Luggage from USA to Ivar

Anton

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• Aug 9, 2018

• #1

Hi folks,
We are planning to send luggage from the USA to Ivar in Santiago to use on the second part of our vacation after we finish hiking. My question is what shipping services have people used to send luggage from the USA? It’s dawned on me that I’ve never done this and have had a difficult time finding resources.
Thanks for any info, peregrinos!

 

Rick of Rick and Peg

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• Aug 9, 2018

• #2

Check with Ivar but I think he will advise not to ship him anything from outside the EU because customs will be a nightmare. Probably best not to ship from outside Spain too.

 

Anton

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• Aug 9, 2018

• #3

Ahhhh, I hadn’t accounted for customs. Rookie mistake

 

november_moon

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• Aug 9, 2018

• #4

Yep, it's much better to ship your stuff once you get there. In addition to the customs issues when shipping from the US, it will also probably cost a lot more.

We've always just brought the extra suitcase as checked luggage and shipped it to Ivar as soon as we arrived in the country. If flying into Munich (Edited to say Madrid - hello - LOL), there is a post office (Correos) right at the airport.

 

Last edited: Aug 24, 2018

wisepilgrim

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• Aug 9, 2018

• #5

Definitely do not mail it from the US, you will never see it in Spain and it will take many months before it is returned to you.

 

ivar

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• Aug 9, 2018

• #6

Yes, bring it to any place inside the EU and ship it from there. Inside Spain is best, Correos works great.

 

scruffy1

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• Aug 10, 2018

• #7

For Anton, Correos is the Sanish Postal Service, great within Spain, somewhat ah...well...less than great going international.

 

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• Aug 10, 2018

• #8

Anton said:

Hi folks,
We are planning to send luggage from the USA to Ivar in Santiago to use on the second part of our vacation after we finish hiking. My question is what shipping services have people used to send luggage from the USA? It’s dawned on me that I’ve never done this and have had a difficult time finding resources.
Thanks for any info, peregrinos!

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You could pay for transport. We did this in '16 because of a trip to Paris after the Camino.

 

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Jeanine

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• Aug 21, 2018

• #9

ivar said:

Yes, bring it to any place inside the EU and ship it from there. Inside Spain is best, Correos works great.

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Can I ship my suitcase from St. Jean? And where would I ship it to Santiago or somewhere before that? Also about how much does it cost and confirming that am I using the Postal Service?

 

mspath

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• Aug 21, 2018

• #10

Jeanine said:

Can I ship my suitcase from St. Jean? And where would I ship it to Santiago or somewhere before that? Also about how much does it cost and confirming that am I using the Postal Service?

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It is easy to use Express Bouricot to ship your luggage directly from SJPdP to Santiago. See more here in their current web--
https://www.expressbourricot.com/luggage-transport/

Good luck and Buen camino!