Getting to UCM by Public Transport

The 2nd STRATOCLIM annual meeting will be held at the Mathematic´s building (Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas), located in the ‘Plaza de Ciencias’, in the UCM main campus "Ciudad Universitaria" . The closest Metro station is also named "Ciudad Universitaria". It takes about 12 min. to walk from “Ciudad Universitaria” Metro station to the Math´s building. The hotels recommended by the organization are located in Arguelles area, also indicated in the map below. From the hotel to the Math´s building you can either walk (about 35min), take a bus or the metro. We recommend the metro over the bus. See indications below.

FROM BARAJAS AIRPORT TO CAMPUS BY METRO

The -Barajas Airport is strategically located just 12 km away from the city centre. It has four terminals, and it is possible to transfer between terminals using buses that are free for all passengers. Terminal 4 is divided into T4 and T4S (satellite). You can transfer between them using the train between terminals with an approximate journey time of four minutes.

Taking the Metro at the airport is probably the quickest and cheapest option to reach the Mathematic´s building at UCM. It is easy to use from any of the terminals. There are two stations at the airport: Aeropuerto-T1-T2-T3 and Aeropuerto-T4. The entrances are located on the first floor of terminal 2 (T2) in the connection corridor with parking lot P2, and on the first floor of terminal 4 (T4) respectively.

There are various types of tickets you can buy and a fare called “Servicio Especial” which is required to travel from any of the Airport Metro stations. For travellers using a Transport Pass or Tourist Travel Pass, it is not necessary to pay this special fare.

One-way Metro Ticket + Supplement. 5€

This ticket allows you to take the metro between any of the airport Metro Stations and any metro station within zone A (Ciudad Universitaria metro station is in zone A). For more information visit: https://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html

The recommended route is the fastest of all possible combinations

Estimated Time: 30 min.

Origin: Aeropuerto T1 T2 T3 or Aeropuerto T4. Destination: Ciudad Universitaria Take Line 8 (pink, the only possible line from the airport) until Nuevos Ministerios. Then, transfer in Nuevos Ministerios to Linea 6 Circular (grey), Platform 1 towards Ciudad Universitaria.

Please see info below about how to validate your metro ticket and/or where to buy it.

FROM BARJAAS AIRPORT TO CAMPUS BY TAXI

Travelling to the city centre by taxi is the most convenient but also the most expensive option. To take a taxi, you must go to the designated taxi stop located at the exits of each one of the terminals. Madrid airport disposes of several public taxi ranks, distributed over all airport terminals. They are located at: Terminal T4 floor 0, Arrivals area, Terminal T4 floor 2, Departures area, Terminal T1 floor 0, Arrivals area, Terminal T1 floor 1, Departures area, Terminal T2 floor 0, Arrivals area, Terminal T2 floor 2, Departures area, Terminal T3 floor 0, Arrivals area.

Tariffs The final price for your ride should be indicated by the taximeter. We therefore recommend that you make sure prior to the beginning of your ride that the driver has switched the taximeter on, indicating the basic fare. You can always ask for an invoice, once you arrive at your destination. The price for a taxi ride from the Barajas airport to the centre of Madrid is a flat rate 30€ one way, as taxi Tariff 4 (please see more basic tariffs details in the frame below). The luggage is included for any tariffs which apply.

Basic tariffs Tariff 4 (flat rate from the airport): 24 hours every day/year for services from / to the airport and from / to any destination within the boundaries of M-30 street (bypass road ), including those rides that were contracted via telematic means. Tariff 1: Monday to Saturday, from 07:00 a.m. to 09.00 p.m.. Tariff 2: every day, from 09:00 p.m. to 07:00 a.m, and for Saturdays, Sundays and public hollidays from 07:00 a.m. to 09.00 p.m.. Tariff 3 or minimum fare to the airport: 24 hours every day/year for routes to a destination under 10 km from any airport terminal. Once exceeded the 10 km (or equivalent initial time), the taximeter will continue counting at the corresponding tariff rate. For journeys from the airport that have been booked online or by phone, this tariff not will be applied.

Tariffs (1, 2, 3, 4) Initial service kilometric franchise Price x Km Price x hour

T. 1 2,40 € 1,05 € 20,50 €

T. 2 2,90 € 1,20 € 23,50 €

T. 3 20 € 10 Km 1,05 € 20,50 € (minimum from the airport)

T. 4 (flat rate airport) 30 €

FROM THE HOTEL AREA (ARGÜELLES) TO CAMPUS BY METRO

You should take the metro , platform 2, from Arguelles metro station to Ciudad Universitaria metro station (aprox. Time: 6 min).

Fares and Ticktes

Single Metro Zona A ticket - 1,50 - 2 €

Valid for one journey only between Metro stations in the downtown area (including Ciudad Universitaria and Arguelles).

10 Metrobus journeys - 12,20 €

The Metrobus ticket is valid for 10 journeys either on Metro Zona A or EMT (buses), indistinctly. It is not necessary to have a different ticket for each form of transport. It is valid in all Metro stations within Zone A and all EMT stops, except for the Plaza de Colon-Airport route.

Validation of any metro ticket is mandatory on every journey. For this purpose it has to be inserted in the turnstiles at the station of entry, as well as in the exit turnstiles at those stations that are provided with them. If the turnstile does not accept tickets that the users consider are still valid, they should go to the nearest point of sale and talk with a Metro officer.

Tickets may be acquired at: § Ticket booths at any of the Metro network stations § Automatic ticket machines located in the entrance halls of the Metro stations. § EMT (buses) ticket booths. § Official tobacco shops and news stands in the municipality of Madrid (only for 10 metrobus tickets).

FROM THE HOTEL AREA (ARGÜELLES) TO CAMPUS BY BUS

From Moncloa to Plaza Ciencias: Paraninfo-Matemáticas - 1693 bus stop.

Bus users can take any of the following bus routes to the Facultad de Matemáticas:

Route G: Moncloa - Ciudad Universitaria

Route 82: Moncloa - Barrio Peñagrande

Route stops G direction MONCLOA-CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA Pza.Moncloa - 2419 Pza.Moncloa-Princesa - 3688 Pza.Cardenal Cisneros-Aeronautica - 1684 Av.Complutense-Agronomos - 1686 Av.Complutense-Medicina - 1687 Av.Complutense-Farmacia - 1689 Av.Complutense-Paraninfo - 1691 Paraninfo-Matematicas - 1693 (Plaza Ciencias)

Route stops 82 direction MONCLOA-BARRIO PEÑAGRANDE Melendez Valdes-Princesa - 1329 Pza.Moncloa-Princesa - 3688 Isaac Peral - 4021 Cristo Rey - 743 Av.Reyes Catolicos-Pza.Cristo Rey - 4175 Pza.Cardenal Cisneros-Aeronautica - 1684 Av.Complutense-Agronomos - 1686 Av.Complutense-Medicina - 1687 Av.Complutense-Farmacia - 1689 Av.Complutense-Paraninfo - 1691 Paraninfo-Matematicas - 1693 (Plaza Ciencias)