USEFUL INFORMATION FOR VISITORS AND HOW TO REACH AEMET HEADQUARTERS AEMET Headquarters: How to get there AEMET’s address is Leonardo Prieto Castro, 8 within Ciudad Universitaria (University City), not far from Madrid downtown. It is located over a small hill behind the Faculty of Chemistry and can be easily identified by the big satellite antenna. Nearest Metro (underground railway) stations are Vicente Aleixandre and Ciudad Universitaria, both in Line 6 (the grey circular line). From these stations AEMET can be reached in about 10 minutes on foot. Buses G, 82, and 132 have stops at a 5 minutes walking distance from AEMET. These lines depart from Moncloa Square in front of the big building of the Air Force Headquarters (“Ejercito del Aire”), Metro station Moncloa (lines 3 & 6) is also there. Bus fare can be paid to the driver directly (1,50 €. No change given for more than 5€), or using a rechargeable card which are mandatory for the Metro. Rechargeable cards may be purchased at vending machines in the airport or every Metro station for 2.50 €. Then several tickets may be charged in the card. An airport Metro ticket costs 4.50 €. A 10 trips ticket for Metro or buses costs 12.20 € but is not valid for the airport. January 2020 USEFUL INFORMATION FOR VISITORS AND HOW TO REACH AEMET HEADQUARTERS How to reach downtown and AEMET Headquarters from the airport By Metro (underground railway) (recommended). Line 8 of “Metro” connects the airport with Nuevos Ministerios (final stop) the trip taking 15 minutes. Once in Nuevos Ministerios station, change to line 6 (5 minutes underground walk for this change). It is a circular line and you must take westbound direction to the third station, Vicente Aleixandre, or the fourth, Ciudad Universitaria. By commuter train. Line C1 of “Cercanías” (commuter trains) connects Terminal 4 with Chamartín and Atocha mainline train stations. It can also be used to reach Nuevos Ministerios. Trains depart every 30 minutes and one-way trip costs 2.60 €. From the stations other public transport should be taken for reaching AEMET (see above). By bus. Line 203 (Exprés Aeropuerto) connects every airport terminal with Cibeles Sq. in the heart of Madrid and Atocha Railway Station. The fare is 5.00 € and this bus works on a 24-hour basis. Commute there for AEMET Hq (see above) and other parts of the city By taxi. Regular taxis are available right outside the terminals. The trip to the AEMET HQs takes about 30 minutes in normal traffic conditions and has a fixed cost of 30 €. January 2020 USEFUL INFORMATION FOR VISITORS AND HOW TO REACH AEMET HEADQUARTERS Royal Palace and new cathedral Useful links Metro network Map of University City Tourism in Madrid: https://www.esmadrid.com/en Climate averages in the first week of March Tmax: 14.5 Tmin: 5.0 Monthly pp: 30 mm Monthly rainy days: 5 (snow still possible) RH: 60 % January 2020 USEFUL INFORMATION FOR VISITORS AND HOW TO REACH AEMET HEADQUARTERS ACCOMMODATION: There are no hotels at short walking distance from AEMET HQs but the ones below are not far away. The first four are close to Moncloa Metro station and buses to AEMET Hq. Booking to be made through web agencies such as www.booking.com Price Hotel (guidance) Address Telephone Web site and e-mail VAT included Single 120€ Arcipreste de https://www.exehotels.com/exe-moncloa.html Exe Moncloa + 34 Breakfast Hita,10 **** 917459299 included 28015 Madrid [email protected] Marques de http://www.t3tirol.com + 34 T3 Tirol *** Single 110€ Urquijo, 4 915481900 28008 Madrid [email protected] Meliá Princesa, 27 + 34 https://www.melia.com/es/hoteles/espana/madrid/melia-madrid-princesa/index.html Single 190€ Princesa***** 28008 Madrid 915418200 [email protected] Leonardo Single 78€ Alberto https://www.leonardo-hotels.es/ Hotel Madrid Breakfast Aguilera, 18 +34 914460900 City Center*** included 28015 Madrid [email protected] Los Vascos, http://en.ac-hotels.com/191-AC_LOS_VASCOS.html AC Los + 34 Single 100€ 27 Vascos *** 915986220 28040 Madrid [email protected] + 34 Hotel Jardín Single 100€ Avda. Reina http://jardin-metropolitano.hotel-rv.com/index.htm 911831810 Metropolitano Breakfast Victoria,12 + 34 **** sup included 28003 Madrid 911831811 [email protected] Single 55€ C/ Bravo http://www.hotelbravomurillo.es/ 4C Bravo Breakfast Murillo,180 +34 915670882 Murillo ** included 28020 Madrid [email protected] January 2020 .