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  1. CA_Pilgrim

    Is Uber used in Portugal and Spain?

    I asked this question in another forum and the answer I received was yes, Uber is available in Portugal (and I'm assuming Spain but the forum was specific to Portugal). I asked if I needed a different app and the answer was no, it's the same app as in the USA. The person responding to my...
  2. CA_Pilgrim

    Do you need to stay at an albergue to access their luggage transfer service?

    I've stayed at numerous hotels, pensions, and private albergues while hiking the CF in 2022. They all accepted my luggage. If you are worried, check with the transport company you plan to use. My experience is that they are usually quite responsive to these types of questions. My wife and I are...
  3. CA_Pilgrim

    Backpacks Check-in or carry-on

    Per prior comments, if you have sharp objects (e.g., poles, Swiss Army Knife, etc.) you need to check your bags. I've carried backpacks up to 24 L onto planes with no problems but my Camino pack is 38L and I doubt will qualify. My solution on my last Camino (2022) was an adjustable duffel bag...
  4. CA_Pilgrim

    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    See my reply to Jungleboy. I too found the bus option. I also found a train option with 2 transfers. Haven't decided yet which we'll use. I generally like train travel because there's more room to get up and walk around but I think it's a bit longer and involves one more transfer than the bus.
  5. CA_Pilgrim

    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    Thanks of the info! I did find a bus that took 8 hours and had one transfer (I seem to remember it being Porto). That's probably the one you are referring to. The Train option is also about 8 hours with 2 transfers. There were some flying options via Barcelona or Madrid, but they go expensive...
  6. CA_Pilgrim

    How to get from Lisbon airport to Porto?

    Thanks! And thanks to the OP. I had the same question but haven't spent any time investigating options yet. My Camino isn't until mid-May. I figured it would be easy to get there. Getting back to Lisbon from Santiago is a different matter. Can't find any direct options.
  7. CA_Pilgrim

    Ride share Bayonne May 8, 2022

    Hi Lucy. I just read a post on the train situation in a different forum. Here's a copy paste of the individual's reply to the bus issue. Looks like it's a very simple process and the cost of the ticket is peanuts compared to everything else. It’s really easy! Just get on the train to Cambo and...
  8. CA_Pilgrim

    Ride share Bayonne May 8, 2022

    I'm arriving in Bayonne 08 May at 16:03 on the TVG. However, I plan to stay overnight in Banyonne (Hotel ibis Styles) next to the train station. I have a train ticket the next morning (09 May) to SJPP that departs 8:50 and arrive in SJPP 10:09. Looks like there's a bus connection mid-way. I'm...
  9. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    It came down to availability of and cost of flights for me at the time I booked. Paris was the obvious choice.
  10. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    Agree very much! I plan on 3 full nights sleep before starting my Camino: Paris (Montparnasse), Bayonee, and SJPP. I already have my Bayonee and SJPP accommodations booked and am searching for Montparnasse now. I tend to be pretty sensitive to time zone changes, so I want to be fully rested...
  11. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    My ticket from Montparnasse to Bayonne is on Sunday 8 May. I Tried just now using Sunday 22 May, and I come up with 5 train options, leaving at 12:11, 2:06, 4:11, 6:11, and 9:51 (all PM). See the screen capture below. The direct trains are all 3h52m in duration. Two of the options (2:06 and...
  12. CA_Pilgrim

    Luggage Transfer

    Agree! I'm not tied to one company, I just want to make sure the transfer happens as planned!!!
  13. CA_Pilgrim

    Luggage Transfer

    No implications intended. I was just confused and concerned because I plan to use them. Their web site offers the choice of SJPP to Roncesvalles, and the person I communicated pointed me to the correct choice on for the Roncesvalles municipal auberge, so I am hoping that it will work. I would...
  14. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    I did mine on line rather than the app. You get the option of purchasing the card during checkout. Per the previous post, I chose not to pay the extra for the card.
  15. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    FYI, the Senior card costs extra (I seem to remember 42 Euro). I chose not to purchase it and got a moderate (10 Euro?) discount for being over 60 anyway. The card must give some extra perks but since I am flying back to Paris and plan no other train rides in France (other than to SJPP), I chose...
  16. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    FYI, SNF is taking reservations now at least as far out as May. I booked mine yesterday. I believe you said you were traveling in June, I did not check that far out.
  17. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    I actually booked by train ticket and seat assignment yesterday! I went directly to the SNCFconnect web site.: https://www.sncf.com/en. It was a bit confusing at first, but I somehow managed to get the ticket booked and a confirmation email with a QR link to a PDF with my QR code. The only...
  18. CA_Pilgrim

    Luggage Transfer

    Can you elaborate on this? I corresponded by email with JACOTRANS (very helpful folks) and they deliver from SJPP to both Orisson (Refuge Orisson) and Roncesvalles (Albergue Colegiata de Roncesvalles).
  19. CA_Pilgrim

    Paris CdG to SJPP

    I researched this a while back and am just now getting serious about locking in reservations, as they only take them beginning 8 weeks out (at least that's what someone told me in another discussion string). If my early research is still valid, there are fewer train options over the weekend, so...
  20. CA_Pilgrim

    Flight Prices

    Great information. Thanks for posting! I guess I should get on the ball too and start researching costs. I plan to depart LAX the first week of May 2022 and return at the end of June. Like other posters here, I'm not particularly price sensitive, but I also like to get the best price I can on...

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