Alternate options for picking up a credential after tourist centre closes?

[Herodotus1234]

Hello folks,

I've found myself in sort of a tricky situation. Starting The Camino Ingles next Saturday, and I was just finalizing all of my plans when I realized that I was counting on staying at the Ferrol Pilgrim's hostel when I arrived, and then starting the Camino the next morning. the thing is, I only arrive to Ferrol at 6:40 PM, way past when the tourist centre closes.

Considering I need a credential to enter the hostel, is there anywhere else I'd be able to pick one up after the tourist centre closes?

 

[Simperegrina]

Hello folks,

I've found myself in sort of a tricky situation. Starting The Camino Ingles next Saturday, and I was just finalizing all of my plans when I realized that I was counting on staying at the Ferrol Pilgrim's hostel when I arrived, and then starting the Camino the next morning. the thing is, I only arrive to Ferrol at 6:40 PM, way past when the tourist centre closes.

Considering I need a credential to enter the hostel, is there anywhere else I'd be able to pick one up after the tourist centre closes?

your profile says you’re from Ontario. Assuming you mean a week on Sat rather than this coming Sat, worth ordering a credential asap from the Canadian Company of Pilgrims website?

 

[Tincatinker]

Ok, whoops. So which airport are you flying in to?

 

[Herodotus1234]

your profile says you’re from Ontario. Assuming you mean a week on Sat rather than this coming Sat, worth ordering a credential asap from the Canadian Company of Pilgrims website?

Yes, I'll be getting to Ferrol on the 17th, after flying to Madrid on the 14th/15th. Thank you, I'll look into that option.

 

[Herodotus1234]

Ok, whoops. So which airport are you flying in to?

I'll be flying into A Coruna from Madrid at 4:20 PM then taking the train to Ferrol at 5:20

 

[Vacajoe]

Yes, I'll be getting to Ferrol on the 17th, after flying to Madrid on the 14th/15th. Thank you, I'll look into that option.

Credentials are available at the Santiago Church in Madrid where the Camino Madrid starts (a short walk from the cathedral)

 

[Tincatinker]

Well, you could order a Credencial from Ivar’s shop in the forum and ask him to post it you care-of the Albergue. I think I’d let the Albergue know it was coming too

 

[Herodotus1234]

Perfect! Ok, that's a weight off my shoulders thank you!

Credentials are available at the Santiago Church in Madrid where the Camino Madrid starts (a short walk from the cathedral)

 

[Bradypus]

This is the church website with opening times and directions.

Real Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago y San Juan Bautista

Real Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago y San Juan Bautista - Horario de misas, bautizos, comuniones y bodas. Cultura e historia de Madrid

www.santiagoysanjuan.org

 

[CWBuff]

Perfect! Ok, that's a weight off my shoulders thank you!

PHEW!!!!!
Now about that backpack.....

 

[donalomahony]

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Have no experience of this "option"....

 

[Bradypus]

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The cathedral had a crackdown on this type of commercial knock-off of their own credencial some years ago and said that they would not accept them as evidence for a Compostela. They now only accept credencials issued by themselves or approved groups like the CSJ, APOC and similar organisations.

 

[Vacajoe]

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Have no experience of this "option"....

Odd that the date on that is from 2009! And that the pilgrim listed walked from SJPdP to Santiago in just 10 days!

 

[Antnix1]

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Yuck.. that doesn't look like an option.

 

[Roland49]

Hi there!

Considering I need a credential to enter the hostel, is there anywhere else I'd be able to pick one up after the tourist centre closes?

I am almost sure that you can buy a credential in the Albergue, if you are sleeping in the new municipal Albergue of Ferrol. Open from 13:00-22:00h. You may contact them prior to your arrival and ask if a credential is available.

HTH

Roland

 

[David Makepeace]

Hello folks,

I've found myself in sort of a tricky situation. Starting The Camino Ingles next Saturday, and I was just finalizing all of my plans when I realized that I was counting on staying at the Ferrol Pilgrim's hostel when I arrived, and then starting the Camino the next morning. the thing is, I only arrive to Ferrol at 6:40 PM, way past when the tourist centre closes.

Considering I need a credential to enter the hostel, is there anywhere else I'd be able to pick one up after the tourist centre closes?

The Cathedral in Ferrol also provides them , but I'm not sure what times they are open!

 

[Guy Strachan]

Hello folks,

I've found myself in sort of a tricky situation. Starting The Camino Ingles next Saturday, and I was just finalizing all of my plans when I realized that I was counting on staying at the Ferrol Pilgrim's hostel when I arrived, and then starting the Camino the next morning. the thing is, I only arrive to Ferrol at 6:40 PM, way past when the tourist centre closes.

Considering I need a credential to enter the hostel, is there anywhere else I'd be able to pick one up after the tourist centre closes?

The tourist office isn’t the only source of Credencials in Ferrol - we went to the Concathedral in the centre for ours -the office is open when there is a Mass.
Otherwise you can get by mail order from Ivar or various other places.
Buen Camino

 

[Frankybaby66]

Hello folks,

I've found myself in sort of a tricky situation. Starting The Camino Ingles next Saturday, and I was just finalizing all of my plans when I realized that I was counting on staying at the Ferrol Pilgrim's hostel when I arrived, and then starting the Camino the next morning. the thing is, I only arrive to Ferrol at 6:40 PM, way past when the tourist centre closes.

Considering I need a credential to enter the hostel, is there anywhere else I'd be able to pick one up after the tourist centre closes?

You can get one mailed to you before you leave home. I got mine from Confraternity of St James. (London) last year. Guess where you could get it from at short notice depends where you call home . . .

 

[donalomahony]

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Have no experience of this "option"....

Not my best suggestion!