Practical guides to getting to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport: routes, terminals, fares and travel tips.
26 Jul 2016 · 9 min read
What to check when buying a GPS for your car, how it calculates your position, where it fails and why a good taxi driver combines the sat nav with their knowledge of Madrid.
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17 Jul 2016 · 9 min read
When tariff 1 applies and when tariff 2 does, what the airport flat fare and the minimum fare are, which supplements exist and what you can never be charged.
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17 Jul 2016 · 9 min read
What details to send, sample messages ready to copy, how to share your location, when your taxi is confirmed and what to do if your plans change.
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23 Jun 2016 · 5 min read
Metro, Cercanías, bus, taxi, VTC or car: how each way of getting to Barajas works, which terminals it serves and who it suits best.
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2 Jun 2016 · 4 min read
A taxi spends many more hours on the road than a private car. The criteria a taxi driver follows when choosing a vehicle, and why certain models crop up so often in Madrid.
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27 May 2016 · 6 min read
Which luggage a taxi is obliged to carry, what happens with pushchairs, bikes or instruments and when the driver can refuse an item.
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27 Apr 2016 · 6 min read
Public fares, a fixed price to the airport, ranks at the terminals, bus lanes and channels for complaints: five practical reasons to choose a taxi in Madrid.
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8 Apr 2016 · 5 min read
Centre, north, east, south or west: which station or transport hub suits you for getting to the airport from your Madrid neighbourhood, and which taxi fare applies to you.
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30 Mar 2016 · 5 min read
From haggled prices to fixed prices: how the taximeter transformed the taxi service, from horse-drawn cabs to booking on WhatsApp.
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29 Feb 2016 · 6 min read
Since 2016 Madrid has had a direct flight to Tokyo. Which terminal to use, how early to arrive, how to get to Barajas and what to expect from taxis in Japan and China.
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3 Feb 2016 · 8 min read
Madrid has only one airport with commercial passenger flights, Barajas, but the region has other civil and military airfields. We explain which they are and what each one is used for.
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2 Feb 2016 · 7 min read
The bus operators' association took BlaBlaCar to court and the platform is still running. What was at issue, where the legal line lies and when it fits for getting to Barajas.
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