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Anyone ever bought ALSA bus tickets online? Do they post them to you or do you pick them up somewhere?
I just realized that I had made a mistake and that you had to ask your question again, since you most likely did not know where the first one ended up.jleex88 said:are ALSA bus stations usually near the airports?
I'm flying into Santiago and need to take the bus to Ponferrada.
Thanks
I think you should be fine just showing up without booking ahead. This is normally how they do it here. Just try to be at the bus station, maybe an hour or so before the bus (if possible). Since most people are buying the ticket "on the spot" and they show up 15-20 minutes before the bus leave.... if you can beat that crowd you should be fine. This is especially true if you are traveling on a Friday during the school year. Many university students go home on the bus leaving on Fridays. (I think the University here starts up again in September/October... not sure, I know it is a bit later than "normal").jleex88 said:since my camino journey is coming up im getting all antsy
i was wondering if its ok to just show up at the bus station in santiago and buy the ALSA ticket to ponferrada...since theres always a chance i could miss the bus due to the need for me to find a way into town. would this be more expensive?
thanks in advance for answering so many of my questions!
I am not sure if this is true in this case, but sometimes what you get when you buy a ticket with ALSA is a confirmation number. You take this to the bus station (in the ALSA ticket window) and they will give you your ticket.sillydoll said:Last year I bought tickets, using PayPal, for 14 people in May and for 9 people in September. They allowed me to pritn out each individual's ticket. Perhaps they mean that you have to exchange the confirmation of the booking for a ticket at the bus station?
Not on the same ticket. Keep in mind that some buses and trains are one or two a day, so it might be a long swim. Trains pass by a lot of stations, so if you want a really short hop, make sure you are on a local train.Do you know if you can hop on and off buses or trains
Hi, almost two years have gone since your post, I just went through exactly the same process, all cards (debit and credit) I've tried have been rejected, but I am using them and they're valid. I can't even imagine how many sales those guys are losing just for not fixing a little error like this.I have just tried to purchase an Alsa bus ticket online, for a journey on Sept. 25th. I tried 2 separate debit cards and each time was told that my bank had refused my request. Since than I have used the cards for other purchases, so the cards are valid. Any suggestions out there? I have spoken to a Spanish tour guide who tells me that he is able to purchase the tickets from inside Spain. Do Australian banks have a thing about Alsa?
Alan
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