Messages posted by : merry
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Successfully arrived by car in Austria. Did a PCR test at 16:35pm on Sunday and dropped it in Randox box which is collected by 5 pm. Later on took a lateral test, as an insurance for France, in case we don't get our PCRs in time.
Next day, Monday, we took Irish ferries from Dover at 11:45am. They checked the test and vaccination pass, didn't ask us for the signed declaration. By the way, before we reached the ferry we got our PCR results. France,Belgium and stayed overnight in Luxembourg. Next morning, today Tuesday, we continued to Germany and now in Austria. Bear in mind FFP2 masks required in Germany and Austria, vaccination passes should be always ready for scanning if you want to sit for a meal or coffee. If it is takeaway, you don't need it. No checks on the borders once we entered France. |
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Not sure about the rules for the children. You will have to open and read the info from the links below. They have links to local government sites in English as well. But for adults only us possible: "The UK is designated as a high-risk area by Germany. This means that travellers arriving from the UK, who are not fully vaccinated, are subject to 10-day quarantine, and test and release is available after 5 days. Fully vaccinated and recovered individuals are exempt from this requirement, once they have uploaded their proof of status on the pre-departure digital registration portal." https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements "Austria will accept the UK's proof of COVID-19 recovery and vaccination record and proof of COVID-19 vaccination issued in the Crown Dependencies. If you are travelling with a printed PDF proof of vaccination status, it must date from after 1 November 2021 to ensure that the certificate can be scanned successfully. Austrian immigration officials will insist on QR codes, as provided by the UK COVID Pass, as proof of vaccinations and boosters, and have denied entry to those without this evidence. Your NHS appointment card from vaccination centres is not designed to be used as proof of full vaccination. The negative molecular biological test ((PCR, LAMP, TMA) must not be older than 48 hours at time of entry." https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/austria/entry-requirements We desided to drive from England to Austria and now checking all the countries on the way :) All fully vaccinated adults. Will post once we manage to reach Austria. Unless they kick us out like Djokovic and deport back to UK |
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"a negative PCR test taken less than 48h before the time of entry to Austria." https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/austrian-embassy-london/travelling-to-austria/coronavirus-covid-19-and-travel-abroad/ |
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The news is Germany is lifting the travel band on 4th of Jan.
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-12-30/germany-to-lift-uk-travel-ban Let's see if France will change the rules. I am not so hopeful that Austria will remove the requirement for a PCR test soon. Let's wait and see. |
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We were thinking to drive to Austria in January but with all the new rules and restrictions in France, Holland and Germany I'm not sure if it is possible. Can anybody share their experience please
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This season I discovered the combined 6 days ski pass Solden, Oetz, Kühtai and I was wondering if there is such pass for Hochgurgl, Obergurgl and Solden. Does anybody has experience with these resorts?
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I like them both! But in Austria food is cheaper if you want to go to eat out for lunch or dinner. And in France I love the variety of cheeses. Last season I was shocked when I stopped for lunch in one restaurant on the slope in Megeve and was told that I needed a reservation!In another one I waited for more than 30 min the waitress to notice us. I'm there to ski, don't like wasting my time in restaurants and making plans ahead at what time I will stop skiing for lunch so I can make a reservation. Despite all this booked France again for New year. A small village close to Megeve and La Cluzas, nice snowboard school in Le Plan for my daughter. They say it is one of the best areas for good snow at the beginning of the season. Usually we drive to France or Austria so the motorways in France are additional expense for us.
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We booked in La Giettaz, a small village between La Clusaz and Megeve. We wanted to book something for the New Year as well. But the landlady said it was too early. The New Year menus would be ready and bookings would start the beginning of December.
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