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Thank you Pruden.BlaBlaCars is very popular in Spain , but mainly for young people , they work very well and cheap ,( for instance from Madrid to Barcelona 620 kilometer the cost could be 30 euros less or more , it depend of the car), this drivers and their cars are evaluated by the passenger ,so you can see by other members or car user , how good and responsible this driver is.
My daughter is 0 her twenties and she went to Barcelona from Madrid on Monday and this evening she is coming back.
So far I know I recommend it for sure , I have friends and their sons and daughter use this BlaBlaCar to go every where .
In October I'll use it to go to Logroño for my Camino.
I recommend it to anyone!
Buen Camino
In addition to all the info provided by previous users, I'd like to say that there's a lawsuit against Blablacar because (some) bus companies consider they make unfair competition. The judge could close Blablacar service, close it temporarily (till the judge takes a final decission) or let them to continue operations. If one of the sides disagree with the judge final decission, the case could be reviewed by another tribunal...
Why don't you xfer the money from PayPal to your bank account? It usually only takes 2 days and there is no fee. Sorry to hear about your BBCars experience. I was considering using them at the end of my Camino, but now will probably play it safe & take the train from Burgos back to France.Last April, I arranged a BlaBlaCar ride in France which I pre-paid through PayPal. Unfortunately, my driver cancelled at the last minute (while I was in flight). By the time I was able to get an internet connection to check for another ride, all the other rides were full so I ended up having to take the train. PayPal automatically credited my account which is where my money still sits since I rarely use PayPal.
Perfect description, it is organised hitch hiking with a "tip".It sounds a bit like organised hitch-hiking, but I suppose the safety aspect is partially addressed by the reviews. I'd still be hesitant.
The judge could close Blablacar service, close it temporarily (till the judge takes a final decission) or let them to continue operations.
We used bla la from Lyon to Le Puy en Velay. A journey that would have cost over £100 by public transport for us,cost €8 each. Register on the website, state where you want to go and wait for a response. Our driver was a student in Lyon who regularly drove back home to Le Puy. It saved us time and money before starting our Camino.I have used the search function on the forum to see if this topic was covered before. It seem to have been included in other topic but not as a Topic on it's own. Forgive me if I am repeating something that has been covered.
I will be arriving In Santander on a Sunday in a few weeks (going to Oviedo) and the next ALSA bus is a "Premium" bus which costs 29 euro compared to the normal fare of around 12 euro. In one of the search I done for transport https://www.blablacar.com/ appeared. I had never ever heard of them. Forum people what is your experience of them and how good are they, also my problem is my lack of any real Spanish except the really basic.
I've used Blablacar in France Spain and UK. It's a great system, like air BnB except for travel. Every experience has been great for me. Definitely recommend using blabla.I have used the search function on the forum to see if this topic was covered before. It seem to have been included in other topic but not as a Topic on it's own. Forgive me if I am repeating something that has been covered.
I will be arriving In Santander on a Sunday in a few weeks (going to Oviedo) and the next ALSA bus is a "Premium" bus which costs 29 euro compared to the normal fare of around 12 euro. In one of the search I done for transport https://www.blablacar.com/ appeared. I had never ever heard of them. Forum people what is your experience of them and how good are they, also my problem is my lack of any real Spanish except the really basic.
We used Blablacar.com last year when we wanted to go from Oviedo to Madrid (5 hours) and it was perfect. We had been told about it from another pilgrim who had used it. More expensive than a bus, but faster. A couple drove--he spoke only Spanish, she spoke both Spanish and some English. I would do it again, but obviously can't guarantee it would work for anyone else. It is basically paying the gas and other car expenses of someone who is already going where you want to go. The drivers (and passengers I think), get ratings that you can check online..I have used the search function on the forum to see if this topic was covered before. It seem to have been included in other topic but not as a Topic on it's own. Forgive me if I am repeating something that has been covered.
I will be arriving In Santander on a Sunday in a few weeks (going to Oviedo) and the next ALSA bus is a "Premium" bus which costs 29 euro compared to the normal fare of around 12 euro. In one of the search I done for transport https://www.blablacar.com/ appeared. I had never ever heard of them. Forum people what is your experience of them and how good are they, also my problem is my lack of any real Spanish except the really basic.
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