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Thank you. Thats what I thought. Ill take another look. And look up Jaco Trans.Beginning in Spain at Roncesvalles, check into JacoTrans. I have used them several times on the CF. I didn’t look up their charges, but it should cost around €8/stage. Correos should be pretty competitive. Are you sure you got their fee correct? Seems higher than they charge and I know many pilgrims use them.
From SPJJ to Roncesvalles, Express Bouricot can get your pack into Spain to Roncesvalles or Burguete. From there on, JacoTrans and Correos are two very utilized transfer services. As for JacoTrans, my experience with them has been very positive.Thank you. Thats what I thought. Ill take another look. And look up Jaco Trans.
Also do the companies pickup & drop off regardless where your staying, or only certain accommodations?Thank you. Thats what I thought. Ill take another look. And look up Jaco Trans.
We usually stay in private albergues or small hotels or hostels. We’ve never had any pickup or delivery problems. There may be some restrictions regarding municipal albergues that someone else on this Forum can speak to.Also do the companies pickup & drop off regardless where your staying, or only certain accommodations?
Not all albergues will accept baggage transfers. There has been recent discussion on this here. If you are staying in private albergues, hostels, casa rural or hotels you should be fine. Otherwise it is less clear, and albergues staffed by already hard working volunteers might not have the capacity to deal with baggage transfers.Also do the companies pickup & drop off regardless where your staying, or only certain accommodations?
This looks like the figure that the Correos provides if you do not enter a start date of 1 Apr 2023 or later, but leave it set at the date you opened the form. If I set a date after 1 Apr 2023, from Roncesvalles to Santiago, the quote that I get from them is 175 euro. This might make a difference to your thinking here.Hi I have just quoted my backpack transfer with corres from SJPP to Santiago. 667 euro total, which is almost aud$1000.
Can anyone recommend a cheaper company who are reliable please?
Mobility issues prevent me from carrying own pack. Thanks
Shoot must of done something wrong. Nearly fell of my chair when I saw the cost. Lol thank youThis looks like the figure that the Correos provides if you do not enter a start date of 1 Apr 2023 or later, but leave it set at the date you opened the form. If I set a date after 1 Apr 2023, from Roncesvalles to Santiago, the quote that I get from them is 175 euro. This might make a difference to your thinking here.
Yeah think Ive done it wrong. OopsCorreos looked very reasonable to me - Roncesvalles to Burgos €77, regardless of the number of stops.
Thank you both very much. May just do thatHi, 1elantra,
We have used Correos on a number of Caminos and they were certainly very reasonably priced.
We used them last year to walk three Caminos and from Santiago to Muxia/Finisterre and the TOTAL cost for two people with two backpacks came to less than your quote! The cost of the Frances from Roncesvalles to Santiago was 300 euros for two people with a backpack each. We used Express Bourricot between St Jean and Roncesvalles. We stayed in a mixture of Albergues, hostels, pensions, casa rurals and hotels. Correos list all the accommodations that they pick up and deliver to on their website, so you can check before booking. On two occasions we couldn’t see accommodations on their list that we wanted to stay at, so we emailed them and got a prompt reply assuring us that they did pick up and deliver from those accommodations.
We found Correos very efficient and easy to deal with.
Please feel free to private message us if you have any questions.
Buen Camino
Anne&Pat
I used jacotrans they charged me €5 per day for 35 days last year March- April. Buen Camino! https://www.jacotrans.es/Hi I have just quoted my backpack transfer with corres from SJPP to Santiago. 667 euro total, which is almost aud$1000.
Can anyone recommend a cheaper company who are reliable please?
Mobility issues prevent me from carrying own pack. Thanks
Hi Jacotrans are very good and reliable. One thing to watch out for though - if you go off season (say Oct to March, but you need to check this), you will find that the cost through Jacotrans is much higher, about E 25/leg as I recall. During Correos (post office), I think end March or early April, and got the impression that they only operate during the 'high season'. Actually it has some logic as during off season they have almost no takers at all, so it's like taking a taxi for a single bag I guess.Hi I have just quoted my backpack transfer with corres from SJPP to Santiago. 667 euro total, which is almost aud$1000.
Can anyone recommend a cheaper company who are reliable please?
Mobility issues prevent me from carrying own pack. Thanks
My wife and I own Albergue Casa Banderas CasaBanderas.com between Sarria and Portomarin and last year all the transport companies charged 4€ per bag. I’m sure the price will continue to rise secondary to inflation and higher costs of fuel.I use Caminofacil and have for years.
Charges can be from €5 up depending on how many bags they're transferring.
(I take groups) I'm sure it's not THAT much more for an individual.
Even as much as €8/stage for 33 stages it's under €300.
I'd be curious who you are dealing with who is charging you so much?
Once you get to Sarria, you can get transport for as little as $3/stage from other companies.
The Correos booking site relies on start and end points, not on the number of days. Other service providers might differ.You haven't told us how many days you are planning on walking the CF. What was the daily rate quoted? As others mentioned it should cost about 6-8 euros per day, but I walked in 2018.
Correos, indeed alows you to make more stops for less money. It is particularly advantageous to us slow walkers who like to do 20km or less per day, and even take a few days 10kms as rest days. Start RoncevallesI haven't used any bag transport services, but it seems to me that the advantage of Correos is that they charge one set price for your entire Camino, regardless of how many days it takes you.
@Anne&Pat thanks very much. Not sure how to private message. I have booked Corres. Once itinerary is complete, can you edit and modify dates yourself? So far I have had to email corres to make any changes which doesnt really work well for me.Hi, 1elantra,
We have used Correos on a number of Caminos and they were certainly very reasonably priced.
We used them last year to walk three Caminos and from Santiago to Muxia/Finisterre and the TOTAL cost for two people with two backpacks came to less than your quote! The cost of the Frances from Roncesvalles to Santiago was 300 euros for two people with a backpack each. We used Express Bourricot between St Jean and Roncesvalles. We stayed in a mixture of Albergues, hostels, pensions, casa rurals and hotels. Correos list all the accommodations that they pick up and deliver to on their website, so you can check before booking. On two occasions we couldn’t see accommodations on their list that we wanted to stay at, so we emailed them and got a prompt reply assuring us that they did pick up and deliver from those accommodations.
We found Correos very efficient and easy to deal with.
Please feel free to private message us if you have any questions.
Buen Camino
Anne&Pat
In order to send a private message click or hover over the users name, then choose "start conversation"@Anne&Pat thanks very much. Not sure how to private message.
I have booked Corres. Once itinerary is complete, can you edit and modify dates yourself? So far I have had to email corres to make any changes which doesnt really work well for me.
Thank you this is very helpful and I will email or call them.From SPJJ to Roncesvalles, Express Bouricot can get your pack into Spain to Roncesvalles or Burguete. From there on, JacoTrans and Correos are two very utilized transfer services. As for JacoTrans, my experience with them has been very positive.
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