Alsa sale till August 26!

[peregrina2000]

I just got an email from Alsa (we are email friends now that I have bought several tickets online) and they announced a big sale of tickets. I wasn’t planning to buy myy ticket to the start of the Geira till I was sure that I was going to be able to walk it, but Santiago - Braga bus tickets are now 9€ as opposed to the normal 32 or so. So I went for it.

It’s called “Venta Flash” and you will get the sale prices on the regular website when you select the route, date and time.

BTW, I have successfully changed a bus reservation to a day earlier because of a change in flights. It was easy and painless. The Alsa website is really pretty great.

 

[Texas Walker]

Thank you very much for this information! I went with it. Now it says I can't set up a password on the info because of "incorrect cell number." I guess I didn't put a prefix country code into it?

 

[peregrina2000]

I have had a problem trying to enter a US phone number into their form. So I always use the phone number of a Spanish friend. Before I had that idea, I just entered the number of a hotel or albergue where I was going.
I can’t imagine they really need that number for any reason at all!

 

[El Cascayal]

Laurie thanks for this information. Are you using the website only? Any thoughts on the app? Downloaded app to my cell and haven’t used it.
Aymarah

 

[peregrina2000]

Laurie thanks for this information. Are you using the website only? Any thoughts on the app? Downloaded app to my cell and haven’t used it.
Aymarah

I try not to load up on apps on my phone. So, yes, I am using the website only. I don’t know if it would be more difficult to use the website on your phone, since I use it on my ipad or computer.

 

[Anniesantiago]

I got on the website but didn't see anything about a sale.

 

[peregrina2000]

I got on the website but didn't see anything about a sale.

Annie, when you plug in the dates and itinerary you want, the sale price will come up. At least that’s what happened to me.

I’ve attached a screen shot. Good luck — I don’t know if all routes are covered but if it’s on sale you should see it at the point of selecting your bus.

 

[BROWNCOUNTYBOB]

I went to their website and punched in Pamplona to St Jean on Sept 16. It was showing the non-reduced price = 22 euros. More of a concern is that they are only showing the afternoon trip, leaving Pamplona at 14:30 and arriving in St Jean at 16:15. Our last two caminos, we caught a 10:00 am bus and arrived in St Jean at 11:30. Maybe the pilgrim volume does not yet justify a morning departure. I'll keep trying and if one is not available, we'll hire a taxi to take us to St Jean. Bob

 

[John Hawke]

I just got an email from Alsa (we are email friends now that I have bought several tickets online) and they announced a big sale of tickets. I wasn’t planning to buy myy ticket to the start of the Geira till I was sure that I was going to be able to walk it, but Santiago - Braga bus tickets are now 9€ as opposed to the normal 32 or so. So I went for it.

It’s called “Venta Flash” and you will get the sale prices on the regular website when you select the route, date and time.

BTW, I have successfully changed a bus reservation to a day earlier because of a change in flights. It was easy and painless. The Alsa website is really pretty great.

I did as well, if you haven't already it's good to join Alsa Plus if like me you are over 60. I have the app and find it easy to use. The website speaks english to me the app not so much!

 

[peregrina2000]

Maybe the pilgrim volume does not yet justify a morning departure.

I think that’s the explanation. Playing around with the dates, I see buses at 14:30 only till the last week in September, at which point the bus disappears, as it has in past years.

 

[rojasa]

I just got an email from Alsa (we are email friends now that I have bought several tickets online) and they announced a big sale of tickets. I wasn’t planning to buy myy ticket to the start of the Geira till I was sure that I was going to be able to walk it, but Santiago - Braga bus tickets are now 9€ as opposed to the normal 32 or so. So I went for it.

It’s called “Venta Flash” and you will get the sale prices on the regular website when you select the route, date and time.

BTW, I have successfully changed a bus reservation to a day earlier because of a change in flights. It was easy and painless. The Alsa website is really pretty great.

Thanks for this info!! I just jumped on the site--was already researching return travel options to get me back to Paris--and booked a 9 euro (plus "fees", 12.10 total) seat for Oct 30. Yes, it takes a few minutes to navigate through, and yes, at one point I did have to stop, reload the page, and start over again. But glad I'm now booked to bus to Madrid, and fly to Paris*, in time to catch my flight back to the U.S. Nov 1. *Easy Jet -- VERY reasonable.