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Starting from Ferrol so not a problem. Is Correos bookable & payable online?Note that Correos currently only serve the Ferrol arm of the Ingles not from A Coruna if that is your starting point, although you could use Correos from the meeting point at Bruma and onwards to Santiago.
For online booking we only need to know which stage or stages of the Camino de Santiago you are going to walk, on what date you are going and the location of your first hostel or hotel. Next:
Upon completing the booking you will receive an email with all the relevant details and a password in order to make any changes or provide more details about your accommodation.
- If you have already planned all your stages and you also know the hostels and/or hotels you will be staying at, after making payment you can specify these and all your transfers will be arranged.
- If you still don't know which hostel, guest house or hotel you are going to stay in, it's okay. You will be able to access your booking at any time and specify your accommodation. The service must be booked before 8:00 pm the day before the transfer.
Yes I used the Corres on the Ingles in 2018, was great.Hi all, has anyone used a baggage transfer service on the Ingles? I’ll be walking with my 70+ yo mom this year and she’d like to send her bag ahead each day.
If yes, which service do you recommend? So far I’ve seen Camino Facil - any others?
A couple follow-up Q’a on Correos:
1. If not staying the night in Ferrol (we plan to bus from Santiago in the morning and then immediately start walking to Neda), how do we arrange pick up with Correos? Is it possible to ship her bag from Santiago to Neda instead?
2. For printing, did you print at home in advance or use a local printing option? Where can you print locally?
Thanks a lot - super helpful!!1) I'm not sure this will be possible. Correos require luggage to be dropped at hotel reception by 8am in order to be picked up and transported to your next overnight stop. I suspect Camino Facil will have similar arrangements.
Not sure what route the bus takes but if it happens to pass through and stop at Neda you could always jump off, drop your luggage at your overnight accommodation and then catch the next one to Ferrol or wander to the FEVE station at Xuvia and catch the next available train to Ferrol.
Last resort, pay for a taxi to transport the bag from Ferrol to Neda.
2) I printed at home and laminated the paper for waterproofing. It is worthwhile printing a few copies so if the label happens to be lost in transit you have a ready made replacement without having to find somewhere to print whilst on Camino. That said most accommodations have Correos labels that you can fill in by hand should you need to.
In the first instance, I would be inclined to email paqmochila@correos.com explain your travel arrangements and dates and where you need the luggage to be and on what day and see whether they can accommodate it. Correos do offer a service to transfer luggage to any Post Office along the Camino route but whether this is a same day service I'm not really sure. You obviously want to avoid your Mum's bag arriving in Neda on the day that you have walked out of it.
Thanks so much for doing that extra check. I’ve just emailed Correos to ask about options. We’ll figure it out, I’m sure! Worst case: my mom should be able to carry her pack for one day if needed, or I can take on a bit more in my own pack for her.Just checked the bus route and it doesn't stop in Neda unfortunately. It does stop in Pontedeume so again you could jump off, drop the luggage and catch the next one, assuming that your hostal in Pontedeume is happy to store it. You then just need to pack into your rucksack whatever you Mum needs for the one night in Neda. If Correos will ship luggage from Santiago out along the Camino Ingles then shipping it to Pontedeume would give you an extra's day's grace before you arrive there.
All of this is dependent on your bus times, the Correos opening times and whether you expect to be able to drop off and collect the luggage within those opening times.
I just finished the Ingles on Sunday. Used Correos for the whole way. Book online. If you book 5+ transfers it is 5€ per transfer (a saving of 1€ per transfer). Great service. No issuesHi all, has anyone used a baggage transfer service on the Ingles? I’ll be walking with my 70+ yo mom this year and she’d like to send her bag ahead each day.
If yes, which service do you recommend? So far I’ve seen Camino Facil - any others?
Hi, we Will do the Ingles from Ferrol next week.Hi all, has anyone used a baggage transfer service on the Ingles? I’ll be walking with my 70+ yo mom this year and she’d like to send her bag ahead each day.
If yes, which service do you recommend? So far I’ve seen Camino Facil - any others?
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