Travel and transport agencies Madrid

The Albanian Embassy in Madrid also organizes various events and receptions, such as the celebration of Independence Day.

Viajes El Corte Inglés was created in 1969 to cover the internal needs of the stores themselves. Forty years later, it has some six hundred points of sale, mainly in Spain. Today, it is the country's leading travel agency in terms of sales figures. It has several proposals to visit the south of Italy, some of them even sustainable, with transfers by public transport and accompanied by a local guide.

Alsa operates throughout most of Spain, as well as in several Moroccan cities and in several European countries (Germany, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldavia, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania and Switzerland). In Madrid, there are several buses departing from the main station, Atocha station, Sur station and Barajas airport to twelve Spanish cities, including Barcelona, Huesca, Lleida, Tarragona and Zaragoza.

Renfe offers the suburban train(cercanias) to travel around Madrid or to reach many cities in the surrounding area. There are 10 cercanias lines in Madrid. Their frequency varies from 10 to 30 minutes. The fare varies according to the distance traveled, but to stay in Madrid you can use the same tickets as for the bus or metro. The Renfe website also allows you to book tickets for the AVE high-speed trains that allow you to quickly reach the major cities around the capital: Segovia, Toledo...

With 12 metro lines and 3 streetcar lines, the Madrid metro, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, is the second most important network in Europe after London. It is without a doubt the best way to get around the city. It is best to buy the Metrobus 10 viajes card (to which you can also add an airport surcharge), which is valid on the metro and the bus, as several different people can use the same rechargeable card. The ticket offices also give out free maps of the metro and the city.

Like Paris's Vélib', Madrid also offers self-service bicycles. Called BiciMAD here, these bikes can be rented by the hour or by annual subscription, and come in both mechanical and electric models. With 260 stations and over 3,000 bikes at your disposal, as well as an application to locate them in real time, you can really get around the capital. A great option for tourists, who can use their credit card at the rental terminal.

The commuter train allows you to travel around Madrid and reach many of the surrounding cities. It saves a lot of time when going from one of these points to another: Chamartín, Atocha and Méndez Alvaro stations or other nerve centers such as Puerta del Sol, Recoletos and Nuevos Ministerios. There are 10 cercanías lines in Madrid. Their frequency ranges from 10 to 30 minutes. The fare varies according to the distance traveled, but to stay in Madrid you can use the same tickets as for the bus or metro.

It is the urban bus company of Madrid that has a good network, although the main problem is the traffic. Informative signs have been installed to inform about the waiting time for the next bus. It is very pleasant to take the bus in Madrid. Although for longer distances, the metro is a better option.For night owls, there are also night buses, called búhos ("owls" in Spanish), that take over between midnight and 6am; they leave from Plaza de Cibeles and Puerta del Sol.

Within the Hazloposible Foundation, which aims to channel people's talent and time to NGOs that need collaboration to support their causes, Haces falta is an opportunity finder that connects people who want to volunteer with specific needs around the world. They also put people who are looking for work in touch with NGOs that need professionals to contribute talent and enthusiasm to their social causes.

Médecins Sans Frontières is one of the most important NGOs with the largest following in Spain due to its humanitarian action in places of armed conflicts or epidemics. His commitment to the most punished societies around the world makes him supported by more than five million partners, and made him worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

Whether you're in Calle Princesa, near Plaza de España, or at the airport, Hertz will find what you're looking for, whether you need a monthly or daily rental, a utility vehicle, an eco-friendly car or a chauffeur-driven vehicle. Hertz also offers a wide range of options, including baby and child seats and additional drivers. You can also rent a vehicle by the hour, which can be very useful. And there are no cancellation or modification fees, up to two days before vehicle pick-up.

Action Against Hunger is an international NGO specialized in the fight against world hunger. It is present in some forty countries and works in the areas of nutrition, health, food security, water and sanitation. Action Against Hunger intervenes mainly in crisis situations. Its aim is to make people self-sufficient in food. To this end, it is essential that, after providing specific assistance to the population, the necessary local infrastructures are created to take charge of the situation.
Action Against Hunger offers volunteer missions of three months to one year in Africa, Asia, America, Central Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

Help in action, which emerged more than 35 years ago, fights child poverty and inequality. It participates in projects in nineteen countries around the world, including Spain. Its aim is to put an end to poverty, exclusion and inequality. They help more than two million people with an investment of nearly forty million euros.

Setem is a federation of NGOs with a presence in many Autonomous Communities that aims to make society aware of the inequalities between rich and poor countries and their causes. The NGOs that participate in the association carry out activities of awareness raising and education, promotion of fair trade alternatives, ethical finance and solidarity.

Tap Air Portugal, the Portuguese flag carrier, operates flights to the different Cape Verde airports from most of the Spanish airports (Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Malaga, Asturias, Palma de Mallorca...) via Oporto and Lisbon.