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From the Airport There are various ways to get from Madrid's airport to your destination: Underground - the Barajas Airport Metro Station is on terminal 2. The service runs from 6:00am to 1:30am with trains leaving every 5 minutes By Bus - A regular bus service leaves from terminal 2 and goes via terminal 1 to Avenida de America which is the end of the run; there you can go on the underground tofinish your journey. Tickets can be purchased at tabacconists, newsagents or at metro stations. By Taxi - this is the easiest way to get to your destination but also the most expensive. Taxis pick up outside the airport terminal and the cost of the run to mst central destination should be around 20-25 Euros. Aerocity - this is a prebooked shared taxi service. 7-seater vans take you door-to-door with no more than three stops per journey. They are cheaper than normal taxis and run 24 hours a day, the cost of the service is 19 Euros for up to 3 passengers Ares Mobile - this is a prebooked chauffeur driven service with the driver meeting and greeting the passenger on arrival. In Madrid Metro
The Underground is open every day of the week from 6.00 am to 1.30 am, although some stations and entrances have limited opening times. Train frequency depends on the line, the time of day, and the day of the week, and may fluctuate between every three minutes at rush hour to every five minutes the rest of the day. At night, frequency drops to every 15 minutes. You can access the Underground by inserting your ticket into the machines in the ticket halls. You can change as many times as you want between lines with the same ticket. Passengers who are used to travelling by Underground will not find the Madrid network particularly difficult to use. Each line is marked with a colour and a number, and you do not have to walk very far to change lines. It is not advisable to travel during the rush hour, between 7.30 am and 9.00 am, as the crowds can make your trip uncomfortable. The Madrid Metro is safe thanks to the presence of security guards and cameras, but, as in other cities, it is advisable for passengers to take care of their personal effects.
Buses
EMT bus routes in Madrid link the centre with all the districts of the city. Buses are are red, except for those which operate with natural gas which are blue. Most vehicles offer access for the disabled and persons with mobility difficulties and all of them have air-conditioning. EMT buses operate every day of the week from 6.00 am to 11.45 pm. Frequency varies according to thetime of the day and the bus route, and may fluctuate between 5 and 15 minutes. From 11.45 pm onwards, a network of 25 nightly bus routes comes into operation - the buses are commonly known as ‘owls’. The bus terminal for these buses is located on the central square of La Cibeles. Buses should be accessed from the front and tickets must be validated by the machine next to the driver. Tickets are valid for one journey only and in order to change routes you should purchase another ticket. Trains
The railway has undergone substantial progress. The three main means of public transport to get to Madrid are linked to the suburban railway stations: Atocha and Chamartin (long-distance railway and the AVE – high speed rail network), Nuevos Ministerios (underground connection to the Airport), Méndez Alvaro (Estación Sur de Autobuses – long-distance coaches). Other stations within the urban nucleus of Madrid are Delicias, Pirámides, Príncipe Pío and Recoletos. The axis of Paseo de la Castellana, with the three leading art galleries of El Prado, the Thyssen Museum and the Reina Sofia Centre, or the Nuevos Ministerios shopping area, can be reached using the suburban railway. Trains runs from 6:00 to 23:00, every three to five minutes, depending on the time zone.
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