Car Hire Madrid Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: MAD
• ICAO: LEMD

Distance from MAD to: 

• Madrid city center – 12 miles (20 km)
• Salamanca – 143 miles (230 km)
• Zaragoza – 199 miles (320 km)
• Valencia – 227 miles (365 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Valladolid Airport – 146 miles (235 km)
• Zaragoza Airport – 188 miles (303 km)
• Valencia Airport – 222 miles (357 km)

Madrid Time Zone: 

• 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 1:00)

Hotels near MAD: 

• There are 13 hotels within walking distance of the Madrid Airport

Facts about MAD:

• It is the busiest airport in Spain
• 4th busiest airport in Europe
• 2008 brought nearly 51 million passengers to MAD
• Spain is part of the Schengen Agreement Zone

Car Hire at Madrid Airport:

• There are 5 different car hire Madrid Airport companies
• Most Madrid Airport car hire kiosks are open from 7:00 – 24:00
• Car hire Madrid Airport kiosks are located on the ground floor in terminals 1 and 2
• In terminal 4, Madrid Airport car hire kiosks are located in the first floor underground
• Car hire prices for Madrid Airport adjust depending on the season

Underground Metro Service:

• You can get to the metro station from any terminal by follow signs to “metro”
• Tickets costs 1 EUR/ride
• You need to pay 1 EUR extra to and from the airport
• Buy a 10 ride ticket for only 7.40 EUR
• Ride the number 8 to get near the center
• Change to number 4 to in the true center
• The metro can take you to the train stations to get to far away destinations

Madrid City Bus:

• From terminals 1, 2, and 3, use bus number 200
• From terminal 4, use bus number 204
• These buses will take you to the city center in about 30 minutes
• The cost is not more than 2.00 EUR (1.80 GBP, 2.70 USD) 

Taxi Service:

• You can get a taxi outside of any arrival terminal
• Prices vary based on the day and the time
• Average fare should not be more than 30.00 EUR to the city center
• Normally you will pay around 25.00 EUR

Short-Term Parking:

• Use the lot near terminal 2 for less than ½ hour
• 0 – 30 minutes 0.02 EUR/min
• After 30 minutes 0.10 EUR/min
• Maximum daily price 60 EUR

Long-Term Parking:

• For long parking, use lots P1, P2, and P4
• 0 – 30 minutes = 0.021 EUR/min
• 31 – 60 minutes = 0.034 EUR/min
• 1 – 24 hours = 0.027 EUR/min
• First 4 days = 18.00 EUR/day
• Additional days = 14.40 EUR/day

*1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD

VIP Parking:

• VIP parking is available for terminals 1, 2, and 4
• 0 – 30 minutes = 1.20 EUR
• 1 hour  = 3.00 EUR
• 1.5 hours = 5.50 EUR
• 2 hours = 8.00 EUR
• Additional 30 minute increments = 3.00 EUR
• Loss of ticket 70.20 EUR
• 24 hours = 140.40 EUR

*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of April 30, 2009