Monasp
I'm a manager of pilgrims office in SJPP
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino in 2008.
Here's the link to the new Saint Jean pied de Port luggage and people transporter.
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Caminofacil takes bags all the way from SJPP to Santiago.I checked the Donkey Service website. It appears their service is limited to the Basque mountain area only. I cannot find any mention of onward transport of people or gear, say to Pamplona or Santiago.
It appears that Express Bourricot remains the sole long distance carrier - e.g. all the way to Santiago. But, Donkey Service seems to be a reasonable alternative for shorter trips.
Hope this helps.
Tom
You'll be fine...just follow the backpacks.Looking at the prices from Biarritz to SJPDP they appear to be in line with EB, I think it's always good to have competition. I used EB 9 years ago ad could't fault them.
This year I'm doing the bus and train, I'll probably get lost between the airport and the bus stop, as they say it's all about the journey.
Complementary. But there is currently rivalry between the two. Enough said... but it wont be apparent to pilgrims.Is this in addition to Express Bourricot? Are they rival establishments or complimentary?
I understand they speak very highly of each other.Is this in addition to Express Bourricot? Are they rival establishments or complimentary?
If your Avatar is any indication, you'd definitely be the one to know.I understand they speak very highly of each other.
Good to know...my wife Ann and her college friend are walking the Camino Frances in September, and intending to engage baggage transport.@wisepilgrim told me that the people at Orisson have a new policy - they will only accept bags transported by one company. Turns out it is Donkey Service. Thanks to @trecile for the clarification.
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Luggage transport is surely becoming a much bigger headache for the owners of establishments. On some parts of the camino, there are as many as 4 or 5 competing luggage transfer companies. All have to come in the morning to pick up only the bags that they are responsible for, and then transport them to their new destination. 4 or 5 companies coming twice a day, for pick up and drop off, is not an insignificant irritation, seems to me. I am actually surprised that there seem to be so few losses and thefts, since I don’t think (but could be wrong) that any of these services (except for maybe Correos) uses a tracking system.
I’m sure there are other establishments that would love to reduce the services they accept, but they probably don’t have the market power that Orisson does!