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	How to get: by plane

travel	Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas receives all international flights arriving in Madrid. It is locatedjust 12 kilometres northeast of the capital, allowing passengers to save considerable time and money travelling to and from the airport. Barajas now has four terminals in operation. T4 was opened in February 2006 and has received various awards for its design by architects, Antonio Lamela and Richard Rogers. T4 received almost 26.8 million passengers in its first year of service. During the same period, the airport received a total of 46.3 million passengers. Furthermore, Madrid-Barajas has 138,000 m² of shopping and leisure facilities to kill time before catching a flight. Crèches, areas for prayer, restaurants and exhibitions are some of the many options. Click here for further information.

	Getting to the Airport

travel	Metro: Line 8 (Nuevos Ministerios-Aeropuerto T4) links the capital to Barajas international airport. It takes less than 20 minutes to reach terminal T4 and just 12 minutes to reach the other terminals. Check prices here. When travelling around Madrid on public transport, you need to get a Tarjeta Multi. This is a non-personal contactless public transport card that can be topped up and used by multiple people. It has a validity period of ten years, and it is used to contain non-personal public transport tickets for use within the Region of Madrid. Please note that from 12 February to 30 May 2022, trains on Line 8 (pink line) will not be running between Colombia and Mar de Cristal. There will, however, be free buses covering the affected stretch for Metro users.This means that if you're travelling to the airport you will need to get off at Colombia, take the free bus to Mar de Cristal and then get back in the Metro for the remaining stops. Keep this mind when you are planning your trip to the airport since it may take a little longer than usual. More info

travel	Bus: Airport Express Bus: 24-hour service from Atocha (between 6 am and 11.30 pm) and Cibeles, stopping at O'Donnell (intersection with Doctor Esquerdo), T1, T2 and T4. Line 101 from Canillejas (T1, T2, T3). Line 200 from Avda. de América (T1, T2, T4). Interurban Line 822 San Fernando-Airport (T1, T2, T3). Interurban Line 824 Alcalá de Henares-Aeropuerto (T1, T2, T3). Interurban Line 827 Tres Cantos-Metro de Canillejas (T4). Interurban Line 828 Universidad Autónoma - Recintos Feriales (T4). Shuttle Bus: Free service linking the four terminals. Running every 5 minutes from 6.30 am to 11.30 pm, every 20 minutes from 11.30 pm to 1.50 am and every 40 minutes from 1.50 am to 6.30 am.

travel	Taxi: To take a taxi you must wait at a taxi rank. There is a fixed rate of €30 for services between the airport and the city centre (within the Calle 30 ring road). Note that taxis take preference over vehicles for hire and private cars.

travel	Cercanías (local train): The suburban train network runs between Príncipe Pío station and Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport Terminal 4, on the new C-1 line. Trains depart every half hour and you can check ticket prices here. AVE ticket holders can travel from the train station to the airport free of charge.

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How to get: by train

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Madrid is the main geographical hub for rail travel in Spain. Thanks to its central location, Madrid is the hub for most of the railway services that connect the peninsula. The two main stations are Atocha and Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor, with Mid-Distance, Long Distance, High Speed and Regional trains. Renfe, a public entity that reports to the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, is the main railway operator in Spain, although the rail network has been deregulated in recent years and several private companies (OUIGO and IRYO) also offer services.

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	How to get: by bus

directions_bus	Méndez Álvaro coach station has the highest flow of traffic in the capital. It is busy at any time of the day. Together with Avenida de América coach station, they are the first reference for many travellers on setting foot in Madrid. Estación Sur Coach Station Méndez Álvaro, 83. Metro and Suburban Train: Méndez Álvaro (L6). Phone: (+34) 91 468 42 00.

directions_bus	MAIN COMPANIES: Alsa. (+34) 902 42 22 42. Its network of coaches covers most of Spain. They also travel to several cities in Morocco and some European countries (Germany, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Slovakia, France, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Moldavia, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Switzerland and Ukraine). Socibus. (+34) 902 22 92 92. Running to and from Seville, Cadiz, Cordoba, Huelva and Jerez de la Frontera. Avanza Bus. (+34) 902 02 09 99 Services linking Madrid to Badajoz, Benavente, Caceres, Castellon, Cuenca, Merida, Orense, Pontevedra, Salamanca, Valencia, Vigo, Zamora and Lisbon (Portugal). FlixBus. (+34) 900 99 87 19. This is the largest network of bus routes in Europe, linking Madrid to the major cities around Spain and 35 European countries.

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	How to get: by road

directions_car	Madrid is the centre of Spain's road network. Kilometre O is located at the Puerta del Sol, alongside the Real Casa de Correos, from which point all roads start and connect Madrid with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula. A dense road network runs through the city, of which the six national motorways can be highlighted. See our article Madrid 360 / Low Emission Areas to find out which streets make up the low emission areas in the centre of Madrid and the regulations related to private vehicles in this area.

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	How to get around in other means of transport

info	Taxis in Madrid are white with a diagonal red band on their front door bearing the emblem of the city. They have a green light that is on when they are free. To hail a taxi all you need to do is raise your hand. There are also several taxi ranks around the city, indicated by a blue sign with a white letter 'T'. Taxis must be taken from the corresponding ranks at railway and bus stations and at the airport. Throughout the rest of the city, they can be easily stopped on the street. With over 15,000 taxis in Madrid, finding a free one on any of the city's main thoroughfares is rarely difficult. All vehicles accept payment by credit card and can also be paid in cash (taxi drivers are required to have coins in sufficient quantity to facilitate change to the user up to the amount of 20 euros). It should be noted that some taxis have wifi service available to passengers.

info	Fixed Airport Rate Journeys between the airport and the inner M30 area, or vice versa, including those reserved electronically, are subject to a fixed rate of 30€. This fixed rate is exempt from all surcharges, including the maximum surcharge for services reserved electronically, providing the passenger is at the pick-up point at the agreed time. At the same time, applications such as Free Now (mytaxi) have begun to work with closed rates on all routes. Madrid City Council makes the official application TXMAD (App Store / Google Play) available to travellers and professionals in the sector to provide information of interest on the Madrid taxi service.

info	Radio Taxis There are various private taxi companies you can ring to order a taxi, although you need to bear in mind that the metre will be turned on as soon as the driver starts heading towards your location. There are also mobile apps available, however, that will only start charging you once you get into the taxi.

info	Taxi Apps Free Now (mytaxi) - Telephone: +34 902 050 570 Join Up Taxi - Telephone: +34 915 331 464 Tele Taxi - Telephone: +34 913 712 131 pidetaxi - Telephone: +34 915 478 200 TxMAD - Telephone: +34 914 04 33 24

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	How to get around in metro/tram

subway	The Metro is the fastest, most efficient and reliable way of getting around Madrid. It is one of the largest metropolitan networks in Europe, connecting the entire city and a large part of the suburbs. Undoubtedly the most practical and economical option to move from the airport to the center and vice versa.

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subway	All pay-per-ride tickets must be loaded onto the Tarjeta Multi, a contactless, transferable plastic smartcard that is valid for up to 10 years.

subway	You can purchase it for 2.50€ at all Metro and Metro ligero stations from ticket machines that have a red sticker saying Tarjeta MULTI Disponible AQUÍ, as well as from Estancos (tobacco shops) and other authorized retailers. It is free if you purchase the 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7-day Tourist Travel Pass, and once the pass expires, you can top up the smartcard with pay-per-ride tickets (single or 10-ride tickets).

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	How to get around in bus

directions_bus	Run by EMT (the Municipal Transport Company), Madrid's efficient bus service is composed of 2000 vehicles and over 200 bus lines. Most of the city's main thoroughfares have a bus and taxi lane to ensure the free flow of transport through the busier parts of the capital, although at times when there is heavy traffic, the Metro is usually a faster alternative. EMT recently introduced three zero emissions buses which are free to use: 001 Atocha Renfe-Moncloa, 002 Puerta de Toledo-Argüelles and C03 Puerta de Toledo-Argüelles.

directions_bus	All 10-trip tickets must be loaded onto the Tarjeta Multi, a contactless, transferable plastic smartcard that is valid for up to 10 years. You can purchase it for 2.50€ at all Metro and Metro ligero stations from ticket machines that have a red sticker saying Tarjeta MULTI Disponible AQUÍ, as well as from Estancos (tobacco shops) and other authorized retailers. The Tarjeta Multi is free if you purchase the 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7-day Tourist Travel Pass, and once the pass expires, you can top up the smartcard with pay-per-ride tickets (single Metro tickets or 10-trip tickets valid on buses and the Metro) Single bus tickets cannot be loaded on to the Tarjeta Multi smartcard, they must be purchased on the bus.

directions_bus	Airport Express Shuttle Madrid has a transport service that connects the city centre with Barajas airport. The line runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year (with reduced timetables 24, 25 and 31 Dec and 1 Jan) with departures from Atocha station during daytime (6:00 - 23:30 h) and Cibeles station during daytime and nighttime (23:30 - 6:00 h). This service is of great benefit to people with night flights. The bus, called "Exprés Aeropuerto", takes about 30 minutes (to T1, five more minutes to T2 and five more to T4). It is 15-20 minutes by day and 35 minutes by night. The price of the ticket is 5 euros. You can pay on the bus itself in cash (maximum exchange rate: 20 euros) or with contactless technology (contactless) with a bank card or mobile phone.

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	Practical information

info	Most tourist points of interest are concentrated within the city centre, which makes it easy to explore them on foot.

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