Domestic Travel During COVID-19
What You Need to Know
Delay travel until you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines.
Check your destination’s COVID-19 situation before traveling. State, tribal, local, and territorial governments may have travel restrictions in place.
Wearing a mask over your nose and mouth is required in indoor areas of public transportation (including airplanes) and indoors in U.S. transportation hubs (including airports).
Do not travel if you are sick, tested positive for COVID-19 and haven’t ended isolation, had close contact with a person with COVID-19 and haven’t ended quarantine, or are waiting for results of a COVID-19 test.
If you are not up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines and must travel, get tested both before and after your trip.
If you are NOT up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines
Delay travel until you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines.
Getting vaccinated is still the best way to protect yourself from severe disease and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Get tested before you travel.
Get a viral test as close to the time of departure as possible (no more than 3 days) before you travel.
Isolate if you test positive or develop COVID-19 symptoms.
Follow additional recommendations before, during, and after travel.
Before You Travel
Make sure to plan ahead:
Check the current COVID-19 situation at your destination.
Make sure you understand and follow all state, tribal, local, and territorial travel restrictions, including proper mask wearing, proof of vaccination, testing, or quarantine requirements.
For up-to-date information and travel guidance, check the state, tribal, local and territorial health department’s website where you are, along your route, and where you are going.
If traveling by air, check if your airline requires any testing, vaccination, or other documents.
Prepare to be flexible during your trip as restrictions and policies may change during your travel.
Testing
RECOMMENDED If you are NOT up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, get tested with a viral test as close to the time of departure as possible (no more than 3 days) before you travel.
Do NOT travel if…
You are sick.
You tested positive for COVID-19.
Do not travel until a full 10 days after your symptoms started or the date your positive test was taken if you had no symptoms.
You are waiting for results of a COVID-19 test.
You had close contact with a person with COVID-19 and are recommended to quarantine.
Do not travel until a full 5 days after your last close contact with the person with COVID-19. It is best to avoid travel for a full 10 days after your last exposure.
If you must travel during days 6 through 10 after your last exposure:
Get tested at least 5 days after your last close contact. Make sure your test result is negative and you remain without symptoms before traveling. If you don’t get tested, avoid travel until a full 10 days after your last close contact with a person with COVID-19.
Properly wear a well-fitting mask when you are around others for the entire duration of travel during days 6 through 10. If you are unable to wear a mask, you should not travel during days 6 through 10.
If you had close contact with a person with COVID-19 but are NOT recommended to quarantine...
Get tested at least 5 days after your last close contact. Make sure your test result is negative and you remain without symptoms before traveling.
If you had confirmed COVID-19 within the past 90 days, you do NOT need to get tested, but you should still follow all other recommendations (including if you develop COVID-19 symptoms).
If you travel during the 10 days after your last exposure, properly wear a well-fitting mask when you are around others for the entire duration of travel during the 10 days. If you are unable to wear a mask, you should not travel during the 10 days.
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