- Time of past OR future Camino
- Planning to walk the Camino in fall of 2015....and it's nearly here. Start my walk from St. Jean PP on August 14th.
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Hi Martha, Megan already answers your questions so it leaves me to wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.I'm starting my Camino on August 14th from SJPdP and plan to carry my backpack. But, I suspect that there will be some days when I may decide to have it taken to my next night. How much does this service generally cost? How do you arrange it? And since I'll be staying in Albergues mostly; how would I know where to tell them to drop my backpack? Will I have to arrange for a pension for those nights?
Also...if anyone out there is starting on the same date I'd love to hear from you. I'm spending the first night at Orisson. Actually spending the night of the 13th at Beilari in SJPdP. I'm 76 but plan to do about 10 miles a day.
I believe the cost to transport was 8 Euros.
There seems to be a little discrepancy here. I recall paying 8 Euros from SJPP to Roncesvalles last year. I only used the service once, but I thought the prices varied depending perhaps on the length of the stage. In any case, I expect it is 8 Euros at most, and it was very easy to arrange at the albergue the night before.4 euros sounds wonderful!
Hi MarthaI'm starting my Camino on August 14th from SJPdP and plan to carry my backpack.
Hi MarthaI'm starting my Camino on August 14th from SJPdP and plan to carry my backpack. But, I suspect that there will be some days when I may decide to have it taken to my next night. How much does this service generally cost? How do you arrange it? And since I'll be staying in Albergues mostly; how would I know where to tell them to drop my backpack? Will I have to arrange for a pension for those nights?
Also...if anyone out there is starting on the same date I'd love to hear from you. I'm spending the first night at Orisson. Actually spending the night of the 13th at Beilari in SJPdP. I'm 76 but plan to do about 10 miles a day.
What is a mile?I have several 14 mile days scheduled
Hi Martha
I used Jacotrans throughout my Camino this year (April-June). Their cost is €7 per item. There are a few companies now offering the service and all cost the same I think. Then once you get into the last 100km the price drops to €3 - more competition!
As mentioned above, most albergues will have the little envelopes you need to use (your details go on the front, money inside), and you do need to call and book, although depending on the place you're staying they will usually call for you. And you do need to have a destination so usually a booking for the next night (I think this rules out places that don't take bookings) or sometimes a local bar will be a drop off point. I found the service incredibly efficient and reliable. It made it possible for us to walk the Camino - as basic as that. We had no problems or mix ups.
Hi, we used a service evryday. The price varied anywhere from 3-8 euros and seemed less the closer yu got to Santiago. Well worth the price. Less wear and tear on the feet and body. Highly recommended.I'm starting my Camino on August 14th from SJPdP and plan to carry my backpack. But, I suspect that there will be some days when I may decide to have it taken to my next night. How much does this service generally cost? How do you arrange it? And since I'll be staying in Albergues mostly; how would I know where to tell them to drop my backpack? Will I have to arrange for a pension for those nights?
Also...if anyone out there is starting on the same date I'd love to hear from you. I'm spending the first night at Orisson. Actually spending the night of the 13th at Beilari in SJPdP. I'm 76 but plan to do about 10 miles a day.
I agree that the Correos option seems like a good idea (but of course they can undercut the private competitors because their marginal cost is so low since they don't need to invest in offices, trucks, personnel, etc), but I personally would wait till I hear from happy peregrinos that the service worked well. Call me a bit skeptical perhaps. LaurieI have heard that one of these companies has been acting like a bully, telling albergues that if they also gave peregrinos the option to use thei competitors they would no longer deliver mochilas to them. This is big business, a person will pay just about the same for a bed, bathroom and kitchen ( which require an investment of hundreds of thousands of euros) than they will for transport (which only requires a delivery truck and an employee per section of camino). If in doubt, using the Coreos is not a bad idea in my opinion.
I've so enjoyed reading all of the responses and learned much about the transporting of backpacks from all of you. I've been walking daily for about 9 weeks (yesterday was 14 miles without backpack) and have started carrying my loaded backpack for the last 7 days. Ten more days and I'll be on the airplane and headed for the Camino. Hopefully you'll continue to post your thoughts for me to read before I leave. Thanks again for all of your sage advice! Buen Camino
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