Thanks a lot for all of the arrangements - we all had great fun and everything ran smoothly !
Joanne from Clapham
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Getting Around Madrid
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Walking
The main areas of interest are centred around Puerta del Sol (Metro:
Sol). As the majority of night activity takes place to the south of here,
we recommend you take public transport/taxi for the journey home to avoid
potential con-beer-fusion.
Our Columbus Apartments
, 20 minutes walk from Sol, are also close to some great shopping areas
and right on the main avenue in Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana. We suggest
that at least once you take a stroll through the old streets or down the
tree-lined Castellana, which is full of traditional terrace cafes in the
summer.
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Metro
If you find the London Underground easy to use, you will find the
Madrid Metro even easier, and a good deal cheaper too. The Metro system
has 11 lines, all colour-coded and numbered. You pay 1.15€ for a
single ride, even if you change lines. Buying a “METROBUS 10 viajes”
ticket from the kiosk in any Metro station gets you 10 rides for 5.35€
and is also valid for the bus. A considerable saving, saves you repeatedly
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Bus
You can catch most buses from Puerta del Sol, a single costing you
1.15€ and buses normally run from 06:00 until 24:00. You can also
use the “METROBUS 10 viajes” ticket that you bought for the
metro. Night buses run between 24:00 and 06:00 running every 30 minutes
until 03:00 and every hour thereafter. The night buses have “N”
in front of the displayed route number. N1, 19, & 20 run along Paseo
de la Castellana and will drop you off outside our Columbus apartments.
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Taxi
Taxis are white with a diagonal red stripe in Madrid, and have a green
light or numbers 1/2/3 on the roof depending on which zone they are going
to. If the green light is on, or there is a "libre" sign in
the passenger side windscreen, the taxi is free so flag it down.
Charges are complicated, but basically go on 1.50 € minimum fare
for the weekends, with the meter ticking over at 0.85 € per kilometre.
Ensure the taxi driver has the meter on at the start of the journey to
avoid any surprise fares.
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Henorita's Hint :
"Instead of getting a taxi after the clubs shut, get the Metro. They run
from 6 in the morning every day."
Metro Operating Times :
06:00-02:00 every day (01:30 to be certain, if you need to change lines)
Price : 1.15€ (single ride), METROBUS 10 Card - 5.35€ (10 rides)
Visit www.metroMadrid.es
, the operator of Madrid’s metro system, for more info (you can also print
the Metro map).
Bus Operating Times :
Normal Buses : 06:00-24:00, every 10 minutes
Night Buses : 24:00-06:00, every 30-60 minutes
Price : 1.15€ (single ride)
Visit www.emtMadrid.es
for more info.
NB. METROBUS ticket is valid for bus travel, day or night.
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