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| Madrid
Barajas International Airport |
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| Address |
Madrid Barajas
Airport,
28042 Madrid,
Spain |
| Location |
The airport is located
13km (8 miles) northeast of Madrid |
| Country
code |
34 |
| Airport
code |
MAD |
| Telephone |
913 936 000 or 913 058
345/342
or 902 353 570 |
| Fax |
91 393 6204 |
| Email |
clientesmad@aena.es |
| Website |
www.aena.es |
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Madrid
Barajas Airport
Barajas is located 48km (30 miles) northwest of Madrid and is the
city’s largest airport, handling transcontinental and other
international flights.
Airport
News
The airport is currently undergoing expansion, with a new
terminal building, a satellite building and 2 new runways planned
for 2005. This will double the airport’s capacity.
Number of Terminals
3
Terminal one handles all international flights
(except Iberia flights to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal).
Terminal
two serves domestic flights and the Iberia international
flights listed above.
Terminal three is used
primarily for the Madrid–Barcelona shuttle.
Transfer between terminals
A free shuttle bus transfers passengers between the terminals
and the long-stay car park.
Major airlines
In addition to Spain’s national airline, Iberia
(telephone number: (91) 722 9600 or (902) 400 500 (information),
over 50 airlines serve Barajas, including Air France, Alitalia,
American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Japan
Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Thai
Airways International.
Approximate
Flight times to Madrid:
 From
London is 2 hours 15 minutes
From
New York is 7 hours 05 minutes
From
Los Angeles is 11 hours 30 minutes
From
Toronto is 7 hours 15 minutes
From
Sydney is 27 hours 30 minutes
Arrival/departure
tax
None
Time Zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday
in October)
Airport facilities
Money and communications
Facilities include three banks, several bureaux de change,
ATMs and a post office. There is a 24-hour bank in Terminal 1.
Eating and drinking
There are more than 30 restaurants, cafés and bars.
Shopping
There are over 100 shops at the airport, including duty-free
Luggage
There are two left-luggage offices at the airport, in Terminal 1
and Terminal 2.
Other facilities
There are pharmacies, nurseries and a medical service centre in
Terminal 1. Travel agencies and tour operators are also represented.
Information desks
The airport has several information counters, located throughout
the three terminals, with a team of over 100 ‘Skycaps’
on hand to assist passengers and provide information. There are
also two tourist information counters in Terminals 1 and 2.
Disabled Facilities
The airport is fully accessible to wheelchair users and all airlines
can provide wheelchairs upon request, passengers should request
this service when booking their ticket. There are reserved car parking
spaces for disabled travellers
Business
facilities
There are 7 fully equipped meeting rooms available at the airport.
A conference and business centre is located in Terminal 2. Rooms
are available to hire (telephone numberl: (0)913 936 797 or 913
936 808). There are also VIP lounges in all terminals.
The Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry (telephone:
(0)913 058 807) has a small office in Terminal 1, with copy, fax
and telephone services, which are available for a fee.
Car Parking
Long and short term car parking is provided at the airport with
over 10,000 spaces. There are five public parking areas. 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. A Parking
‘Express’ facility, for short periods only, is located
at Terminal 2 and dedicated long-term parking is also available;
a free shuttle operates between the long-stay car park and all three
terminals. There is also a VIP car park.
Driving
Instructions
From the city centre and M30, go on the A2 (road to Barcelona) and
exit at km12.
Transport to the
city
Rail
Underground
The Madrid Metro Line connects the airport with Madrid’s city
centre station Nuevos Ministerios in the heart of Madrid’s
financial district and the journey time is 12 minutes.
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
A taxi journey costs from €17–19, including a €4
airport charge approx journey time 30 minutes. Passengers should
make sure that the meter is turned on at the beginning of the journey.
Passengers are advised not to accept any offers of taxis made inside
the terminal building. Taxi ranks are situated in front of the Arrivals
areas of all terminals.
Bus
Bus no.101 runs to Barajas-Canilejas, and bus no.89 to Colón,
both from all terminals.
A new public bus service also runs between the airport and Madrid
(Avenida de América station): bus no. 200 (red bus) stops
outside the baggage reclaim area of Terminals 1 and 2.
Car Hire
Companies include Atesa International, Avis, Hertz
and Europcar, with desks located in Terminals 1
and 2. Ares Mobile provides chauffeur-driven cars.
Airport hotels
Hotels close to the airport include the Hotel Barajas (telephone
number: 91 747 7700), Alameda (telephone number: 91 747 4800) and
Diana Tryp (telephone number: 91 747 1355). |
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