Travel to Madrid
By air
Madrid Barajas Airport is located 12 km from the city centre. Over 100 airline companies fly to Barajas Airport, offering you the wide array of choice between short-distance and long-haul flights. All Iberia and OneWorld Alliance flights arrive at Terminal 4, while other carriers arrive at Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The Madrid Convention Bureau will have desks located in Terminals 1 and 4 to assist EAIE participants. These will be open on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September from 09.00–17.00.
By train
Rail Travel in Spain is a dream with AVE high speed trains. The AVE operates on the Madrid-Cordoba-Seville route and can whisk you to or from Madrid and Seville in just 2.5 hours, while Madrid to Cordoba takes only 1 hour 45 minutes. This is one of Europe's finest rail services with a guarantee that if your train is more than 5 minutes late you're entitled to a full refund. You can now book AVE tickets on-line thanks to a new initiative between RENFE (Spanish Rail, www.renfe.es) and Rail Europe (www.qksrv.net) who operate the sale of European rail passes.

Travel to the venue
The conference will be held at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos.
Metro By far, the quickest and easiest way to reach the conference centre is by metro. The Madrid metro system is modern, clean and trains travel very frequently.
From airport to conference centre Take Metro line 8 direction ‘Nuevos Ministerios’ to stop ‘Campo de las Naciones’. The conference centre is located on the main street just up from the metro station. Please note that when travelling to or from the airport, an extra metro fee of EUR 1.00 is applied. If you are travelling on a metro card (see above) this supplementary fare is included.
From city centre to conference centre Take line 8 direction ‘Barajas’ from ‘Nuevos Ministerios’ and stop ‘Campo de las Naciones’.
Costs of metro One metro card costs EUR 1.00 for Zone A, which encompasses the entire metro system including the conference centre. Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines at all metro stations, and paid for with cash or credit card. The metro runs all day from 06.30 to 01.00. Madrid Transport Information
Metro cards 3-day (EUR 8.15) and 5-day (EUR 12.30) metro cards are available for EAIE participants at a reduced rate. This special rate can only be obtained via the on-line EAIE registration form at the time of registration, and will not be available on-site.
Taxi A taxi between the airport and the city centre costs around EUR 25.
Bus Line 122, stop ‘Intercambiador Avda de América’
Line 112, stop ‘Glorieta Mar de Cristal’
Line 104, stop ‘Cruz de los Caidos’
Car M-40, exit no. 7
A-2, exit Gran Vía de Hortaleza
M-11
The conference centre has 503 parking spots near its premises.
Metro cards 3-day (EUR 8.15) and 5-day (EUR 12.30) metro cards are available for EAIE participants at a reduced rate. This special rate can only be obtained via the on-line EAIE registration form at the time of registration, and will not be available on-site.

Text courtesy of esmadrid.com. For more detailed information, see esmadrid.com

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