOH website says “Ground Floor, next to Orchard Road”. This QTC is also reflected on CapitaLand’s website as “Near StarHub”.
With these 3 separate directions, I was able to pinpoint the location easily when I walked to where I thought the Plaza Singapura QTC was.
I first headed in the direction of the outside of StarHub at Plaza Singapura, and the “outdoor escalator” is referring to the underpass leading to Istana Park.
Under the wavy glass structure with the escalators now boxed up, I saw a small booth with the words “VTL” on it. That’s super helpful, as compared to “REGISTRATION” outside the MBS Expo Hall which looks more like a registration booth for event attendees instead.
The process at the Plaza Singapura QTC was very straightforward.
First, queue at the Registration Station to tally your details and your payment receipt number.
Next, head to the Swabbing Station just beside, where a staff will hand over a Antigen Rapid Test (ART) self-test kit. Plaza Singapura QTC uses the Abbott Panbio™ Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Self Test (ART) Kit, which was straightforward to use.
Once done with the quick swabbing process which took less than a minute since I now have lots of experience on self-swabbing in Malaysia and Singapore, I handed the test kit (remember to keep it FLAT) back to the staff, and that was it.
My negative results were sent by email and SMS about 20 minutes after the test, thus completing all necessary procedures for my Revenge Travel Semenanjung Malaysia VTL Trip.
[PSA] Do not use MOH COVID-19 Test Result Notice for Pre-Departure Test Certificate
Some users of the VTL-Land are claiming to be able to use the MOH COVID-19 Test Result Notice as a pre-departure test certificate.
A handwritten sign at the QTC clearly states that pre-departure tests should be done at clinics only.
To further prevent the MOH COVID-19 Test Result Notice being used as a pre-departure test certificate, there is also a new box in the notice clearly stating that the MOH COVID-19 Test Result Notice is not equivalent to a HealthCert for overseas travel.
tl;dr DO NOT use the MOH COVID-19 Test Result Notice as a a pre-departure test certificate. An extra S$30 spent for a clinic ART for another test is nothing as compared to the privilege of quarantine-free travel with ART during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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