best time to stand in line to collect compostela

[bobdemer]

hi , what is the best time of day to collect my compostela (shortest lines. thanks.

 

[ksam]

Probably early morning!

But I have to say that standing in the line last fall, we made the best of the situation!! We chatted, shared, hummed along to my music (which then got me a finger wagging!!).

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Probably early morning!

But I have to say that standing in the line last fall, we made the best of the situation!! We chatted, shared, hummed along to my music (which then got me a finger wagging!!).

That's the best thing you can do .

Whis you well , Peter .

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

hi , what is the best time of day to collect my compestella (shortest lines. thanks.

Hi , in my onest opinion there is no best time . Not one day is the same .

Wish you well , Peter .

 

[Paul McAmino]

Howdy,
Go early in the morning, or even late in the day. Definitely not midday onward to about 1900. I waited over two hours (I’m not complaining about it: just the facts), because I was one of the cohort that came to town between 1200 and 1500 on our last leg. Makes a lot of sense to find a room, clean up, get a good night’s sleep and go in the morning about the time they open. I didn’t have any sense.

Regards,
Paul

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Late April there was sometimes a waiting time of more than one hour at 8 in the morning .
As I already stated it is a gamble .

 

[trecile]

Last year I arrived about 20 minutes before they closed. There were three people ahead of me in line. I was in and out in five minutes!

 

[jungleboy]

Last week we arrived at 9:45am and waited just over 30 minutes. ¡Buena suerte!

 

[bobdemer]

Howdy,
Go early in the morning, or even late in the day. Definitely not midday onward to about 1900. I waited over two hours (I’m not complaining about it: just the facts), because I was one of the cohort that came to town between 1200 and 1500 on our last leg. Makes a lot of sense to find a room, clean up, get a good night’s sleep and go in the morning about the time they open. I didn’t have any sense.

Regards,
Paul

THANKS PAUL.

 

[katie@camino]

On the 8th July in both 2016 and 2017 I rocked up around 8:30am and didn't have to wait at all.

 

[Lunchmeat337]

We just got ours and only three people ahead of us. Of course it was close to closing time and they almost didn't let us in. But I can't remember what time that was.

 

[t2andreo]

In order of shortest likely queue:

1. About 19:00 (ish)
2. About 09:00

The office opens at 08:00. There are usually several dozen people waiting then. If you arrive just AFTER this ‘pig in the python,’ the wait should be moderate, < 30 minutes.

But arrive after 10:00, and the line will be > an hour.

Alternatively, come about 19:00. Most others are looking for a place to eat dinner. The last Pilgrim Mass of the day is at 19:30. So while most everyone else is in the upper old town, you go to the Pilgrim office.

Anyone who is inside the outer doors when security closes the outer doors, about 20:30 (ish) WILL be accommodated.

This will be my fifth year working as a volunteer there. The volumes have increased each year. But this pattern remains relatively the same.

Hope this helps.

 

[Margaret Butterworth]

I found it very quiet during the 12.00 mass, which I then attended the following day.

 

[Maire Ni Mhuiri]

Howdy,
Go early in the morning, or even late in the day. Definitely not midday onward to about 1900. I waited over two hours (I’m not complaining about it: just the facts), because I was one of the cohort that came to town between 1200 and 1500 on our last leg. Makes a lot of sense to find a room, clean up, get a good night’s sleep and go in the morning about the time they open. I didn’t have any sense.

Regards,
Paul

What time do they open

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

What time do they open

8 in the morning.

 

[t2andreo]

NOTE: all the above advice PREDATES the change from simply standing in queue until it was your turn, to a system based on taking a numbered ticket with a QR code in it.

Post this change, the general rule is to get to the Pilgrim Office as soon as possible, to secure your QR ticket. They stop issuing numbers once the maximum number that can be processed that day is issued. If you receive a QR ticket from the queue you will be processed that day.

This said, a high number may not be called for processing until late in the day / evening.

The takeaway is that arriving pilgrims MUST plan to go directly to the Pilgrim Office to secure a place in the queue. The system is set up so that you may be able to leave the office to do other things instead of merely standing in line.

With a smartphone, you can check the progress of the queue towards your number. Just make certain that you arrive in time, Please, do not be a ‘no show!’

hope this helps.