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Thankyou Trecile.
JACOTRANS is incredible. They speak English and are very reliable.For those who might want to transport a bag, here are the envelopes of two companies. The envelopes can be found at most places to stay along the Camino. Fill out the info and slip the money in. You must notify the company by phone call or WhatsApp. If an albergue doesn’t accept bags they will usually be sent to a nearby location. I used NCS, they speak English and the service was fast and reliable.
One thing to be aware of; these companies are sort of like "franchises" with different local agents covering sections of the route. You will not be dealing with the same people the entire way.For those who might want to transport a bag, here are the envelopes of two companies. The envelopes can be found at most places to stay along the Camino. Fill out the info and slip the money in. You must notify the company by phone call or WhatsApp. If an albergue doesn’t accept bags they will usually be sent to a nearby location. I used NCS, they speak English and the service was fast and reliable.
Hi KerryF, how did you manage payment with Top Santiago? on a daily basis? how much?I should have said I did all the day to day bookings on WhatsApp. Super easy and reliable.
In Portugal, €8 in envelope. Once I crossed to Spain, paid online by a secure link they would send me. Every day - no problem at all. Once you establish a WhatsApp with them, it was so simple. Each day I would tell them where to pick up and deliver to and they confirmed. For the last 4 days, I had booked with them in advance and paid in advance and they did not miss a beat.Hi KerryF, how did you manage payment with Top Santiago? on a daily basis? how much?
thanks.
Thank you for your info. I like the idea of having one company manage my transfers for the whole Camino. It seems that Top Santiago is the one. Thanks again.In Portugal, €8 in envelope. Once I crossed to Spain, paid online by a secure link they would send me. Every day - no problem at all. Once you establish a WhatsApp with them, it was so simple. Each day I would tell them where to pick up and deliver to and they confirmed. For the last 4 days, I had booked with them in advance and paid in advance and they did not miss a beat.
Hi Esg, I don’t know the answer to transport on the Portuguese, but I someone responded in this thread.Hi Konnie, thank you for your info.
I am doing the Portuguese Costal way in late August.
Do you or anybody else know how to manage backpack transfers:
1. which are the most reliable company for the Portugues litoral/costal way?
2. which companies attend the Variante Espiritual? I understand not all transfer companies do this route.
I would appreciate recent experiences with these companies.
Thanks.
Hi Konnie, thank you for your info.
I am doing the Portuguese Costal way in late August.
Do you or anybody else know how to manage backpack transfers:
1. which are the most reliable company for the Portugues litoral/costal way?
2. which companies attend the Variante Espiritual? I understand not all transfer companies do this route.
I would appreciate recent experiences with these companies.
Thanks.
I really am trying to be helpful but I’m lost in your question. Using luggage transport is not compulsory and is easily avoided by packing lightly. Packing what you need rather than what you can pack. If you’re planning to use transport some days and carry your full kit on others then you need to pack according to the days you plan to carry your full kit not the days when you don’t. I’ll try again with that one. Unless you have particular needs that mean that you need to transport exceptional luggage that you cannot readily carry then there is no need to concern yourself with luggage transport as luggage transport will not be necessaryFor those of you who did lugagge transfer some days, but not all of them (I'm thinking I may need to sleep a little layor the first few days due to 8 hour time difference), how did you handle having a daypack on the lugagge transport days but not wanting your pack with the extra dayback to be too heavy when you are carrying everything? Does that make sense? Very on the fence about all of this b/c it seems like doing a mix could be difficult from deciding how much weight I can bring. Obviously would need a small daypack for lugagge transfer days. Would love any advice or experiences! Having trouble figuring out how to adjust my packing (regular vs strict about being light) based on all of this.
Yes, I am a bit confused myself!I really am trying to be helpful but I’m lost in your question. Using luggage transport is not compulsory and is easily avoided by packing lightly. Packing what you need rather than what you can pack. If you’re planning to use transport some days and carry your full kit on others then you need to pack according to the days you plan to carry your full kit not the days when you don’t. I’ll try again with that one. Unless you have particular needs that mean that you need to transport exceptional luggage that you cannot readily carry then there is no need to concern yourself with luggage transport as luggage transport will not be necessary
You don't need a separate day pack. You can carry your regular backpack everyday. On days that you need to carry less weight offload heavier items into a lightweight duffel bag like this one from Amazon that @J Willhaus has recommended and send that ahead.For those of you who did lugagge transfer some days, but not all of them (I'm thinking I may need to sleep a little layor the first few days due to 8 hour time difference), how did you handle having a daypack on the lugagge transport days but not wanting your pack with the extra dayback to be too heavy when you are carrying everything? Does that make sense? Very on the fence about all of this b/c it seems like doing a mix could be difficult from deciding how much weight I can bring. Obviously would need a small daypack for lugagge transfer days. Would love any advice or experiences! Having trouble figuring out how to adjust my packing (regular vs strict about being light) based on all of this.
This is a great idea! Just the solution I was looking for. Thank you for the link too.You don't need a separate day pack. You can carry your regular backpack everyday. On days that you need to carry less weight offload heavier items into a lightweight duffel bag like this one from Amazon that @J Willhaus has recommended and send that ahead.
Hi Konnie, thank you for your info.
I am doing the Portuguese Costal way in late August.
Do you or anybody else know how to manage backpack transfers:
1. which are the most reliable company for the Portugues litoral/costal way?
2. which companies attend the Variante Espiritual? I understand not all transfer companies do this route.
I would appreciate recent experiences with these companies.
Thanks.
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