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 September 17th-19th 2008 |
Some recommendations for your accommodations in MadridMadrid has a huge offering of places for lodging, with a range of prices and quality. We recommend some hotels that are situated in the area in Madrid closest to the conference venue. There are different categories and prices. It may be useful for you to see the location of the conference venue while searching for hotels.
If you have any special needs, do not hesitate to contact Luis Hernández (luishy@fdi.ucm.es) for some help. Travel InformationYou can arrive in (and depart from) Madrid either by air, by train, by bus or by car. By airAll flights arrive at Madrid-Barajas International airport (Terminals 1 and 2 are for international flights). How to get to the city centre from the airport ...... by undergroundThe access to the underground (Barajas station, line no. 8) is located in Terminal 2 in the connecting corridor to parking area number 2, right in the middle of the terminal. Look for a red diamond with the word "Metro" in white! From line no. 8 (the pink one) you can go to:
Underground trains run daily from 6:00 am to 1:30 am. Fares: Tickets for a single journey (no distance & no time limits, any day of the week) cost 1 EUR. You can also buy a "Metrobus" ticket, valid for 10 rides (on the underground and/or city buses; not for the buses to the airport) which costs 6.70 EUR. One Metrobus ticket can be used by several travelers at the same time, as long as you validate it as many times as the number of people traveling together. Single and Metrobus tickets can be bought at any underground station (at the ticket office desk or at ticket machines). ... by busFollowing this link you can find information about buses from the airport to city center. Bus service starts in Madrid at 6.00am and ends at 11.30pm. From 0.00am to 5.30am there are also public buses, but the lines are different. Fares are the same as Metro ones, and "MetroBus" tickets are valid for buses and Metro. For a single travel in bus, the fare is 1 euro, no matter the distance you travel, and you must purchase it inside the bus, asking the driver for a single ("billete sencillo").... by taxiTaxis from the airport to the centre of Madrid cost about 20 EUR (including airport supplements: 4 EUR) and the journey takes 25-30 minutes, depending on traffic. Official taxi stands are located outside each Terminal Arrival area. Make sure you take a taxi from the official stand and not from someone offering taxis inside the terminal. You should not accept offers from taxi drivers inside the terminals as there are frequent reports of passengers being ripped off! By trainTrains from abroad arrive at Atocha railway station, which is situated in the centre of the city. Those people coming from IJWCC'08 by train will also arrive at Atocha station. Once you get to the arrival area of the railway station, turn right and walk till you reach a round hall. The access to the underground (Atocha Renfe station; line no. 1, the light blue one) is located just in front of you. Look for a red diamond with the word "Metro" in white! Underground trains run daily from 6:00 am to 1:30 am. Fares: Tickets for a single journey (no distance & no time limits, any day of the week) cost 1 EUR. You can also buy a "Metrobus" ticket, valid for 10 rides (on the underground and/or city buses; not for the buses to the airport) which costs 6.70 EUR. One Metrobus ticket can be used by several travelers at the same time, as long as you validate it as many times as the number of people traveling together. Single and Metrobus tickets can be bought at any underground station (at the ticket office desk or at ticket machines). If you want to take a taxi, go upstairs when you reach the round hall. Official taxi stands are located on the street. By busThe bus is the cheapest form of transportation in Spain. The main bus station for international travel and long distance travel in Spain is the Estación Sur de Autobuses, which is located south of the city centre. From the arrival area you can directly reach the access to the underground (Méndez Alvaro station; line no. 6, the grey one). The access is on the -2 floor. Underground trains run daily from 6:00 am to 1:30 am. Fares: Tickets for a single journey (no distance & no time limits, any day of the week) cost 1 EUR. You can also buy a "Metrobus" ticket, valid for 10 rides (on the underground and/or city buses; not for the buses to the airport) which costs 6.70 EUR. One Metrobus ticket can be used by several travelers at the same time, as long as you validate it as many times as the number of people traveling together. Single and Metrobus tickets can be bought at any underground station (at the ticket office desk or at ticket machines). You can also take a taxi. Official taxi stands are located on the street. By carDriving from Portugal or France is easy, as the major highways in Spain feed into Madrid:
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