We transport your bike in the Camino de Santiago so that you can bring it wherever you want
We send it to your starting point and back home once you finish.
We transfer it with an adapted and sustainable packaking - 150 cm long, 30 cm wide and 90 cm tall - so that you barely have to disassemble it.
The price of Paq Bicicleta includes the shipping, the adapted packaging and an 300 euro insurance.
How does it work?
If you want to send your bike to wherever you are starting your Camino, reach any of our Correos offices in order to ask for Paq Bicicleta. In the office you will be provided our special packaging so you can pack it and ship it, and you will recieve a shipping code that will allow you to track your package through Correos website (www.correos.es)
You can send it to the Correos office of the point you will be starting your Camino (we will store it for you u to 15 days for free) and, if you are starting in Roncesvalles, we send it to Burguete's office (Calle San Nicolás, 30), only 3km away from Roncesvalles. The opening hours of this office is Monday to Friday 8:00-9:30 am.
To ensure your shipping arrives on time, we recommend you to send your bike three or four working days brefore.
If you have already finished your Camino and need to send your bike back home from Santiago or from wherever you finished your Camino, search for the closest post office and we will send it back home for you.
In Santiago de Compostela we have an office 2 minutos away from the Cathedral, at Rúa do Franco, 4, and an information point in the same Pilgrim's Office where you will have to get your Compostela, in Rúa Carretas, 33.
If you finish your Camino in Fisterra, you can send your bike back home from the office you will find at Calle Coruña.
Fees
Every fee includes
Adapted packaging
300€ insurance you can enlarge
PAQ BICICLETA
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Carton box for the bike
If you will not be using our Paq Bicicleta but still need a box for your bike, Correos counts on a carton box for shipping or transporting bicycles you can buy for 14,45€ (IVA incl.).
Correos carton box for bikes is 150x30x90cm. This way, you will barely have to disassemble your bike or mountain bike for packing it.
Correos carton box for is part of its 'Línea Bosques', which promotes conscious consumption, as its 100% recyclable and it destinates a percentage of the price to enviromental preservation.
READ MOREAs every packaging on this line, it is 100% recyclable, compostable, biodegradable and coloured with water-based inks, not toxic ones, which prevents contamination during its usage and recycling. Besides, it counts on the FSC certificate, which ensures that the used materials comes from responsible managed forests.
With every purchase of any of the packagings from this line, Correos donates 3 cents to reforestation projects, fire prevention and enviromental preservation projects.
Where to buy this box? You can purchase it at any Correos office. We recommend you to reach or call your chosen office 48 hours before collecting the box, that way you can ensure that your box for packing your bike is available and ready to be collected.
You can also buy the box online through Correos Market, but remember that you will have to collect it at a Correos office either way.
How to disassemble and pack a bike?
If you never disassembled a bicycle, here we leave you some easy steps to do so and pack it.
Remove the front wheel. We recommend to protect it with bubble wrap.
Remove the pedals (they are loosen on the opposite sense that you pedal) and place them facing inwards.
Loose the handlebar and place it over the bike frame, leaving the gearshifts and brakes facing forward. Remember to adjust the handlebar with precincts so that it does not suffer any damage.
Lowe the seat as maximum as possible. If you prefer, you can also remove it and place it in the interior of the parcel holder.
Place the necessary precincts so that the bike does not move inside the box.
Relevant information about the Camino de Santiago by bicycle
While for the Camino on foot you need 100 kilometres to get the Compostela, by bike, you will have to finish at least 200 kilometres. During your trip, you will have to get daily stamps on your Credencial or Pilgrim Passport attesting that you have completed a particular stretch.
The public hostel network usually gives priority to pilgrims walking the Camino until 8 in the evening, after that, all pilgrims have the same priority. The private hostel network along the Camino, as well as boarding houses or hotels, do not make any distinction when booking.
Apart from the must-list for any pilgrim, if you travel by bike you will need some specific equipment:
-Helmet. - Cycling shorts/Jersey/Top adequate for each season. - Appropriate shoes for the pedals. - Pannier bags and waterproof covers. - Lights and reflective strips for the bike. - Air pump, patches and small tools.
You should be cycling as light as possible in order to avoid falling off and also to make climbing and descending easier. Please remember that if you do not want to carry your bags you can send your suitcase or rucksack from hostel to hostel with us. If you carry them, balance the weight. A useful tip is to take a bag on the handlebar with your Pilgrims Passport and other documents.
So you can begin the Camino anywhere you want and not have to worry about getting there with your bike, Correos sends it in special packaging from your city to your starting point of choice. The same thing goes for your arrival in Santiago de Compostela, Fisterra or wherever you have decided to finish the Camino. We will send your bike back properly packaged and insured.
If you are going to start your Camino de Santiago in Roncesvalles, we will send your bike to the Burguete Post Office (Calle San Nicolás, 30), located just 3km from Roncesvalles. This office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
When you get to Santiago, if you want to enjoy the city without your bike you have two options, you can send it back that day itself or you can leave it in our luggage storage. Both things are possible at our Correos office at Rúa do Franco, 150 metres away from the Cathedral.
Yes, the Paq Bicicleta includes, in addition to the shipping and the box, a €300 insurance. This insurance can be extended up to 6.000€. These are the rates for peninsular shipments: Insurance for 500€, Cost: 50,45€ | Insurance for 1.000€, Cost: 57,95€ | Insurance for 3.000€, Cost: 87,95€ | Insurance for 6.000€, Cost: 132,95€. For all other shipments, please consult the insurance extension at your nearest post office.
No. The Pilgrim Passport is the same for all pilgrims, whether they do the Camino on foot, by bike or on horse. Please remember that you can get it at the Pilgrims Office in Santiago, or through any St James Society and other points such as parishes, diocese, etc.
Most cities and towns will have repair shops where you can service your bike. However, take into account that there are some small villages where there are hardly any shops. You should have some basic tools with you.
The only official aspect related to the different routes of the Camino de Santiago is the towns the route goes through. Sections are presented as suggested stages and some of them take detours through roads for bikes as the terrain can otherwise be too hard on the wheels. Therefore, you must get organised so that you can “customize” the stages depending on your fitness level, the days you have and the places where you would like to spend more time. Riding your bike also helps you get to towns or monuments that are a bit off track.
Even if cyclists tend to cover between 50 and 60 kilometres per day, you have to understand that some sections are harder than others and that the Camino is not a race, the most important thing is to enjoy the experience.
