FACULTY TRAVEL TO SALAMANCA UCONN NEUROSCIENCE IN SALAMANCA SPAIN

Arrive At The Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid-Barajas_Airport There are four terminals. Terminals 1 and 4 are the international terminals and are connected by a free bus. Terminal 4 is the newest international terminal and 2 miles away from Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Terminals 2 and 4 are connected to the Madrid underground train system.

Where will you arrive, Terminal 1 or 4? In general, Iberia, American, and British Air and their partners use the new Terminal 4. Other international carriers from outside the EU use terminal 1. For specific terminals see: http://www.aeropuertomadridbarajas. com/eng/madrid-airport-terminals.htm

AT THE AIRPORT: 1. Clear passport control and pick up luggage. 2. Clear customs. Usually no inspection and no problem. Nevertheless, it may still take an hour to go through all this.

Please call (or text or email) when you get in at the airport. If you are calling from a phone in Spain, dial 00- country code to get an international line.

Oliver USA Mobile phone +1 860-604-9873 (a long distance call from Madrid, dial 00-1-860-604-9873). My Spanish number for 2015 is Spanish mobile +34 691-911-465 Malmierca mobile +34 616-595-435 (do not use the 34 country code when calling within Spain)

TWO OPTIONS FOR GOING TO SALAMANCA – BUS OR TRAIN We do not know about the availability of seats on the bus. The train is never full and does have restrooms.

From Method Website Duration One Round Trip Cost Way (Hours) (Euros) Barajas Bus http://www.avanzabus.com 2:45 25.80 Airport Madrid- Conventional Train http://www.renfe.es 2:30- 2:45 24.10 Chamartín (MD) or Station High Speed Train 1:36 11.95-23.95 (in (ALVIA) advance, but may be higher at station) If we know when you will arrive at the Salamanca bus or train station, we will meet you and take you to your lodging. Please call or email!

OPTION 1 – TRAIN TO SALAMANCA 1- AIRPORT TO CHAMARTÍN TRAIN STATION Travel to the Chamartín train station either by the Renfe shuttle train C1. Buy ticket and board at terminal 4. Take C1 train two stops to the Chamartín station. Arrive at Chamartín station. Go upstairs to the lobby of the train station on to the ground level.

2 – TRAIN TO SALAMANCA (Chamartín Station) For train information see http://www.renfe.es Travel to Salamanca is from the Chamartín station in the business district of Madrid. It is convenient to buy tickets from the machine for Medium Distance trains.

On most days, trains will depart at: 08:30, 8:55, 11:08, 13:35, 15:30, 15:55, 17:57, 19:30, 20:35, 21:10, 21:50 (Not all trains run on Saturday and Sunday) There are two Salamanca stops. The first is the train station where you should get off and take a cab.

OPTION 2 – DIRECT BUS FROM AIRPORT Terminal 1 TO SALAMANCA See http://www.avanzabus.com/web/viaja-en-autobus-salamanca-barajas.html?lang=en Departures and arrivals in Salamanca 13:00- BARAJAS 15:45 – SALAMANCA 15:00- BARAJAS 17:45 – SALAMANCA 17:00- BARAJAS 19:45 – SALAMANCA 19:00- BARAJAS 21:45 – SALAMANCA 21:00- BARAJAS 23:45 – SALAMANCA Buy tickets Mon-Sat at booth in Terminal 1 ground floor or Terminal 4 . (On Sunday, the booth is closed. You must buy a ticket from the bus driver). Board the bus at Terminal 1 bus park area or Terminal 4 bus park.

Faculty residence For 2016, visiting faculty will stay at the Fonseca. You will need to take a cab if you have luggage. http://campus.usal.es/~residen/Fonseca/index4.html Calle de Fonseca, 4, 37002 Salamanca, Spain

If we know when you will arrive at the Salamanca station, we will meet you and take you to your lodging. Please call or email!