can you recommend baggage carrier, Conques onward?

[daisy]

I will be walking in 2014 with a friend unable to carry a rucsack due to a shoulder injury. Can anyone please recommend a bag carrier company please? We wish to stay in hostels and book day-to-day, depending on how far we manage to walk each day.
Many thanks

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Le transport des bagages
Le chemin la fleur aux dents, les mains dans les poches, le dos léger, les pieds alertes, représente pour vous une manière facile et idyllique de pérégriner vers Compostelle. Le transport des bagages n'est pas traditionnel dans la marche vers Compostelle, mais il s'avère être une solution utile à certaines personnes dont la capacité physique est réduite. Toutefois, en optant pour cette solution d'assistance, il convient d'utiliser des structures d'hébergement autres que les gîtes spécifiques pour pèlerins. En effet, ceux qui ont marché et porté leur sac toute la journée souhaiteraient que les places dans les gîtes ne soient pas occupées par des personnes ayant choisi le portage. Il s'agit d'une question de bon sens et de respect qui permet d'éviter des conflits dont chacun se passerait sur les chemins.

En France :

LA MALLE POSTALE (transport de bagages et de personnes + transfert de véhicule du Puy-en-Velay à Conques, possibilité jusqu'à Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port).
Emmanuel OLLIER - rue du 11 novembre - 43370 CUSSAC SUR LOIRE
mail : contact@lamallepostale.com .
http://www.lamallepostale.com

PATY SERVICES (portage de bagages et de personnes + rapatriement de véhicule au point d'arrivée) :
Du Puy à Figeac : Mme Deschamps au 04 71 57 59 32 ou 06 18 63 62 52 - contact@paty43.com
PATY SERVICES - Le Bourg - 43510 SAINT-JEAN-LACHALM http://www.paty43.com


FACTAGE E2R (portage de bagages et de personnes) :
Du Puy à Figeac : M. Chabalier au 04 71 06 17 26 - factage@free.fr
http://factage.free.fr

ALLO ! TAXI'CAB : permet le transport des bagages entre Montpellier et Lunas
(Montpellier, Montarnaud, La Boissière, Aniane, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Montpeyroux, Arboras, Saint-Saturnin de Lucian, Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière, Lodève, Lunas) :
06 09 38 78 78
yvan@allotaxicab.com
http://www.allotaxicab.com

QUERCYTOUR (transport de personnes) : en taxi. Jusqu'à 6 passagers, pour rapatriement, récuperer sa voiture, saut d'étape... Du et vers le Lot (retour sur Moissac, Conques, Espalion, Le puy, Aubrac, Nasbinals, etc). tarifs préférentiels pour les pèlerins.
Renseignements : M. Guillotte au 06 83 10 21 36
http://quercytour.jimdo.com

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Another:

http://www.chemindecompostelle.com/transportsclaudine/index.html

 

[sillydoll]

Transports Claudine where they operate, for price, efficiency and friendliness. http://m.claudine32.com/ Conques to St Jean

 

[dalston999]

I recommend Transports Claudine, as above, for price, efficiency and courtesy, wholeheartedly

 

[Kitsambler]

The two times I used transport service, was arranged through my lodging hosts. They knew the services for that particular area, and handled the French conversation of the phone call as well. Since spoken accents in the south of France can be a real challenge, this worked well.

 

[irishgurrrl]

The two times I used transport service, was arranged through my lodging hosts. They knew the services for that particular area, and handled the French conversation of the phone call as well. Since spoken accents in the south of France can be a real challenge, this worked well.

Hi Kitsambler,

getting physio for a painful shoulder issue at the moment so there is a strong possibility I may have to used the baggage transfer service when I walk the Le Puy Route in April/May.... What did you use to hold your 'stuff' being transported? Did you carry an extra bag? When I was walking the Camino Frances, my American friends used the service alot and got away with a black bin bag! Any advice welcome as I'd prefer not to have to bring a spare bag in case my shoulder is very painful and need to avail of the service.

Thanks in advance

 

[sunsurf]

Hi Irishgurrrl

Both times that I have walked part of the Le Puy route, my friend used Transports Claudine and it was organised on a daily base by the gite owner. She used a strong black bin bag and an envelope with the transport money attached to the bag. Definitely not necessary for an extra bag. Every day when we arrived at the gite, the bag was waiting for her. Very trustworthy company. Enjoy, you are going to walk a beautiful route. Dolfina

 

[Kitsambler]

Actually, the bags I saw being transported on the Le Puy route in 2010-2011 had no covers at all. They were zipped up tight and all the straps were snugged; occasionally someone had put their rain cover on. But no bin-bags. I carry a collapsible 2-ounce daypack from Sea to Summit, as my airplane carryon/grocery sack/evening purse etc, and one time I sent ahead about 5 pounds of surplus using that bag. It was fine. (An extra-long day and extra-hot weather, but I didn't feel the need to give up my main bag.)

 

[irishgurrrl]

Actually, the bags I saw being transported on the Le Puy route in 2010-2011 had no covers at all. They were zipped up tight and all the straps were snugged; occasionally someone had put their rain cover on. But no bin-bags. I carry a collapsible 2-ounce daypack from Sea to Summit, as my airplane carryon/grocery sack/evening purse etc, and one time I sent ahead about 5 pounds of surplus using that bag. It was fine. (An extra-long day and extra-hot weather, but I didn't feel the need to give up my main bag.)

For some reason I didn't reply to this post but thank you Kitsambler

 

[irishgurrrl]

Hi Irishgurrrl

Both times that I have walked part of the Le Puy route, my friend used Transports Claudine and it was organised on a daily base by the gite owner. She used a strong black bin bag and an envelope with the transport money attached to the bag. Definitely not necessary for an extra bag. Every day when we arrived at the gite, the bag was waiting for her. Very trustworthy company. Enjoy, you are going to walk a beautiful route. Dolfina

Not sure why I didn't reply to this post earlier (must have missed it?) but thank you for the info - really helpful

 

[irishgurrrl]

Le transport des bagages
Le chemin la fleur aux dents, les mains dans les poches, le dos léger, les pieds alertes, représente pour vous une manière facile et idyllique de pérégriner vers Compostelle. Le transport des bagages n'est pas traditionnel dans la marche vers Compostelle, mais il s'avère être une solution utile à certaines personnes dont la capacité physique est réduite. Toutefois, en optant pour cette solution d'assistance, il convient d'utiliser des structures d'hébergement autres que les gîtes spécifiques pour pèlerins. En effet, ceux qui ont marché et porté leur sac toute la journée souhaiteraient que les places dans les gîtes ne soient pas occupées par des personnes ayant choisi le portage. Il s'agit d'une question de bon sens et de respect qui permet d'éviter des conflits dont chacun se passerait sur les chemins.

En France :

LA MALLE POSTALE (transport de bagages et de personnes + transfert de véhicule du Puy-en-Velay à Conques, possibilité jusqu'à Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port).
Emmanuel OLLIER - rue du 11 novembre - 43370 CUSSAC SUR LOIRE
mail : contact@lamallepostale.com .
http://www.lamallepostale.com

PATY SERVICES (portage de bagages et de personnes + rapatriement de véhicule au point d'arrivée) :
Du Puy à Figeac : Mme Deschamps au 04 71 57 59 32 ou 06 18 63 62 52 - contact@paty43.com
PATY SERVICES - Le Bourg - 43510 SAINT-JEAN-LACHALM http://www.paty43.com

FACTAGE E2R (portage de bagages et de personnes) :
Du Puy à Figeac : M. Chabalier au 04 71 06 17 26 - factage@free.fr
http://factage.free.fr

ALLO ! TAXI'CAB : permet le transport des bagages entre Montpellier et Lunas
(Montpellier, Montarnaud, La Boissière, Aniane, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Montpeyroux, Arboras, Saint-Saturnin de Lucian, Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière, Lodève, Lunas) :
06 09 38 78 78
yvan@allotaxicab.com
http://www.allotaxicab.com

QUERCYTOUR (transport de personnes) : en taxi. Jusqu'à 6 passagers, pour rapatriement, récuperer sa voiture, saut d'étape... Du et vers le Lot (retour sur Moissac, Conques, Espalion, Le puy, Aubrac, Nasbinals, etc). tarifs préférentiels pour les pèlerins.
Renseignements : M. Guillotte au 06 83 10 21 36
http://quercytour.jimdo.com

I seem to have missed all of these posts - a belated and heartfelt thanks

 

[irishgurrrl]

I recommend Transports Claudine, as above, for price, efficiency and courtesy, wholeheartedly

Thank you Transport Claudine is getting great reviews

 

[dalston999]

Since mine was an emergency decision, luckily I had a fairly large dry bag in my pack that could take the heavier stuff I wanted to send ahead. It worked fine for me.