money/banking/budget

Are credit cards accepted in most albergues in the Camino del Norte or cash required? What about for restaurants? Thank you kindly!

Hello folks- am preparing for my first Camino walk on late August to early October along Camino Frances and am wondering about accessing money, without additional fees on top of exchange (I’m from Canada). Travellers cheques were so easy in by-gone days. In Canada we don’t have great fintech...

Hi again! I'm looking into how to pay for things in Spain and how to get cash in Spain (walking the CF from SJPDP and I'm from the US). Most replies to questions about best cards recommend WISE and/or Schwab, however I am finding some awful reviews for WISE and checking Schwab I find the card...

Just an FYI for those wondering about how much cash they will need, versus paying with a card. I was anticipating needing to do a lot of ATM withdrawals to pay for my food and accommodation this spring, but in fact I was able to tap my credit card the majority of the time. In total I used/needed...

I am in Logrongo. In Pamplona I tried to get cash but my Mastercard kept spitting the card out again. Tried to do the same in Logrongo. Sane issues. I need cash to carry on but this issue is frustrating. No ATM machine will accept my card. Tried a money exchange but they only do US or pounds...

Hello, we will be doing Camino Portugues in Aug and traveling for the first time internationally. Do we convert dollars to euros when we land on Portugal?

I often see people asking about the daily average costs of the Camino and this was also something I was worried about before going, especially because in my day-to-day life I'm very conscious about how I spend my money (irresponsibly conscious, as in I spend way too much with things I don't...

How much of spending on the Frances these days can you put on your credit card? Trying to avoid atm fees.

Looking for a good trusted ATM in St Jean Pied de Port.

I arrived in Lisbon this morning. I heard the blue and yellow ATMs had exorbitant fees, so avoided them. Went to an ATM at Caixa. Started the withdrawal of 200 euros. A warning came up that the commission was 13.25 %. I was asked if I accepted or rejected the commission rate. I rejected...

Hi all! I'm Giovanni, from Italy, I'm 21 years old and I'll start my first camino on the 12th of July. I'm here to ask if my 4150€ budget will be enough for my trip. So please allow me to give you some info to judge. I will walk the camino del norte from Irun, and I'll arrive in Santiago de...

Gosh - I wish I had thought to ask this question ages ago instead of after 1 "backpacking Europe" trip, 2 completed Caminos and a completely pre-booking Via Francigena via direct websites, emails, booking .com and airbnb! When you are booking on the booking .com or other booking websites - do...

I'm planning on being on the camino for about 50-55 days. I'm having a hard time trying to estimate the daily expenses and cash on hand needed as things have changed in price since the pandemic. I was hoping for a budget of 3000$ CAD (2000 euro) to suffice. Can anyone share their average expenses?

I am hearing today from a number of American travelers that they are experiencing problems with getting euros at bank ATM machines with US issued debit cards. It involves a number of people from around the US and different banks. The Spanish banks have said that it is not a problem with thier...

Hi all We will start the Norte from Bayonne on 20 April 2023. As with past caminos, we will purchase a supply of euros before leaving Oz but in talking to the bank it seems that they mostly hold 200 euro notes. We have travelled holding mainly 100 euro notes in the past and experienced little...

Beena few years since I’ve been over the northern side of the globe as I’m from NZ. I’ve no idea of how much things are costing eg accommodation and food nowadays. So just wondering if anyone who has recently walked the Camino Portuguese has an idea of how much I should allow for daily...

Best way to convert $CA to euros

Hi all, planning for my first Camino have all my clobber pretty much sorted, now saving. Realistically, how much more do you need to budget for the day-to-day Camino costs now compared to pre Covid. Book to do Camino from SJPP to SdCP starting Oct – approx. 30 days walking. Thoughts appreciated 😊

Just curious to anyone who’s done the CP from Lisbon to Santiago lately: Who are the ATMs (trusted) & banks along the CP ? What cash reserves would you recommend ? Do most places - food & accommodation take debit cards ?

We're planning our second camino. We have read that the Charles Schwab Visa debit card reimburses all international ATM fees. That would save us from always looking around for a transaction fee-free ATM in Spain as we did on our first camino. Does anyone know if there are any "catches" to the...