Can I stay the first night in the Camino albergue in St Jean Pied?

[Eavan Smith]

Hello everyone,

Just a simple question: is it possible to stay in the official Camino albergue the first night I get to St Jean Pied de Port or will I have to book accommodation for my first night?

Thanks for your help!

 

[wayfarer]

If you have your credential yes you can. You will probably get your first stamp at the pilgrim office then you can get the next one at the albergue.
Buen Camino.

 

[Eavan Smith]

If you have your credential yes you can. You will probably get your first stamp at the pilgrim office then you can get the next one at the albergue.
Buen Camino.

I have my credentials. Thanks a million!

 

[Stellere]

Yes, you can! It's a small albergue. We went to the pilgrim's office to get our credentials (they weighed our bags there, too), and then the lovely volunteers assigned us a bed in the albergue and walked us over. It's just a few doors down.

 

[Eavan Smith]

Thanks for the confirmation. I'm on a tight budget for the month, so need to plan ahead a bit! Thanks!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

For budget planning you can look at the albergue options at this site to get accurate pricing:

http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/albergues/#camino-frances

Scroll toward the bottom and look for precio. For example:

• Precio: 8 euros con desayuno incluido.

 

[lettinggo]

8 euros con desayuno incluido

8 euro with breakfast included

 

[Bajaracer]

Hello everyone,

Just a simple question: is it possible to stay in the official Camino albergue the first night I get to St Jean Pied de Port or will I have to book accommodation for my first night?

Thanks for your help!

If you can get there in the early afternoon, it will increase your chances of getting a bed in the municipal albergue.