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Ok great thank you for that, can I ask if you have any names for the luggage transfers, thanksI like 2 small breakfasts a few hours apart (usually 5 euros or so). I may buy a piece of fruit, maybe 1 euro. Then I have dinner later in the day, more than 10 euros so you could put it on a card if the place allows for that.
If I need something from a pharmacy I pay cash if its a small item, card if its large - I dont think I ever spent more than 10 euro in a Pharmacy.
If you send a pack ahead 5 or 6 euros for that. You can book and pay that online ahead if you have booked accommodation, but if not - cash in an envelope each day.
Then accommodation, that will depend on whether you book (and pay) ahead, or pay as you go. Albergues less than 20 euros, private rooms more than 20 euros.
Unless you have super expensive tastes I cant see that you would need more than a couple of hundred euros at most.
Thanks, I've booked most in advance just a few I can't book but didn't want to use my card if I could help so a ballpark figure has been helpfulWhere are you staying? Xunta albergues take cash only. 10 euros. Some stores abd coffee stops take only cash for smaller purchases. If you are on the budget trip, 25 euros cash per day. Hotels, grocery stores, and more expensive restaurants will take a card.
Thank you everyone for your help much appreciatedRe luggage transfers: JacoTrans, Corresponding, NCA to name a few
Money I say hit ATM for about €200 and just roll with it until you get low. Repeat.
I stated it plenty of times here that I use CCs all the time I can and there are many more places on Frances that accept them now than before... IMHO it's safer than to worry about cash but that's just my opinion and preference.
Jen, not a strange question at all, it's been asked on numerous occasionsHi, this might be a strange question but just wandering how much cash should you bring with you on the Camino?? Thanks
probbaly good to have at least 50 euros on you. that would get you to the next ATM if necessary. there are ATMs in every small town (not village) in Spain some cafés/bars won't accept cards for small amounts, sometimes your card simply doesn't work (Amex is not always accepted), sometimes...Hi, this might be a strange question but just wandering how much cash should you bring with you on the Camino?? Thanks
Thanks for thatJen, not a strange question at all, it's been asked on numerous occasions
I'm with @CWBuff, €200. Especially as you have already pre-booked some of your accommodation. By the time that is gone you'll have a much better idea as to your daily spending habits.
The main reason I posted is to give you a quick tip.
Searching on the forum isn't the easiest, but questions like yours come up frequently.
What I do is tap on the search function (magnifying glass top right) choose advanced search, enter a couple of keywords and then tap on 'titles and first posts only'. Search.
You can always limit it further still by choosing 'search title only '
If at first you don't succeed try a couple of minor wording variants, 50% of this forum are American's!
Doing so for your cash question immediately bought up several relevant threads.
Ditto with the luggage transfer question. Simply by putting in 'luggage transfer' I came up with a swag of info.
You might find this one particularly helpful:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ansport-companies-on-the-camino-a-list.80252/
Edited to add: the first two posts on this thread are very well worth while reading as a newcomer:
Buen Camino!
How did you have your card hacked? We are leaving for Spain 9/8. It would be helpful to know.Having my card hacked a couple of times on the Camino has made me more cautious to always carry some cash. I hope it happens less now, but cash and card combo gives some options.
Go to Youtube. Find a guy named Efren Gonzalez. All he has been doing of about 10 years now is walking caminos and trails around the world. In his videos, he has been adding a detailed list of what he purchases and for how much, every day. Depending on the Camino you will be walking, you may have to adjust for inflation.So what would you spend in cash on an average day, I'm also travelling on my own from Sarria, thanks
Not sure exactly, but last time in 2022, I was at a remote albergue without much cell coverage and someone was using my card in Paris at H&M and then to buy a bus fare in Italy. When I discovered and reported this the next day the company shut off my card. It would have been difficult to get a replacement quickly since I wasn't sure where I would be day to day, I was glad I had a back up card on another account.How did you have your card hacked? We are leaving for Spain 9/8. It would be helpful to know.
I was on the Frances for one week and Invierno for two last month and usually stay in albergues if I can. Used 60% credit; 40% cash. Probably could have used credit a few more times than I did though don't bother asking with purchases of less than 10 euros. I'd carry at least enough cash to pay for eating and sleeping if you do end up in a small hamlet for a night w/o ATMs or card readers.Hi, this might be a strange question but just wandering how much cash should you bring with you on the Camino?? Thanks
On this year's Camino, Astorga - Santiago, I again paid a good 75% by credit card. However, I never paid with the card itself, but with my mobile phone. This is safer, as I have to legitimise myself with my fingerprint before paying and my real credit card details are not transmitted when I pay.Hi, this might be a strange question but just wandering how much cash should you bring with you on the Camino?? Thanks
Yes, I was going on strictly a budget Camino with 25 euros cash daily. I took my university students this winter and it was our daily budget outside of Santiago. You can certainly spend more with a card as the extender, but I'd want that much cash with me at a minimum daily.If you are asking the average amount of cash you will likely spend each day for the entire trip in Spain then I don't agree that 25 euros a day is correct. Costs at either end of the camino will likely be more than in the towns between Sarria and Santiago. Even on the actual route, if you stay in albergues that only take cash then I would say 40 to 50 would be more realistic. I base this on my May 2024 camino. You would easily exceed that estimate if you are fond of beer/wine and restaurant meals.
I've just been back from Camino Frances 2 weeks now, and 6 euros is the price for the region she is walking. The first stages (Navarra) are 7euro, with a discount to 6 euros if you pay in advance.As you have already pre-booked many of your accommodations, you know the cost of your bed or room. That aside, whether you intend to pay cash or use a card, I would then figure, on the average, having a budget of €25/day to cover food, drinks, and other incidentals. As I looked for what JacoTrans charges to transport a pack for a stage, it looks like their rate is now €7/ bag/day. Personally, I would add this cost on to my daily budget just so as not to leave myself on the light side cash wise. Therefore, a daily budget of €30 should be plenty for your expenses minus accommodations. If you are primarily booking at private albergues, as others above have mentioned, I think that today you’ll find a budget of €10-15/night will cover your expenses although the municipal albergues will be a bit cheaper.
When I walked the Francés, I carried about €200 on me at any given time. That was plenty for my expenses for a number of days until I got to an ATM. Although I never had a problem finding ATMs, I didn’t find that all ATMs took my card particularly smaller regional banks. Therefore, I used ATMs at banks like Santander when I got to larger towns or cities. It all worked out quite nicely. Buen Camino!
She does have a card as well, so doesn't need all her expenses to be covered by cash, and has already booked accommodation.If you are asking the average amount of cash you will likely spend each day for the entire trip in Spain then I don't agree that 25 euros a day is correct. Costs at either end of the camino will likely be more than in the towns between Sarria and Santiago. Even on the actual route, if you stay in albergues that only take cash then I would say 40 to 50 would be more realistic. I base this on my May 2024 camino. You would easily exceed that estimate if you are fond of beer/wine and restaurant meals.
Plus they are useful if you have coin operated washer/driersIn addition to what’s written above, I always try to carry a few 1 euro coins in Europe, becuase —while I have yet to run into this in Spain - 1 euro is often the cost of entry to public restrooms at train stations and similar spots, especially in France.
Thank youJen, not a strange question at all, it's been asked on numerous occasions
I'm with @CWBuff, €200. Especially as you have already pre-booked some of your accommodation. By the time that is gone you'll have a much better idea as to your daily spending habits.
The main reason I posted is to give you a quick tip.
Searching on the forum isn't the easiest, but questions like yours come up frequently.
What I do is tap on the search function (magnifying glass top right) choose advanced search, enter a couple of keywords and then tap on 'titles and first posts only'. Search.
You can always limit it further still by choosing 'search title only '
If at first you don't succeed try a couple of minor wording variants, 50% of this forum are American's!
Doing so for your cash question immediately bought up several relevant threads.
Ditto with the luggage transfer question. Simply by putting in 'luggage transfer' I came up with a swag of info.
You might find this one particularly helpful:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ansport-companies-on-the-camino-a-list.80252/
Edited to add: the first two posts on this thread are very well worth while reading as a newcomer:
Buen Camino!
I also withdrew about 200 Euros at a time. I got more cash when I went down to about €40. Also try to only use ATMs at banks that are open. That way if for some reason the machine eats your card, you have someone you can talk to.Hi, this might be a strange question but just wandering how much cash should you bring with you on the Camino?? Thanks