Bag Transport Besancon to Lucca.

[JenniFromCali]

Greetings!

Is anyone aware of bag transport on the Via Francigena, from Besancon to Lucca?

Thank you
Jennifer

 

[Bradypus]

Perhaps @timr or @Harington know something about this. I walked it in 2015 so I am out of touch but I doubt there is enough demand for a regular baggage service. Especially on the French and Swiss sections.

 

[timr]

Perhaps @timr or @Harington know something about this. I walked it in 2015 so I am out of touch but I doubt there is enough demand for a regular baggage service. Especially on the French and Swiss sections.

Sorry I have never used it and never had reason to enquire. I know there is some baggage transfer in the Italian parts, probably in Umbria, Tuscany & Lazio. I would be surprised if there were any in France as the demand would be too low. Some people make private individual arrangements with taxis, but I think this would be quite expensive on a regular basis.
In fact the section from Lucca onward is probably the best served. The question is often asked here, without any definitive answer I think. The numbers are so radically different from the main Camino routes in Spain, that the demand would be radically less.
Look at Bagsfree and Sloways

 

[andycohn]

Greetings!

Is anyone aware of bag transport on the Via Francigena, from Besancon to Lucca?

Thank you
Jennifer

Jennifer, When you have very specific questions like this, I suggest you check out the fantastic Facebook page run by the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/19899007360/

 

[JenniFromCali]

Sorry I have never used it and never had reason to enquire. I know there is some baggage transfer in the Italian parts, probably in Umbria, Tuscany & Lazio. I would be surprised if there were any in France as the demand would be too low. Some people make private individual arrangements with taxis, but I think this would be quite expensive on a regular basis.
In fact the section from Lucca onward is probably the best served. The question is often asked here, without any definitive answer I think. The numbers are so radically different from the main Camino routes in Spain, that the demand would be radically less.
Look at Bagsfree and Sloways

Thank you once again @timr We had already connected with Bagsfree and plan to use them from Lucca on. If we happen to find bag transport before Luca I’ll post details here. I’m doubtful we will and plan to use public transport to get to Lucca. We had planned to walk but I had unexpected surgery just prior to leaving the states. Thank you again!

 

[Corned Beef]

Try Sloways but AFAIR the bag transport starts in Lucca.

 

[timr]

Thank you once again @timr We had already connected with Bagsfree and plan to use them from Lucca on. If we happen to find bag transport before Luca I’ll post details here. I’m doubtful we will and plan to use public transport to get to Lucca. We had planned to walk but I had unexpected surgery just prior to leaving the states. Thank you again!

Oh take extra care and be gentle with yourself.
Have a wonderful time. Buon cammino. Tim

 

[timr]

@JenniFromCali
I have just seen these two companies mentioned on a FB thread, but note that the OP is talking about luggage transfer for a large-ish party. (And I know you are now planning to start in Lucca, so not so relevant now. ) But they mention smaller groups too.

https://bocustaxi.ch/en/

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[jruberto]

Thank you once again @timr We had already connected with Bagsfree and plan to use them from Lucca on. If we happen to find bag transport before Luca I’ll post details here. I’m doubtful we will and plan to use public transport to get to Lucca. We had planned to walk but I had unexpected surgery just prior to leaving the states. Thank you again!

We had a really good experience with Bagsfree for luggage storage in Rome. Nice to have clean (and different) clothes when we arrived.

 

[JenniFromCali]

After all the research of bag transport companies I ended up finding a trolley in Fucecchio and it’s been great so far. Handles the rocks ok but wheels get tangled up in long grass. Fellow pilgrims have helped carry up steps but overall a life-saver.