Calling a taxi from the Camino?

trecile said:

"I am going to walk with a small group of first time pilgrims from SJPdP to Pamplona next month - I'm calling it a "Push Start" Camino because I'm going to get them started on the way, then I'm going to Bayonne to walk the Norte.

I have been meeting with the group to go over all kinds of things - apps, stage planning, training, etc.
Some of them are wondering how they can call a taxi if necessary while they are on the Camino. I have given them the advice of taking pictures of taxi advertisements that they see posted on trees and telephone poles and or ask someone at a bar to call a taxi for them. But what if they are not near a town and need to call - how best to describe their location with limited Spanish?

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trecile said:

I am going to walk with a small group of first time pilgrims from SJPdP to Pamplona next month - I'm calling it a "Push Start" Camino because I'm going to get them started on the way, then I'm going to Bayonne to walk the Norte.

I have been meeting with the group to go over all kinds of things - apps, stage planning, training, etc.
Some of them are wondering how they can call a taxi if necessary while they are on the Camino. I have given them the advice of taking pictures of taxi advertisements that they see posted on trees and telephone poles and or ask someone at a bar to call a taxi for them. But what if they are not near a town and need to call - how best to describe their location with limited Spanish?

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trecile said:

I am going to walk with a small group of first time pilgrims from SJPdP to Pamplona next month - I'm calling it a "Push Start" Camino because I'm going to get them started on the way, then I'm going to Bayonne to walk the Norte.

I have been meeting with the group to go over all kinds of things - apps, stage planning, training, etc.
Some of them are wondering how they can call a taxi if necessary while they are on the Camino. I have given them the advice of taking pictures of taxi advertisements that they see posted on trees and telephone poles and or ask someone at a bar to call a taxi for them. But what if they are not near a town and need to call - how best to describe their location with limited Spanish?

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trecile said:

I am going to walk with a small group of first time pilgrims from SJPdP to Pamplona next month - I'm calling it a "Push Start" Camino because I'm going to get them started on the way, then I'm going to Bayonne to walk the Norte.

I have been meeting with the group to go over all kinds of things - apps, stage planning, training, etc.
Some of them are wondering how they can call a taxi if necessary while they are on the Camino. I have given them the advice of taking pictures of taxi advertisements that they see posted on trees and telephone poles and or ask someone at a bar to call a taxi for them. But what if they are not near a town and need to call - how best to describe their location with limited Spanish?

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MaxHelado said:

The "get to a bar" is the best idea but if members of the group do find themselves on the road with no bar in sight and needing to get a cab, here are a couple of thoughts.
1. Make sure members of the group can recognise the difference between a landline number and a mobile number. I think that in Galicia landlines begin with "98". whereas mobile numbers begin with 6 or a 7 and are a total of nine digits. Go for the taxis with mobile numbers, preface it with the international code (+34) and you should be able to WhatsApp. (I don't know the numbers for France).
2. Have a pre-recorded message in Spanish on the Voice Memos App (iPhone) which says something like "I am walking the Camino and need a taxi. I will send you my location. Please send me a message to confirm that you are coming." Send the pre-recorded message to the mobile number.

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TexasIndia said:

I had trouble finding taxis on the way. I used Whatsapp one Sunday because I was staying 10 km off the Camino. Unfortunately, the taxis never responded. found what was supposed to be a taxi stand near the bus station, but it had no taxis. I finally got some help from the 3rd bar, but it took several hours. This was in Laredo, so not a small town. I found taxis at hotels a couple of other times I needed them, but smaller places and holidays seemed to be an issue.
I had better luck with buses. Any time I needed a bus, most cafes could help, even those far out in the country. Of course sometimes they weren't scheduled for a while!

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wells.kim.p said:

I think there is less cab service available on Sundays and during siesta.

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henrythedog said:

If contacting by WhatsApp (probably easiest if not a good Spanish speaker as you could have suitable phrases pre-prepared) you can share your location by pressing the + icon in the bottom left of the message composition screen.

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