Practical guides to getting to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport: routes, terminals, fares and travel tips.
27 Sep 2017 · 6 min read
Phones, wallets, keys or glasses: what gets left in taxis most often, what to do as soon as you notice and where to go in Madrid to get it back.
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27 Sep 2017 · 5 min read
More and more Madrid taxis carry an ECO or Zero label. We explain what an eco-taxi is, what each DGT label indicates and why the fleet has become cleaner.
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7 Sep 2017 · 5 min read
What the 1979 national taxi regulations covered, which rules apply to Madrid taxis today and what safeguards all this gives you as a passenger.
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24 Aug 2017 · 5 min read
What lies behind a licensed taxi driver: training, passenger insurance, vehicle inspections and driving habits that make a difference to your safety.
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22 Aug 2017 · 6 min read
The New York yellow cab, the London black cab, Hong Kong's red taxis or Madrid's white taxi with a red stripe: why you recognise them at first glance.
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15 Aug 2017 · 7 min read
A guaranteed time, a price known before you leave, the right vehicle and pickup at the terminal with no queues: these are the real advantages of booking your taxi in advance.
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9 Aug 2017 · 6 min read
What alcohol does behind the wheel, the tricks that do not lower your blood alcohol level and how to plan your journey home before the first drink, including when you have a flight the next day.
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28 Jul 2017 · 6 min read
From the odometer described by Vitruvius to Wilhelm Bruhn's taximeter: this is how the device that gave its name to the taxi and to the “flag-drop” was born.
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17 Jul 2017 · 4 min read
If you are flying to Madrid for a consultation, a test or a treatment, this is how to organise the taxi journey from the airport to the hospital and back, with margin for delays at the clinic.
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11 Jul 2017 · 4 min read
From paper maps to GPS, from radio to screens and from cash to contactless payment. We look at how the taxi has been modernised and what remains the same.
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27 Jun 2017 · 9 min read
Who decides whether your dog or cat can get in, why assistance dogs can always travel and how to prepare your animal (carrier, harness, blanket) for a journey with no surprises.
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22 Jun 2017 · 5 min read
A car costs money even when it is parked. We show you how to work out what each journey in your car really costs and compare it with a taxi using your own numbers.
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