I am going to post this on forum because it might be of interest to members - not only to Richard
There is an established pilgrim support service company that operates between St Jean and Viana.
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Perhaps Richard could fill in from there on, bearing in mind that other people offer the luggage transport service.)
* Jacotrans service is provided through hostels and rooming houses in all the towns along the Pilgrim’s Way to Compostela from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Viana.
They offer these services:
* Transport your luggage along the route.
* Postal service
* Provide you with everything you may need: clothing, shoes, walking sticks, water bottles, raincoats, bike replacement-pieces, medicaments…
* Left luggage
* They have special bags to store your goods.
* They rent backpacks
* They give information about how to get the "Credencial Jacobea Universitaria".
Prices for these services are on their website
http://www.jacotrans.com/ingles/iquienes.htm
Transporting of baggage is also offered by these companies:
Valcarlos to Ventosa: Jacotrans -
jacotrans@jacotrans.com
Viana to Atapuerca : Transportes a Santiago - 648 771 003
Burgos to Leon: Luis Angel Acero - 650 451 540
luisacero@yahoo.es
Leon to O Cebreiro: Transportes Jose Luis - 606 049 585
Palas de Rey to Santiago: Xaco Trans - 606 581 206
There is a gap between Ventosa and Burgos and also between O Cebreiro and Palas de Rey.
Hope this helps with your research - and hope it helps pilgrims who might want to transport their baggage along the route.