Will the post office in santiago keep boxes longer than a month.

[Kathy Anderson]

I am on the camino now and just mailed a box to the post office in santiago. It is supposed to be picked up April 27. I don't think I will get there until about May 6-7. Should I worry?

 

[code_monkey_001]

Besides this wonderful forum, Ivar offers parcel storage in Santiago. Reasonably priced and from what I understand, as hassle-free as it comes.

 

[Kathy Anderson]

Besides this wonderful forum, Ivar offers parcel storage in Santiago. Reasonably priced and from what I understand, as hassle-free as it comes.

I cannot access my email or the forum so I couldnot get his address that is where I wanted to send it. I am in logrono today and needed to send it somewhere. After sending it I created another login to the forum but now it is too late.

 

[peregrina2000]

I cannot access my email or the forum so I couldnot get his address that is where I wanted to send it. I am in logrono today and needed to send it somewhere. After sending it I created another login to the forum but now it is too late.

Well, Kathy, as a worrier, I know that worrying doesn't help, but that doesn't stop me from worrying! I think the post office is erratic in their practices and you might just be lucky enough to find it there when you arrive. But if you're a worrier.... One option might be to PM Ivar to see if he can pick it up in Santiago within the window of time and then take it over to his storage place. I know that Ivar is in that post office on a daily basis.

Let us know how the Camino is going for you -- and try to make it to the daily forum meet-up in the Cafe Tertulia once you arrive in Santiago! https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/forum-meetup-in-santiago-de-compostela.32183/

Buen camino, Laurie

 

[ivar]

The official rule for the post office (for all of Spain I think) is that they will store it for 14 days before it is sent back to where it was sent from.

The post office in Santiago, since they are a pilgrim destination, say they will keep it for longer than 14 days, but they will not tell anyone for how long they will keep it. Many pilgrims recover their parcels from the post office after having walked for 30 days, and all is good. Once in a while you hear stories that something was sent back to where it was sent from before the 30 days, and that becomes a problem.

I offer this service:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/luggage-storage-in-santiago-de-compostela/

Totally optional. It has a cost, but I will keep it for as long as you like (I say 60 days, but will keep it linger if you need more time).

Buen camino!
Ivar

 

[Kathy Anderson]

The official rule for the post office (for all of Spain I think) is that they will store it for 14 days before it is sent back to where it was sent from.

The post office in Santiago, since they are a pilgrim destination, say they will keep it for longer than 14 days, but they will not tell anyone for how long they will keep it. Many pilgrims recover their parcels from the post office after having walked for 30 days, and all is good. Once in a while you hear stories that something was sent back to where it was sent from before the 30 days, and that becomes a problem.

I offer this service:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/luggage-storage-in-santiago-de-compostela/

Totally optional. It has a cost, but I will keep it for as long as you like (I say 60 days, but will keep it linger if you need more time).

Buen camino!
Ivar

I wish I could have gotten to your info sooner. Can I contact you through this if it looks like we aren't going to make it in time? It cost almost 9 euros to mail.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

One option might be to PM Ivar to see if he can pick it up in Santiago within the window of time

Correos asks for identification for a parcel pickup. It may depend on how persuasive Ivar is!!

 

[ivar]

Correos asks for identification for a parcel pickup. It may depend on how persuasive Ivar is!!

I am down there almost every day. They know me well. I will send you a PM @Kathy Anderson

 

[Kathy Anderson]

I am down there almost every day. They know me well. I will send you a PM @Kathy Anderson

Thank you but I'm not very computer savy and am having much trouble accessing emails and even this site.

 

[ivar]

Thank you but I'm not very computer savy and am having much trouble accessing emails and even this site.

Hi again,

You can read my Private Message to you here (no need to go to your email):
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/conversations/

Buen camino!
Ivar