Travelers traveling through Oakland International Airport can now take a COVID-19 test from a vending machine, officials said.
The self-managed kits are available for about $ 150 from the contactless kiosks in each terminal, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Oakland is the first U.S. airport to sell the coronavirus tests in vending machines, officials said.
“We realized that travelers are going through a difficult time right now, especially as we all navigate this COVID pandemic,” airport spokesman Roberto Bernardo told the newspaper. “We wanted to give travelers another opportunity to test.”
Bernardo said the kits are for travelers returning to Oakland, rather than those flying to a destination that requires a negative test upon arrival.
The kits require travelers to collect a saliva sample and then send it in for testing, the point of sale reported. Results are expected on an app on their phone within 48 hours of receiving the shipment.