Booking train tickets from Malaga to Jerez

Hi Christine,

You can book a ticket on the Tiknet website - this link takes you into the English version - https://w1.renfe.es/vbi/indexu.html

But just in case your flight is delayed and because there are so many trains to choose from, I would not book a specific train and wait and get a ticket at the station when you arrive.


Linda


Hi Linda,

Thank you so much for the information/web sites sent to me. I think I will try travellling to Jerez by train as the information was pretty clear. One thing I worry about is if I need to book a train ticket in advance and if so how do I do it?

Many thanks again for the useful information

Christine

VP lounges at Madrid Airport

Hi again Dorothy,

They are for general passenger use. The only stipulation is that the ones provided by Aena are reserved for passengers from Non-Schengen flights.

Linda

Hi Linda

Thank you for your prompt reply. Are these lounges only for use by First/business passengers or are we able to reserve places. I only ask as we were able to book into the lounge at Manchester, also at Puerto Plata, Santa Domingo and others around the world but wasn't sure about Madrid. Although living in Spain my spanish is not too good. If you don't know the answer for me I will try and have a friend telephone the airport.

Regards
Dorothy



Hi Dorothy,

There are five VIP lounges to choose from in Terminal 4 at Madrid:

Iberia: Dali, Goya or Velazguez Telephone: +34 902 400 500
Aena: Amnios (+34 917 466 272) La Revoltosa (+34 917 466 230) - these are more business lounges with photocopying, fax and internet facilities)


Linda

I would be pleased to learn if there is an executive lounge at Madrid Airport. At some airports there are lounges which can be paid for. We will be flying out of Terminal 4.

Regards
Dorothy Sweeney

Cancelled route from Gatwick to Almeria

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the information. I am actually in the process of updating all the Spanish Airport Guide flight pages with their winter timetables so will make sure the Easyjet route from Gatwick to Almeria is corrected. We run a pretty thorough maintenance programme on the site and September/October are my months for putting in the winter routes. They have actually cut quite a few routes this winter - and keeping very quiet about all of them! At least your drive doesn't sound too tortuous!

Thank you again for taking the time to send me the information - it is much appreciated.

Linda


Hi

Found your site very helpful, but I can imagine it's hard to keep it up to date.

Just to let you know that Easyjet are not flying Gatwick to Almeria in their Winter 2007/2008 schedule.

Easyjet have been very good at trumpeting the news of their NEW destinations this coming winter, but lousy when it comes to announcing route terminations. There was no announcement about their decision to drop Gatwick to Almeria, not even a courtesy email to past users.

I don't have any information about whether they will return Gatwick to Almeria in the 2008 summer schedule - guess we will have to wait.

We have a place near VERA in Spain. Almeria was our nearest airport, Murcia the next. Until very recently we had to do a dog-leg journey Via Murcia, or go along a tortuous coastal route, to get to Murcia Airport. However, a new toll road has opened from near Cartegena to Vera. The journey is much quicker. Toll is currently 11.5 Euros eachway. When we did the journey recently I doubt we saw more than 20 cars each way on the toll road! Makes driving a pleasure again!

Regards

Chris Thomas

Alicante departures

Hi Jan,

There are two terminals at Alicante Airport with ticket sales and luggage check-in taking place on the ground floor, while boarding for both domestic and international flights taking place on the terminal's first floor and in the new temporary passenger processing zone in T2, connected to the main building via walkway. So you will be able to share a cab with your friend and just ask them to drop you off at departures.

Linda


Hi Gary

I am departing Alicante to Madrid with Spanair at the same time my friend is going back to the UK will we be leaving from the same terminal or does Alicante have seperate terminals for domestic flights and international ones, if they do is the terminal near the international one ie walking distance if we share a cab.

Many thanks

Jan

Getting from Madrid Barajas to Atocha

Hi Gary
could you kindly tell me the best way to get to Atocha Station by bus, from T1 Madrid Airport
Kind regards
Terry

Hi Terry,

The bus stops at Madrid Terminal 1 are on the ground floor in front of baggage reclaim hall 2 and on the first floor outside the departure hall.You need to catch number 200 to the Avenida de America bus station and then transfer to a 19, 59, 85 or 86 which all stop at the Atocha Renfe station.

Linda


Hi Linda
Thanks very much for your help, the information was very helpful
Regards
Terry

Advance Passenger Information

It's called Advance Passenger Information (API) and basically it's an EU directive with Spain being the first country to adopt the new rules. It is already done for flights to the USA. If you have a passport with a bar code on the page with you photograph and details then all they need to do is to swipe this when you check in . Some airlines are requesting the information on line when you book. For more information follow this link: http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/2007/06/api-advance-passenger-information.html

Linda



New iformation suggests that travellers flying to Spain will need to give prior information to the booking agent before the flight, otherwise they will not be accepted. can you clarify.

Lost property at Palma Airport

Hi Eileen,

What a sad end to your holiday. The contact numbers for lost property at Palma Airport are as follows:

General Lost property (if it was lost before you boarded the plane): +34 971 789 979 or +34 971 789 972
Med Aer Service who are the ground handling agents for Thomas Cook (just in case they found it on the plane at this end):+34 971 787 947

If you are not happy about using the telephone you can email Palma Airport at pmi_info@aena.es

If you think it was lost on the plane you will need to check with Aviance who are the ground handling agents for Thomas Cook at Birmingham Airport on 0121 767 7781

Hope you find it.

Linda


Can anyone please help me trace a lost camera which has some very precious
pictures on the memory chip? The Casio Exilim was lost on the Thomas Cook
flight from Palma airport to Birmingham on Monday September 25 leaving at
19.40pm from Mallorca arriving Birmingham 21.00? I can replace the camera
but not the 460 pictures which had not been downloaded and include memories
of a special friends's 50th birthday, holidays with two grandchildren and
our stay in Mallorca. If anyone has information which might help please
contact me on 01902 319413. The 50th birthday pictures were intended as a
present. Many thanks in anticipation. E Wells.

Getting from Gatwick to Asturias

Linda,
Thanks very much for that.
The problem of course is that it costs a fortune to get to Stanstead.
I can be reasonably flexible with destinations (Bilbao, Santander, Asturias) but since I live in Brighton it's a lot easier to go from Gatwick.
To add a certain amount of jollity, I'll also be coming back from Gibralatar or Malaga and taking a bike with me.

Graham

Hi Graham,

We are in the process of updating all the Spanish Airports with the flights winter timetable and I'm afraid there are no longer any direct flights from Gatwick to Asturias. The only airline which now operates there is Iberia but you have to fly to Asturias via Barcelona. You can find details at http://www.iberia.com/OneToOne/v3/bookingForm.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0239294786.
1190800216@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccaddmdklihflcfngcfkmdfhmdfof.0

The only direct flight from Asturias to a London Airport is via Easyjet who fly into Stansted.

Sorry to disappoint you.


Linda

According to your web site BA fly from Gatwick to Asturias which would be incredibly useful to me but I can't find any details.
Is that a mistake or are they only indirect flights.

All information gratefully received.

regards

Graham Hodges

Foodstuff restrictions

Dear Gary

What are the restrictions on bring in food in luggage to Spain (Alicante Airport) For example Melton Mobury Pork Pies
or anything else like that which you cannot get in Spain which my brother keeps asking me to bring in!!!
Many thanks
Patrick Reilly



Hi Patrick,

You cannot bring any foodstuffs in your hand luggage but you can include it in your baggage which goes in the hold. Your brother is right - the nearest place I have found the proper Melton Mowbray pork pies is in Gibraltar!

Linda


Dear Linda

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. . .you have made a pork pie lover very happy.

Kind regards

Patrick Reilly

Mardrid Airport

Hi Dawn,

Madrid is a large international airport and the staff will be able to direct your son to whichever terminal or departure area he needs to go to. If he is at all unsure then he should head for the nearest information desk (they are situated on every floor of every terminal) as they employ multilingual staff and will be able to help him. There are plenty of cafes and shops at the airport which will hopefully keep him occupied between flights.

As far as hand baggage restrictions are concerned, if you follow this link it will give you the current situation in Spain as published by the airport authority: http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?Language=EN_GB&pagename=subHome&SiteName=
Aeropuertos&MO=3&SMO=1&Section=1&c=Page&cid=1048753077329


Hi Gary,



I have a fifteen year son who is traveling via Madrid to Dublin at end of November for a holiday.

He has never flown before and I am a bit concerned once he arrives and has to find the correct terminal etc, will there be someone that understands English that would be able to assist him to find where he boards the next plane, once he arrives from Johannesburg in South Africa.

I know he has quite a long wait from arrival to departure.



Also what restrictions are there in hand luggage, can he take for argument sake deodorant, toothpaste .



Please assist and give me any info that you can.



Dawn Webb

Getting from Reus to Barcelona

Hi Bronagh,

You can get details of bus timetables and fares from Reus to Barcelona at http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/reus-airport-buses.html This bus will get you into the centre of the city to the bus station (Maria Cristina Square) or railway station (Barcelona Sants) and the best thing is to then get a taxi to your hotel.

The quicker (and I think the best) way to travel into the centre of Barcelona is by train. You can again get a bus or taxi from Reus airport to the station in the middle of town and then get a train to Barcelona Sants station. Follow this link for details of fares and timetables: http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/index.jsp?page=hjhir130.jsp&O=71400&D
=BARCE&AF=2007&MF=MM&DF=DD&SF=NaN&ID=i

Linda


Hi Gary,

I have booked a weekend to Barcelona from Friday 30th November to Sunday 2nd December 2007 flying into Reus airport. I understand that there is buses that run from Reus airport to Barcelona City Centre. My Hotel is Barceló Hotel Atenea Mar, Paseo Garcia Faria 37-47, 08019 Barcelona. I would like to know if this is the best way to travel to my Hotel and if so where do we get off to be near our Hotel. Also on my return to the airport where do we get on the bus at? Can you finally give me price details of my transport.

Thank you very much for your time and co-operation in advance.

Bronagh Morgan

Getting from Barcelona to Lloret de Mar

Hi Thomas,

It`s a 93km journey so a taxi (which will carry 4 passengers) will cost in the region of €140. I don`t know how many of you are travelling, but you are best booking a private transfer as they can provide a mini bus and the cost should be cheaper. Follow this link for details http://www.shuttledirect.com/en/php/airport_shuttle_direct.php

The other way to get there is via bus from Barcelona del Nord Station. Details of timetables and prices at http://www.sarfa.com/paginas/interurbano_trayectos.php and if you follow this link it takes you to the football club's website which gives you further directions http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/club/planol_camp_nou.html

Hope this helps.


Linda


hi gary. my frienda and i are travelling to barcelona airport in november for a football match. how do we get from barcelona airport to lloret de mar ?? and do you know how we could hire a minibus and drivr to bring us up to barcelona and back on the day of the match ?? cheers

Luggage storage facilities at Malaga Airport

Gracias Linda!


Buenos Dias Zsuzsa,

I am afraid there are no left luggage facilities at Malaga Airport and I don't know of any in the surrounding area. Sorry I can't be of more help.


Linda


Buenos Dias!

I would like to know if there is a possibility to leave our luggages for one day at the Malaga Airport? Can you give some advice if there is any storage for the luggage in the area, if the airport does not have this service?

Muchas gracias ,

Zsuzsa Toros

Advice on living in Spain

Hi Leisha,

I will post your request on our blog to see if anyone can help. In the meantime it is worth visiting http://www.spainexpat.com/spain/category/C4/Living/ as they have a chat facility and http://www.livinginspain.org/ who provide basic details about living here.

Linda

hello gary
i live in england and want to talk to anyone living in spain for advice as i would like to move to the south of spain please if you know of any links or people i can chat with could you contact me on my email address
cracklepoplhl@hotmail.co.uk
thank you
from leisha lawlor

Transfers from Menorca Airport

Thank you Linda, it is very much appreciated.
I bet it is a lot warmer there than it is here today!
Karen

Hi Karen,

There is no problem getting taxis from Menorca airport (they queue up outside the arrivals hall) and you are better off getting a taxi when you land rather than pre-booking. You can check the fare with the driver before you set off (the taxis in Spain are not metered and fixed prices are written in a book they carry). It's only a 12km journey and should take you about 20 minutes. The cost of the taxi should be in the region of €18-20. Much quicker than waiting for all those pick ups and drop offs when your transfers are included!

Linda

Hi Gary

We are thinking of visiting Menorca.

We are also thinking of booking the holiday as a "non package" holiday, which I must admit I am nervous about, as normally our transfers are included within the holiday.

Would it be cheaper to book the taxi to Cala Galdana BEFORE we leave England or shall we wait until we arrive in Menorca?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Karen

PS - What sort of temperature is the weather at present? Suitable for lounging around by the pool?

Getting from La Coruna to Santiago de Compostela

Gary Can you help? how do I get from the airport at La coruna to Santiago de compostella at about 15.30hrs Is there a bus or train?



It's a 65km journey and there is only one bus a day which departs at 10.30 am. You can get a train from the Renfe station in the centre of A Coruna - details of timetables etc at http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/index.jsp?page=hjhir130.jsp&O=31412&D=31400
&AF=2007&MF=MM&DF=DD&SF=NaN&ID=i

You can find details of taxis and buses from the airport into the city centre at http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/coruna-airport.html

Linda


Thank you so much. Still having a problem finding buses fom A Coruna to Santiago . Unable to get helpful web site. It sounds as if a taxi is the best way to the town from the airport. The hoppa bus/car looks expensive Is that so? Thank you for replying it does not feel so hopeless as it did Pam .rogers


Hi again Pam,

As far as I can find out there is no website for buses from Coruna to Santiago. The only reference I could find for the bus was at a website for Santiago as follows "Autocares Travidi Labacolla connects Santiago Airport with the Hotel Atlántico in A Coruña (Jardines Méndez Nuñez s/n).Timetable:From A Coruña: one departure only, at 10:30 am. From the airport: one departure only, at 11:30 am. Information telephone:981 257 082"

Bus details from the airport into A Coruna are that there are two every hour during on weekdays and the 25 minute journey into the City centre costs around €1.15. A taxi will cost you about €18.

Linda

Dear Linda Thank you again. It seems as if it is bus or taxi to A Coruna (san cristobal)and then the train to Santiago. and the same way back 4 days later. You have been most helpful. Pam

Wheelchair accessible buses or taxis at Girona

Hi Linda,

The standard Spanish taxis are not great for wheelchair users unless they have some mobility and a folding wheelchair which will fit in the boot of a normal size car. Depending on which routes you are travelling some of the buses can lower their step and access can be gained through a middle door, but if you are travelling from the airport the majority of the buses are often coaches which are no good at all for someone with special needs.

I don't know where you are travelling from but would suggest that you see how much a private transfer would cost. You can get an online quote at http://www.shuttledirect.com/en/php/airport_shuttle_direct.php

Linda

Hi can you help we are traveling to Gerona and we need an assessable taxi or bus which will take a wheelchair passenger
thanking you Lwhalen

Lost luggage at Madrid Airport

Good to hear of a happy ending for a change!

Hi Linda

That would have been really helpful, many thanks for taking the time to respond but today we have just been told that our luggage has been found. We had a really great person at Gatwick looking after things for us and it appears she identified our cases this morning, almost three weeks later! The airline has been hopeless from beginning to end.

Thanks again,


Adam

Hi Adam,

Lost luggage this year has been a huge problem all over the world and we have been inundated with messages asking for help. The only glimmer of hope I can give you is that there is huge backlog and hopefully your luggage is still being held somewhere. The contact numbers for lost luggage for Aerolineas Argentinas at Madrid Airport are their ground handling agents who are Newco on 913 243 232 (at airport) or 902 131 435 (Madrid Office) or you can email them on llmad@newcoas.es

Good luck with finding it.

Linda

Hello Gary,

My family's luggage has been missing since 8 September, we think in Madrid en route to Gatwick from Buenos Aires.

We are in contact with the airline, Aerolineas Argentinas and also a very helpful person at Gatwick, however, we are no closer to reclaiming our property and neither the airline or Gatwick appear to have any information.
Do you know of anyone we can contact at Madrid by phone or email that might be able to provide us with more information? My wife speaks and writes Spanish so communication wouldn't be a problem.

As far as we are aware there appears to be a delay in getting the bags from Madrid to Gatwick.

If you have any thoughts/advice on this we would be very grateful. Feel free to copy this to your blog.

Many thanks for a helpful website.

Adam Elston

Left luggage at Madrid Airport

Hi Aemelia,

There are left luggage facilities in terminals 1, 2 and 4 at Madrid Airport. Details are as follows: price for locker rental: part or whole of one day: €3.60 (large, medium and small locker); from two to five days: large locker, €4.64; medium locker, €4.13; small locker €3.61. Storage from day fifteen on: €1.85.

All baggage left at the left-luggage office passes through an x-ray checkpoint to verify that they do not contain dangerous items or objects.

To use the left-luggage office:

* Request the key from the desk personnel. You must show your passport or identity card.
* Get a token from the vending machine (it takes coins and notes).
* Pass your baggage through the security scanner.
* Open the locker with the key and put your baggage inside
* Enter the token in the slot and close with the key. Keep your key as it is your evidence of deposit.

So you will need the key to collect the bag.

Linda


Hi Gary,
I was wondering how the luggage system works. A friend of mine has my bag and I need to pick it up before I fly out of Madrid Airport. Is it possible for him to leave the bag at terminal 2 or 4 and me to be able to pick it up 2 weeks later, or will I need a key etc?
Cheers,
Aemelia

Meeting place in Madrid Airport

Thank you I will follow your advice!


Best Regards,
Susan Wegner



Madrid is a very large international airport and the customs clearance takes place in each terminal so your family will go through in 4 and you will go through 1. A good place to meet in terminal 1 is the Inter 3 cafeteria which is in the public zone on the ground floor there.


Linda

I am meeting family at Madrid airport. I come in at terminal 1 and they come in at 4. Do we all go through customs in the same location? If not can you suggest a good meeting place in terminal 1?

Thank you!

Buses at Girona Airport

Hi Sunny,

You can find details about all the various Girona Airport buses at http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/girona-airport-buses.html but as you arrive so late you will have to catch the last Ryanair bus which leaves at 00.30 and cost €2.05 single fare. You normally pay the driver for your ticket. A taxi from outside the arrivals hall into the city centre (which is a 12km journey) will cost you in the region of €20

The Novotel Hotel (http://www.novotel.com/novotel/fichehotel/gb/nov/0503/fiche_hotel.shtml) is near Girona Airport but you are better off finding somewhere to stay in the city centre as it is not far away and you will have much more choice.

Linda

Hi, i have got 2 quetions.

I will arrive at GRO airport late at night, around 23.30. I will take a bus from the airport to Girona city then, where can I buy the bus ticket?

The other quetions is is there any hotel just around the airport?

Thanks advance for your answer.

--
Warmest regards

Sunny Gao

Gettng from Gran Canaria to Norwich

Hi Tony,

I can't find any scheduled flights, but I have gone through all the charter operators and Thomas Cook offer a flight as part of a package deal and you might be able to negotiate it one way - details at http://ww3.thomascook.com/flights/FlightResults.asp?PersistID=Q30;
{E0C973EA-15FE-4C45-9C2B-53D68B62F893};200709261115;28800

The winter timetables make the choices limited to say the least!

Hope this helps.

Linda


Hi Gary
Have I realy found someone who can help me?
on december 10th I arriive at las canaria on the tall ship LORD NELSON
I then need to fly to NORWICH .I am having difficultyfinding a flight
any ideas Thank you Tony Wiggins

Trains from Murcia to Malaga

Hi Lesley,

The most direct trains from Murcia Renfe station which is in the centre of the city to Malaga can be found at http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/index.jsp?page=hjhir130.jsp&O=61200&D=54413&
AF=2007&MF=09&DF=28&SF=5&ID=i

Or to give you a choice of timings you can catch the Murcia to Alicante train - details of times at http://www.renfe.es/cercanias/murcia/index.html and connect from there to Malaga - details at http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/index.jsp?page=hjhir130.jsp&O=
54413&D=60911&AF=2007&MF=09&DF=28&SF=5&ID=i but you have changes in Madrid or Albacete.


Linda



Hi gary please can you advise of train links from murcia to malaga airport
travelling on sat 28.09.07 to arrive at malaga airport around 17.20pm.

Many thanks

Lesley

Getting from Tenerife North to Santa Cruz

Hi Dexter,

Santa Cruz is only 20km from Tenerife North Airport so a taxi will cost in the region of €30 and the journey time is under 20 minutes. If you want to book a private transfer for your client you can get a free quote at http://www.islascanariastours.com/cgi-bin/rez60load.pl?
transfers/book-transfers.html


Linda


Hello, Gary:

I have a client who needs to transfer from TFN airport to a ship, the bark
Europa, which will be berthed at Darsena de Los Llanos in Santa Cruz. Can
you tell me how far that is, and how much the cab fare is likely to be?

Thank you.

Dexter

Taxis at Girona Airport

Hello Linda.
Thanks so much for the information re. the taxis it has put our minds at rest. Very much appreciated
Sam & Linda Owens


Hi Linda,

As long as there are flights arriving the taxis are there! It's a 42km journey and will take under an hour so you should have no problem getting a taxi. If the unthinkable happens and you get to the airport and there is not a taxi in sight it's always wise to have a number. The numbers at the rank are 972 222 323 or 972 203 377

Linda


If we arrive at girona airport at 23.50 and have not pre booked a taxi to get to Lloret de Mar, is there taxis available on the airport taxi rank at that time of night?

Thankyou
Linda

Update on Corvera Airport

Hi Donna,

It's very difficult to predict when or if the Spanish are going to do something. The latest article I can find on it is dated March 2006 as follows : "Corvera International Airport will be operational from 2009, according to the regional President of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, who says it will be used by one and a half million passengers during its first year of operation, although that is expected to triple in the short to mid term.The Development Ministry approved the project for the Murcia-Corvera Airport on Wednesday, which defines its general guidelines and sets out the area needed for each separate activity, including future expansion.

The total area will be 300 hectares, with a runway of 3,000 metres. It will have five hangars, and will be able to handle seven flights every hour.
Valcárcel has confirmed that building work should start in 2007, and will take around two years to complete.The draft project for the airport is expected to be approved this May, and the building work put out to tender in the autumn. It will cost 107 million euros to build, with investment of another 46 million to extend the facilities once the 1.5 million passenger target has been reached. "

The contract has now been awarded and you can find out more at http://www.gruposyv.com/vallehermoso/Door?OPERATION=utils
&FUNCTION=download&ID=/gestion/gestorAcc_noticias_en/20/aeropmurciaING.pdf and they are now saying it will be operational in 2010. As far as I am aware no work has started there yet so you can probably add a couple of years to that, but at least it looks as if it is going ahead.

Sorry not to have better news.


Linda


Hi Gary
I wonder if you have any information on the following with you living in the costa del sol.

We bought a property off plan three years ago for 160,000 euro's 4 bedroom link detached villa, to cut a long story short it never had the proper go ahead so to date it still hasn't started.
A new company have now took over and have assured us of a january 08 starting date, the problem is the revised price is now 195,000 euro's.
They are saying they are selling now for 210 and they are doing us a favour of first refusal for existing clients. Which i know is rubbish.
They say that this new airport will definetly go ahead and therefore will put even more money on the villa.
Could you just let me know what you think?

regards

Donna Godsall

Cancelled Monarch flights to Granada

Hi Sarah,

I've had a few emails about this one and you are not alone in feeling very fed up. You can in fact get a bus from the centre of Malaga to Granada which takes just over an hour and costs about €10. If you want more details let me know and I will send you links to timetables, etc.

Linda


Have today had notification our booking to Granada cancelled, all flights cancelled as from 4th November (we were due to travel on 9th!) Am very peeved, lots of arrangments will have to be cancelled and re-arranged, looks like we'll have to fly with Iberia and go via Madrid to land in Granada, other wise it means flying ryanair by they only go from Stanstead (not very convenient from Bristol!) Very annoyed at just being offered alternative to Malaga (not even close!)and no other compensation or offer of free transfers!
Rubbish service!!!!
Sarah. Bristol

Lost toy monkey at Faro Airport

Martha is lost

Martha is a soft toy Monkey (a Curious George with curly hair). She was lost at Faro Airport on 27th August 2007 and was in a small camouflage backpack belonging to a 5 year old boy. He is devasted that she is lost and misses her terribly. We tried to buy a replacement but it just wasn't Martha. Martha was wearing a homemade blue knitted skirt. The backpack had the initals JP on it. Has anybody found Martha?

Please let us know if you have as JP is very sad without her.

Getting from Barcelona to Calella

hi linda thanks very much for that information tracy



>Hi Tracy,
>
>You have to get from the airport to Barcelona Sants Station and follow this
>link for the train timetable to Calella
>http://www.emt-amb.com/links/eng/icetrams.htm
>
>You can get a bus, train or taxi from the airport to the station. Details
>at http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/barcelona-airport-buses.html
>
>Linda
>

> >
> > hi hope you can help me we are going to calella at xmas and wanted to
>get
> > the train from barcelona airport to calella could you tell me how to get
> > there and what price it would cost thank you tracy

Buses from Santiago to Sarria

Hi Elizabeth,

You can find details of prices and purchase tickets from Santiago to Lugo at https://www.alsa.es/VentaParticulares/AGVenta. I can find the timetables from Lugo to Sarria but cannot find prices anywhere. All I can suggest is that you email or telephone Monbus (who operate the service) on +34 982 229 900 or fax them on +34 982 242 121 or email them at monbus@monbus.es

Hope this is of some help.

Linda

Hi Gary

I am taking a group of young adults to do part of the Camino de Santiago and I know the bus times from Santiago Airport - Lugo then Lugo -Sarria

But I was wondering if you could tell me the cost of the bus from Santiago to Sarria and if we can book it before we go?

Many thanks

Elizabeth

Getting from Girona to Perpignan

Hi again Tom,

Rather than book a taxi who will charge the following if your flight is delayed : €14.08 for each hour the taxi has to wait for you; €3.52 for each fraction of 15 minutes the taxi has to wait; €3 for night service between 21:00 and 07:00 Monday to Friday; €3 for all service on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays and €1.40 for baggage that measures more than 55x35x35 cm, you might be better off booking a private transfer where you will be picked up in the arrivals hall and transported to Perpignan for a fixed price. The best firm to get a quote from are http://www.shuttledirect.com/en/php/spain_girona_airport_transfers.php?
cod=MCM1096045897WBT



Linda



Hi Linda,



Thanks for the speedy response. I do need to get to Perpignan that evening. Do you have a contact no for a taxi company so I can book?





Hi Tom,

There are two trains a day from Girona to Perpignan at 09.55 and 17.48 so they will not be any good with your flight arrival time. You can get details at http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/index.jsp?page=hjhir120.jsp&O=79300&D=?&AF=2007&MF=MM&DF=DD&SF=NaN&ID=i

As far as buses are concerned there are no connections to Perpignan from either Girona or Barcelona at that time of night.

The driving distance is 97km so a taxi will cost in the region of €140 so it might be cheaper to stay in Girona overnight and get the early train the following morning.

Linda



Hi Gary,



I am arriving at Girona airport at 10pm and need to make my way to Perpignan the same evening. Can you suggest anything other than a taxi?



Regards,



Tom Donachie

Payment for hire cars

Hi Jeff,

We're an airport guide and only recommend car hire firms so do not take bookings for anything. So afraid I don't know which hire car companies at Alicante will let you pay with a debit card. If you contact Cartrawler at www.cartrawler/support.asp they should be able to help you.

Linda


I have just discovered your site and so pleased to learn of a gentleman with no credit card requiring to hire a car at Almeria Airport.

As you well know, there are quite a lot of us out there who do not have or wish to have credit cards. I would like information on which car hire companies at Alicante Airport will accept payment via a Debit Card only.

I feel that forcing the issue of a credit card is discrimination.

Jeff

Job vacancies at Spanish Airports

Hi Nicki,

You need to contact Aena who are the airport authority here in Spain as they do all the recruiting, You can email their HR department at portalempleo@aena.es

Linda


Hi Gary,
I was wondering if you could help me please. I am intending to move to the Murcia region and would like to work at the airport as I used to work in travel, I am in the process of learning spanish and would appreciate any help you could give me.
Thanking you in advance
nicki

Somewhere to meet up at Madrid Airport

Hi Donna,

Madrid is a huge international airport with four terminals - each of which has a number of customs areas. I don't know which flight or airline your friends are travelling with, but if they are also travelling into terminal 4 then it is best to meet outside customs as you suggest. Starbucks is as good a place as any, but they have coffee shops on the ground and first floor so make sure you tell them which one!

Linda


Gary:
We are flying into Madrid from US arriving on Iberia on Wednesday. It appears that we arrive in Terminal 4 and then will go through customs there. We are meeting American friends who fly from the US to Frankfort and then into Madrid on Spanair. Will they be going through the same customs location as we do? Is there more than one customs area in more than one terminal at the Madrid airport? They arrive about 2 hours after us and we want to find a convenient place to meet. We thought outside customs might be a good idea. Please advise.
Donna

Spanish shuttle buses for travellers with special needs

Hi Linda,

Are you going to be travelling via a tour operator's shuttle bus or a normal Spanish one? If it is a tour operator then they normally operate coaches which are very high to step up to as you say. Depending on where you are going, the normal Spanish buses are similar to those in the UK and many can lower their step, but I should warn you that some of the long distance ones are coaches.

If you are travelling with a tour operator then it is worth alerting them of your difficulty so that their tour representative can organise something at the Alicante end.

Linda


Hi, I wondered if you could tell me if the shuttle buses have a low floor as I am disabled and have great difficulty getting on an ordinary coach as the steps are so high, thanks.

Linda

Spanish Airport Shops franchises

Hi Sofia,

You need to contact Aena who are the Spanish Airport Authority as they control the airport shops. They can be reached at 902 404 704 or email them at comercial@aena.es


Linda


Dear Sir,

I would be most grateful if you please could help me with contact information with regards to the purchasing function at the Spanish Airports.



Thanks in advance!

Yours sincerely

/Sofia Christoffersson

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