Means of transport 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.