Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) Spain
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Address: Madrid
Barajas Airport, 28042 Madrid, Spain
Location: The airport is located 13km (8 miles)
from Madrid city centre
Website: www.aena.es/ae/mad/homepage.htm
E-mail: mad.clientesmad@aena.es
Telephone: (0)90 235 3570
Country Dialing Code: 34
Timezone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 between Apr-Oct)
Number of Terminals: 3
Transfer Between Terminals: A free shuttle bus transfers passengers
between the terminals.
the airport has 22 information counters, located throughout the three terminals.
Money
and communications: Facilities include three banks,
several bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants and bars.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport.
Other facilities: There are two pharmacies, nurseries and
a medical service centre in Terminal 1
The airport is fully accessible to wheelchair users and all airlines can provide wheelchairs upon request. There are reserved car parking spaces for disabled travellers
The airport has two business lounges in Terminal 1, with fax and telephone, and one in Terminal 2. There are six VIP lounges. Iberia has business lounges in Terminals 1 and 2. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a small office in Terminal 1, open 0800-2100, and a meeting room for eight people with copy, fax and telephone services, which are available for a fee.
Car hire companies include Budget , Europcar , National , InterRent and Hertz .
Long- and short-term car parking is provided at the airport. P1 is an outdoor car park, located in front of the terminal building; P2 is an indoor car park with direct access to the terminals. Both car parks take cash and major credit cards. A Parking "Express" facility, for short periods only, is located at Terminal 2.
The best way to reach the airport is by National Road N2 Madrid-Barcelona and then road N-100 straight to the airport. The N-2 can be accessed from Madrid city centre via Avenida de America or from the M-30 or M-40 motorways that circle Madrid.
Rail:
Train: There is a rail information desk at the airport. Underground: Due to open
in spring 2002, the new Madrid Metro Line will conect the airport with Madrid
city centre station Nuevos Ministerios in the heart of Madrid's financial
district (journey time: 20 minutes). The new Metro station at Terminal 2
will offer check in desks and other airport facilities. The Barajas metro
(line no. 8) provides a fast route into central Madrid, via Mar de Cristal;
the metro also provides links to stations on the Spanish railway network.
Road:
Taxi: Taxis are available from the airport (journey time: approximately 20-30
minutes). Bus: The yellow airport bus departs every 15 minutes for the underground
bus terminal at Plaza de Colón (journey time: 30 minutes)
Hotels close to the airport include the Hotel Barajas (tel: (0)91 747 7700), Alameda (tel: (0)91 747 4800) and Diana Tryp (tel: (0)91 747 1355).