Getting a Taxi & Finding Open Bars/Restaurants Along the Camino from Sarria to Santiago in February

[bisdaknars]

Hi Everyone,

How easy (or difficult) is it to get a taxi along the route of the Camino along the route from Sarria to Santiago especially in February where a lot of places are closed? Also, on bars/restaurants, are they open along the route as well?

Thank you all for your responses..

 

[trecile]

Are you not planning on receiving a Compostela?

 

[bisdaknars]

Hi Trecile,

I’m not sure what you mean by this question..

 

[trecile]

I’m not sure what you mean by this question..

Are you thinking of taking a taxi some days while you are on the Camino between Sarria and Santiago?
If you do, you will be disqualified from receiving a Compostela.

 

[Turga]

Hi Trecile,

I’m not sure what you mean by this question..

I guess that what @trecile is referring to is the rule, that you have to walk at least the last 100 kms to Santiago and document it by getting 2 sellos/stamps per day in your pilgrim's credential in order to qualify for a Compostela (issued by the Pilgrim’s Office in Santiago).

 

[bisdaknars]

Got it. So, we are doing the entire walk but might end up taking a taxi on some days due to the distance between hotels. We asked a tour company to help us get accommodations and due to a lot of places being closed, the llaces they booked are far in between. The tour company suggested that if we get tired, we can get a taxi at the town we stop to our hotel that night and then take a taxi back the next day to where we stopped the day before and continue.

 

[Turga]

Ok - you specifically asked about the route from Sarria to Santiago which could have confused things a wee bit. As long as you walk the last 100 k and document it, you should be fine.
About the availability of taxis during winter, I'm afraid I can't say much. Hopefully others can.

 

[bisdaknars]

Ok - you specifically asked about the route from Sarria to Santiago which could have confused things a wee bit. As long as you walk the last 100 k and document it, you should be fine.
About the availability of taxis during winter, I'm afraid I can't say much. Hopefully others can.

Thank you Turga. We don’t plan on skipping any portion of this beautiful walk. We going to walk every feet/meter of it

 

[Turga]

We going to walk every feet/meter of it

Buen Camino!

 

[J Willhaus]

Just go to any bar and they should have a card or number from local taxi drivers. You can take a photo of that for each day and should be able to get someone to give you a lift.

 

[bisdaknars]

Just go to any bar and they should have a card or number from local taxi drivers. You can take a photo of that for each day and should be able to get someone to give you a lift.

Thank you

 

[bisdaknars]

Just go to any bar and they should have a card or number from local taxi drivers. You can take a photo of that for each day and should be able to get someone to give you a lift.

Thank you for this suggestion. Can’t wait to start my Camino

 

[Grousedoctor]

Got it. So, we are doing the entire walk but might end up taking a taxi on some days due to the distance between hotels. We asked a tour company to help us get accommodations and due to a lot of places being closed, the llaces they booked are far in between. The tour company suggested that if we get tired, we can get a taxi at the town we stop to our hotel that night and then take a taxi back the next day to where we stopped the day before and continue.

Although a tour company has identified lodging for you, have you double checked it yourself (availability at other places that is)? In my experience, tour companies have favorites based on certain customer parameters which means that some types of places might not be considered. The section of Camino between Sarria and Santiago is full of stopping points for overnights. Although I can’t speak for what might or might not be open in February, but just based on the map, you should be able to find accommodations that aren’t too far from where you want to stop for the day. Therefore, let me suggest that you look at these camino stages on Gronze.com. Although many places link directly to Booking.com, others can usually be easily contacted by email. By doing some further checking, you might be able to find a set of accommodations that more fit your intended travel itinerary. The taxi alternative would be my last choice.

 

[trecile]

The tour company suggested that if we get tired, we can get a taxi at the town we stop to our hotel that night and then take a taxi back the next day to where we stopped the day before and continue.

That makes sense.
I would also ask the your company if they have numbers for taxi companies.

Thank you Turga. We don’t plan on skipping any portion of this beautiful walk. We going to walk every feet/meter of it

 

[henrythedog]

Thank you Turga. We don’t plan on skipping any portion of this beautiful walk. We going to walk every feet/meter of it

The advice given is perfectly sound. Providing you return to your previous end point you are most certainly complying with the simple rule.

Pretty much every alternate metal post on the last 100km has a taxi-sticker on it, the providers will be well-used to non-Spanish-speakers and - as above- most bars and accommodation providers will help out.

I hope you have a marvellous time and, perhaps, come to appreciate that you could do it all again without facilitation.

Buen camino.

 

[bisdaknars]

Although a tour company has identified lodging for you, have you double checked it yourself (availability at other places that is)? In my experience, tour companies have favorites based on certain customer parameters which means that some types of places might not be considered. The section of Camino between Sarria and Santiago is full of stopping points for overnights. Although I can’t speak for what might or might not be open in February, but just based on the map, you should be able to find accommodations that aren’t too far from where you want to stop for the day. Therefore, let me suggest that you look at these camino stages on Gronze.com. Although many places link directly to Booking.com, others can usually be easily contacted by email. By doing some further checking, you might be able to find a set of accommodations that more fit your intended travel itinerary.

thank you for the response. I will sure to double check. I checked on Booking at potential places where we end for a certain day and there’s usually no availability so that’s why we opted for the tour company. I guess a lot of places are either closed or booked right away due low availability of accommodations. Thanks again

 

[bisdaknars]

That makes sense.
I would also ask the your company if they have numbers for taxi companies.

Yes they are going to give us phone numbers and also also refund us the cost of the taxi rides. by the way, i also posted the question if there’s places (bars/restaurants) to eat along the route at this time of the year? Would you happen to know?

 

[bisdaknars]

The advice given is perfectly sound. Providing you return to your previous end point you are most certainly complying with the simple rule.

Pretty much every alternate metal post on the last 100km has a taxi-sticker on it, the providers will be well-used to non-Spanish-speakers and - as above- most bars and accommodation providers will help out.

I hope you have a marvellous time and, perhaps, come to appreciate that you could do it all again without facilitation.

Buen camino.

Thank you. Good to know that there’s stickers everywhere for taxi phone numbers. Because of time limits, were just doing this portion for now but for sure will do the entire route in the future.

 

[Tincatinker]

"I checked on Booking at potential places where we end for a certain day and there’s usually no availability so that’s why we opted for the tour company."

That usually just means that Berking have no allocation which is why direct contact is recommended. But if your tour company is refunding your extras then I guess you may as well go with the ride.

 

[bisdaknars]

"I checked on Booking at potential places where we end for a certain day and there’s usually no availability so that’s why we opted for the tour company."

That usually just means that Berking have no allocation which is why direct contact is recommended. But if your tour company is refunding your extras then I guess you may as well go with the ride.

Yes thank you. I just can’t wait to start my Camino.

 

[J Willhaus]

Gronze.com will show you the distance between each town and there is a little icon showing if there is a bar, restaurant, or shop in each on the line with the community name as you scroll down the page. This will be in Spanish, but if you use a Google brower, it will translate to English for you. You can see each stage by toggling forward toward to the next stage at the top of each page. As you can see there are lots of little villages along the way and while some may be closed, the last 100 km is a popular portion of the Camino, so I am certain there will still be several which are open. Buen Camino! It is an exciting time for planning.
https://www.aprinca.com/alberguesinvierno/ this link is also a site which is updated regularly to show albergues, hotels, hostals which are open in the winter. Although you already have places booked, it helps you see what is available. Not all places take reservations or allocate rooms to Booking.com so you will not find everything available there.

 

[bisdaknars]

Gronze.com will show you the distance between each town and there is a little icon showing if there is a bar, restaurant, or shop in each on the line with the community name as you scroll down the page. This will be in Spanish, but if you use a Google brower, it will translate to English for you. You can see each stage by toggling forward toward to the next stage at the top of each page. As you can see there are lots of little villages along the way and while some may be closed, the last 100 km is a popular portion of the Camino, so I am certain there will still be several which are open. Buen Camino! It is an exciting time for planning.
https://www.aprinca.com/alberguesinvierno/ this link is also a site which is updated regularly to show albergues, hotels, hostals which are open in the winter. Although you already have places booked, it helps you see what is available. Not all places take reservations or allocate rooms to Booking.com so you will not find everything ava

 

[bisdaknars]

Thank you JWillhaus, I wilk check out Gronze for sure. Buen Camino to you as well!

 

[bisdaknars]

"I checked on Booking at potential places where we end for a certain day and there’s usually no availability so that’s why we opted for the tour company."

That usually just means that Berking have no allocation which is why direct contact is recommended. But if your tour company is refunding your extras then I guess you may as well go with the ride.

Thank you.

 

[traveler]

We have walked 300+ km five different times in the winter on different routes. On three of these trips, due to health or injury one or two members of our group have had to use taxis in the overlapping fashion you describe.

No one in our group has ever had a problem getting a taxi. Ask the place you are staying, a bar or restaurant, or the local TI to call a taxi. We’ve never bothered to try to find taxi phone numbers. The local people know the taxi situation much better than we would.

 

[bisdaknars]

We have walked 300+ km five different times in the winter on different routes. On three of these trips, due to health or injury one or two members of our group have had to use taxis in the overlapping fashion you describe.

No one in our group has ever had a problem getting a taxi. Ask the place you are staying, a bar or restaurant, or the local TI to call a taxi. We’ve never bothered to try to find taxi phone numbers. The local people know the taxi situation much better than we would.

Hi Traveler, thank you for your response, good to know that there’s taxis everywhere.