Travel and transport agencies Madrid

Madrid-Barajas airport is located 13 kilometers northeast of the city. It comprises four terminals. If you're arriving from Paris, you'll probably arrive and depart from T1 or T2, where the vast majority of airlines operate. Iberia and some low-cost carriers also use T4. There's a tourist information point in the arrivals hall of T1, T2 and T4 (opposite halls 10 and 11). You'll also find vending machines on arrival. Parking facilities on T1, T2 and T4.

This station, unfortunately known for the attacks of 2004, is located south-east of Puerta del Sol and welcomes trains to and from the south of Spain and Portugal. From this station, you can go to almost anywhere in Spain, including Catalonia and Andalusia. There are also regional departures and suburban trains. Tickets can be bought at separate ticket offices. For the suburbs, there are machines and points of sale just before the platforms. Be careful, some regional departures are from the suburban train platforms.

The Abono Turísticois a good option for those who are going to use the metro or bus a lot.

Zone A corresponds to the whole city and allows you to take the metro, suburban train and bus as many times as you like. 8.40 € per day; 14.20 € for 2 days; 18.40 € for 3 days; 26.80 € for 5 days and 35.40 € for 7 days.

Zone T is more expensive (17 € per day; 28.40 € for 2 days; 35.40 € for 3 days; 50.80 € for 5 days and 70.80 € for 7 days) because you can travel throughout the entire community of Madrid, as far as Guadalajara and Toledo.

In Madrid, of course, you'll find plenty of cabs, easily identifiable by their color: all white with a red stripe on the front doors. The initial fare is €2.50 from Monday to Friday, between 6am and 9pm. At night, on weekdays and weekends, the initial price is €3.15. A trip in the city center costs around €7.

Tele Taxi ✆ +34 913 712 131

Radio Taxi Independiente ✆ +34 914 051 213

Radio Teléfono Taxi - Euro Taxi (approved for the motor-impaired) ✆ +34 915 478 200 - +34 915 478 500

Located to the north of the capital, this RENFE station handles all trains to and from northwest Spain and France. Departures include Bilbao, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, etc. If you have a connection, the capital's two main stations, Chamartín and Atocha, are linked by metro and suburban train(cercanías). For this, you can use a normal metro ticket, as you're staying in the central Madrid area. It's faster than the metro.

Buses going to the suburbs and North Sierra: Alcobendas, Colmenar Viejo, Rascafrías, Manzanares, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Miraflores, Tres Cantos, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Towards Segovia.

It is from this station that you can go to the main cities of Western Madrid: Del, Hoyo Manzanares, Guadarrama, El Escorial (Herranz company), El Pardo (company Alacuber), Pozuelo, Villalba, el Valle de los Caídos, Robledo de Chavela.

Located in the centre of Madrid, you will reach a local area where there are computers. You can connect to the Internet for the modest sum of € 1 per hour - one of the cheapest in Madrid - but above all, you can benefit from all possible computer benefits such as: CD copy, use of 3 p floppy disks, scanning and even using USB memory (very nice for travellers who don't want to with), printing N & B, possibility of chat (webcam and microphone, etc., very useful to talk with distant family)… It is also possible to connect his laptop and navigate as it pleases on its hardware. You can also drink a coffee or a coke.

Madrid is a city where it's easy to get around by cab. Madrid's official cabs are white with a diagonal red stripe across the door and display a green light on the roof when available. Cab fares vary according to the time of day and the area you're in. On weekdays, fare 1 is charged from 7am to 9pm, while fare 2 is charged from 9pm to 7am. Rates are also different on public holidays. In addition to the basic fare, there may be extra charges, for example if you are taking a cab from a bus or train station. It's important to check that the meter is running and set to the correct fare. Some cabs accept credit cards, but it is advisable to have cash on hand. For people with reduced mobility, there is a special cab service called Eurotaxi.

Happy Rider Motorcycles is a motorcycle rental agency located in Madrid. The agency rents motorcycles and offers maintenance and repair services.

Turkish Airlines operates in Spain from the airports of Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Santiago de Compostela and Valencia. It only offers direct connections to Tashkent with a stopover in Istanbul from Madrid and Barcelona airports. It also operates its low cost carrier Pegasus.

The travel agency Rutas 10 emerged in 1980 as an alternative travel project when these were a rarity in Spain. They were pioneers in the organization of adventure travel and in the discovery and rapprochement of other cultures among Spanish travelers, opening unimaginable destinations. Your trip to Morocco allows you to visit and wander around Fez with the help of a native guide, without having to worry about almost anything.

Paso del Noroeste aims to recover a more authentic and pure style of travel that allows you to discover the dream of traveling. They are committed to a style that is close to the practices of sustainable tourism in its two facets, human and environmental. His proposal for the visit to the cities of Fez and Meknes aims to understand a new way of facing the world through bargaining, tea ceremonies, flea markets and prayer songs. Also try to show the variety of this country with its imperial cities, deserts, adobe kasbahs, snowy mountains, etc..

Expedia is the number one online booking site in Spain, with a wide range of airlines, hotels and accommodation of all types, car rentals and activities. On its website and subsidiaries you will find the most complete offer and a price comparator that will allow you to select the best travel proposal.

This agency offers tailor-made trips in small groups so that each traveler lives a unique experience ! Its credo ? To take care of the smallest detail and to offer a personalized attention, so that each adventure is different and unforgettable. His journeys through Tanzania cross not only the famous national parks of Ngorongoro, Serengeti or Tarangire, but also more secret places such as Lake Natron, the national parks of the South and the paradisiacal beaches of Zanzibar, including the more confidential islands of Pemba and Mafia.

With offices in Madrid and Barcelona (Rambla de Catalunya, 26), Pangea is an agency that, in addition to offering tailor-made trips, also has a space that aims to inspire the traveler with a store, restaurant area and travel bookstore. It specializes in creating circuits with the help of destination experts. All its routes can be adapted to your budget, time and travel style. Within its offer, they propose to discover this unknown area of Italy with eight-day circuits.

The embassy manages all the procedures to obtain the visa, whether you are a Spanish citizen or a foreigner. To process the visa, it is necessary to deliver to the consulate in person, or by registered mail, all the required documentation: an EVISA form per person (which can be downloaded from their website), an original passport valid for at least three months after the expiration of the visa, a passport photo and proof of payment. The process takes approximately seven days. The visa is not required for the first 30 days.

It's Madrid's biggest bus station, and the hub of the majority of bus companies operating throughout Spain and abroad (Portugal, France, Morocco, etc.). You'll find all the timetables and names of the companies serving your destination on their website. The station has a left-luggage office (6.30 a.m.-midnight), cafeterias, cash dispensers and a police station. Alsa, Socibus and Avanza Bus are the main companies serving the station.

Whether at Barajas International Airport or at the Riu de la Plaza de España Hotel, the international Europcar agency offers a high quality service for your car rental. With a wide range of vehicles (city cars, sedans, vans, convertibles, 4x4s, limousines, etc.) and competitive prices, this is a good place to go if you want to get away from the capital. Of course, many options are also available: baby or child seats, GPS, unlimited mileage, day or week rental...