Madrid Airport

Madrid Barajas Airport
28042 Madrid - Spain

Airport Code: MAD

Terminals1, 2 ,3 & 4

Telephone: (0034) 913 936 000

Aeropuerto de Madrid / Madrid Flughafen

 

We have a full section on new terminal 4 at Madrid Airport

Madrid Barajas Airport is the main airport for Madrid, there are 2 others, Madrid Torrejon & Madrid Cuatro Vientos but they are of little importance to visitors of Spain. Madrid Barajas is located just 13km (8 miles) northeast of Madrid.

Madrid Airport is a major International Airport which handled 52,143,275 passengers and 483,284 flights in 2007.

To help you navigate the busiest airports in Spain we have compiled a directory of useful information to act as your guide for Madrid Airport.

If you have any specific questions about travelling through Madrid Airport be sure to read our selection of Madrid Airport FAQS.

You can obtain a free online quote for your Madrid car hire here.

The main car car hire companies operating in and around Madrid Airport are Avis at Madrid Airport - Europcar at Madrid Airport - Hertz at Madrid Airport and National Atesa at Madrid Airport and if you shop around you can obtain some very competitive quotes. 

Covering the airport as a whole and Madrid Airport Terminal 1, Madrid Airport Terminal 2, Madrid Airport Terminal 3 and the new terminal 4 and its satellite terminal at Madrid Airport. All information on all these terminals is covered in the pages below

Flights to Madrid are on offer from a total of thirteen Airports in the UK. The flight times are fairly short at around 2 hours 15 minutes and throughout the year. British Airways, Ryanair and Easyjet offer the most flights.

Birmingham to Madrid - Bournemouth to Madrid - Bristol to Madrid - Cork to Madrid - Dublin to Madrid - Edinburgh to Madrid - Gatwick to Madrid  - Heathrow to Madrid - Leeds to Madrid - Liverpool to Madrid  -   Luton to Madrid -  Manchester to Madrid  - Nottingham East Mids to Madrid  and   Shannon to Madrid.

If you are picking up friends from the airport or you are just curious on how to navigate the various arrivals halls at Madrid Airport then this is the section you need. We list which airlines land in which terminals and give live links for the Madrid Airport arrivals.

Within this section you can find information on which airlines leave from which terminals at Madrid Airport as well as help in finding your way around the new Terminal 4. We also give you links for checking live Madrid Airport departures online

Booking your own private Madrid Airport Transfers can save you time and hassle when you get to Madrid Airport. Our section provides you with information on how to book your transfers and how much they cost.

Our section on Madrid Airport taxis provides full details on where to find the taxis in the various terminals and how much you should pay for a taxi to the different parts of the Spanish Capital.

There are seven main public car parks at Madrid Airport and in this section you can find all the costs and details of the parking, we also provide information on VIP parking at Madrid Airport.

Madrid Airport buses are an excellent and cheap way of getting in and out of the city center. Our section provides information on the main two bus routes into Madrid from the airport. All fares and bus stop points provided.

Madrid Airport trains provide fast and cheap fares in and out of the City Center. They are both mainline and metro line trains running to and through Madrid Airport. We have also written an article on the Spanish train system.

When you are visiting a new area or country it often takes a few days to find your way around. We have lived and worked in Spain for a number of years, and to make your life easier have written a Madrid Area Guide which contains information on madrid local attractions, golf courses in Madrid, good places to shop in Madrid and when Madrid markets are held. We have also included a list of recommended restaurants in Madrid area as well as amusement and theme parks for great family days out in Madrid.

We now have interactive Madrid Airport maps. You can zoom in and out of our maps and we also provide direct links for information on Madrid Airport driving directions to all parts of Spain.

Today, there are over 100 Madrid Airport shops, more than 40 cafeterias and restaurants, different banking entities, travel agents, and tour operators offering on basis their products and services to more than 40 million potential clients.

The Madrid weather is very very different from the main tourist areas of Spain an it is vital that you read our section about the weather in Madrid. We give advice on weather throughout the year and tips on what to pack!

There are three left-luggage offices at the airport in T1, T2 and T4. 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. Prices vary depending on size and time, but as a rough guide the costs are: for 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 onwards: €185. Transfer to the warehouse: €37.08. Special baggage €4.64.

There are lockers specifically designed to deposit large objects such as bicycles, surfboards, etc. Information telephone: (0034) 913 936 805.

Madrid Airport also has 8 plastic luggage wrapping machines distributed around the 4 terminals.

Madrid Airport has seven meeting rooms, an auditorium with the required material for presentations, a modern business centre, and a press room for holding press conferences. In addition, passengers travelling on business have at their disposition an information office for "Ifema-Feria de Madrid" and the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

For more information about the Madrid airport meeting rooms, call the following Madrid Airport telephone numbers:(0034) 913 936 797 / 913 936 808.

In Spanish the airport is known as Aeropuerto de Madrid.