Practical guides to getting to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport: routes, terminals, fares and travel tips.
5 Jan 2016 · 5 min read
From the luxury labels of Serrano to the independent shops of Malasaña, by way of traditional shops, shopping centres and the outlet village: where to shop in Madrid.
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3 Dec 2015 · 6 min read
Parking far away, hauling suitcases up stairs or depending on a timetable: this is where the stress on the way to the airport comes from, and how to avoid it depending on how you travel.
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11 Nov 2015 · 4 min read
As a passenger you can say which way you want to go. We explain how to do it, which route the driver should take if you say nothing and how it affects the price.
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29 Oct 2015 · 5 min read
The BTP permit used to be compulsory for taxi drivers, ambulance drivers and school transport. We explain why it disappeared and what has replaced it.
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5 Oct 2015 · 8 min read
What traffic law requires when a child travels by taxi, how it differs in town and on the open road, and how to request a child seat for your trip to the airport.
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24 Sep 2015 · 7 min read
Fixed fare, meter, minimum fare or fixed price by area: which way of paying applies to a taxi to Barajas depending on where you set off from.
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23 Sep 2015 · 5 min read
Before leaving the airport, check whether you can and how much time you really have. If the layover is short, stay close by: parks, the old town of Barajas or a shopping centre.
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28 Jul 2015 · 8 min read
Yes: taxi passengers must wear a seat belt, in the front and in the back, in town and on the open road. We explain the driver's exemption, children, who is liable and how to fit it properly.
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29 Jun 2015 · 5 min read
The most common way to obtain a taxi licence in Madrid is to buy it from a licence holder. What to check before signing and what procedures the City Council requires.
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6 May 2015 · 7 min read
What a taxi meter measures, how it decides whether to charge by distance or by time, what its modes mean and who checks that it reads correctly.
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20 Apr 2015 · 7 min read
Making a living from a taxi is possible, but it takes clear numbers: the initial investment, the monthly costs, what income depends on and whether you should start out self-employed or as an employee.
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24 Feb 2015 · 4 min read
From a raised arm to online booking at a fixed price: we compare the ways to order and pay for a taxi with your phone and when each one makes sense.
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