Update on Pack Transport

[mcopeland]

We wrote a week ago about how you could buy a 5 stage card from Correos for 20 euro. Well, we went to the Correos office in Astorga to buy another 5 pack and found out that we could buy unlimited transports all the way to Santiago for 44 euros. It doesn't look like I'll be able to carry my backpack anytime soon so this is a real bargain. I don't know if they calculated the cost from Astorga, or whether that price is good for the whole Camino. Not all the clerks seem to know about this. We had a manager tell us about it (using a friendly bi-lingual pilgrim and Google Translate).

 

[billmclaughlin]

According to the Correos website, rucksack transport is 5€ per day or 4€ per day if you buy a pack of at least 5 days. So it sounds like you just bought an eleven-day package.

 

[mcopeland]

We were assured that we would have unlimited use until Santiago. Maybe it is new. I'll ask tonight when I call in my next pickup. The phone agents usually speak excellent English.

 

[grayland]

Times and attitudes are changing rapidly.

 

[mcopeland]

Times and attitudes are changing rapidly.

I don't understand.

 

[lbpierce]

We were assured that we would have unlimited use until Santiago. Maybe it is new. I'll ask tonight when I call in my next pickup. The phone agents usually speak excellent English.

Were you able to confirm the unlimited transfer option?

 

[mcopeland]

Were you able to confirm the unlimited transfer option?

I just spoke to them. They said, yes. It did not matter how many stages or how long it took.

 

[Lance Chambers]

Thank you for this info. Will save me a lot of money next time.

 

[topper]

We wrote a week ago about how you could buy a 5 stage card from Correos for 20 euro. Well, we went to the Correos office in Astorga to buy another 5 pack and found out that we could buy unlimited transports all the way to Santiago for 44 euros. It doesn't look like I'll be able to carry my backpack anytime soon so this is a real bargain. I don't know if they calculated the cost from Astorga, or whether that price is good for the whole Camino. Not all the clerks seem to know about this. We had a manager tell us about it (using a friendly bi-lingual pilgrim and Google Translate).

We are starting our camino walk from Leon in September, we are looking for someone to move our luggage along for us, is this the type of pass that we can use as well, and can you buy this on line before we leave.

Thank you

Jane

 

[Tincatinker]

We are starting our camino walk from Leon in September, we are looking for someone to move our luggage along for us, is this the type of pass that we can use as well, and can you buy this on line before we leave.
Jane

Google will lead you to: http://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/es/transporte-mochilas.php