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In terms of passenger traffic and flights Madrid's Barajas airport is the undisputed king of airports in Spain handling 49.662.512 passengers on 4329.381 flight operations in 2011.

It is a sprawling complex located in the Jaramar Valley some 12 kms from the outskirts of Madrid. In order to service the increasing traffic a new terminal was recently opened making 4 in total. (T1, T2, T3 or T4).

Arrivals: In order to offer a more efficient customer service , Madrid-Barajas airport has rearranged the distribution of airline companies among the different terminals. Your ticket indicates which terminal you should go to (T1, T2, T3 or T4). The monitors located at the car-park exit and near to the entrance doors indicate how to get to the different terminals. Make your way to the departure hall of the corresponding terminal.

If your flight comes in to T4, make your way to baggage reclaim 10 located on the first floor of the terminal.

If your flight comes in to T4S (satellite building) and has come from Spain or a Schengen country you should make your way to P-2 and take the Automatic Underground train to T4. This is a remote-controlled train that connects T4 with T4S. The journey takes just over 3 minutes. Once you are in T4, make your way to baggage reclaim 10 located on the ground floor of the terminal.

If your flight is disembarked via the T4S (satellite building) and has come from a non-Schengen country or third countries outside the EU, you should make your way to P2 and go through passport control and the hand luggage Customs point. Then go down to floor -2 and board the underground train. Once you are in T4, make your way to baggage reclaim 11 located on the ground floor of the terminal.

If your flight comes in to T4S (Satellite building) and is disembarked without direct access to the terminal by airbridge, and if it comes from a non-Schengen country or third countries outside the EU the bus will take you to P0 where you will go through passport control and the hand luggage Customs point. Then go down to floor -2 and board the underground train. Once you are in T4, make your way to baggage reclaim 11 located on the ground floor of the terminal.

If your flight is disembarked via the T4S (satellite building) and has come from a non-Schengen EU country you should make your way to P2 and go through passport control. Then go down to floor -2 and board the underground train. Once you are in T4, make your way to baggage reclaim 10 located on the ground floor of the terminal.

If your flight comes in to T4S (Satellite building) and is disembarked without direct access to the terminal by airbridge, and if it comes from a non-Schengen EU country the bus will take you to P0 where you will go through passport control and the hand luggage Customs point. Then go down to floor -2 and board the underground train. Once you are in T4, make your way to baggage reclaim 10 located on the ground floor of the terminal.

Departures: The main bulk of departures now exit from T4 although you should check with your tour operator before arriving to make sure you are not left in another terminal which may cause delays in arriving for check in at the correct time.

On the doors that lead to the Departures lobby in T4 (second floor) there are a number of signs with the names of the airline companies. this allows you to choose the access door that is closest to the check-in desks of your airline.

Once you have gone through security, if your boarding gate is H, J or K national or Schengen destinations or Iberia flights to London and Dublin) you should make your way to the right and go downstairs to P1, where the boarding gates are situated. If your departure zone is R, S or U, you should go left and go down to floor 2 where you should take the underground train that will take you to T4S. This is a remote-controlled train that connects T4 with T4S. The journey takes just over 3 minutes.

Once you are in T4S, if your boarding zone is M (national or Schengen destinations) make your way to P0. If your boarding zone is R, S or U (non-Schengen destinations or countries outside the EU) you should go through the passport control located on P-1 and then make your way to P1.

The Iberia air shuttle is situated in an exclusive area on the left at the end of the second floor of T4.

Remember: if your airplane leaves from T4, check with your airline how long you will need to allow for check-in. Leave yourself plenty of time to allow for unexpected hold-ups.

As you would expect from a top international airport most of the worlds largest airline companies operate out of Madrid. There are regular flights from Gatwick, Heathrow, Liverpool, Bristol, Dublin, Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, the USA and all other worldwide destinations.

Catering / Shopping: There is a wide and varied selection of shops, cafeterias, bars, restaurants and specialty shops , the best of which are being located in the new Terminal 4 building which offers the most modern facilities.

Parking: There are seven public car parks: Car parks P1, P2 and P4 (located in terminal buildings T1, T2/3 and T4 respectively); the short stay car park (T2); the VIP car park for T1, T2 and T3, the VIP car park for T4 and a long-stay car park. P4 (T4) Has a capcity for 7.795 Vehicles and comprises of six annexed modules, each of which have five storey's. From the car-park you come straight out onto the first floor of T4 and from there you can go up to check-in (on the second floor) or go down to Arrivals (ground floor). P4 is a smart car park offering information on the available places through a light signaling system. There are 36 automatic payment machines (20 for card payments only and 4 for the disabled), plus 2 manually operated payment desks. The machines accept nearly all euro bank notes and coins. They also accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard and American Express. There is a limit on the credit cards. For Visa, Mastercard and Eurocard it is € 90.15. For Diners and American Express it is € 120.20. Payments for higher amounts must be made manually at the information post. Payment must be made before leaving the car park. Once payment has been made, users have 20 minutes to leave the car park. Parking charges for P4 (T4 ) are: Price per minute: from 0 minutes to 30 minutes, €0.021584; from 31 minutes to 60 minutes, €0.034175; from 61 minutes, €0.027779. Maximum daily rate up to 4 days, €18.30; maximum daily rate from fifth day, €14.65.

P1 (T1) This is an open air car parking area with a capacity for 2.392 vehicles. It is located opposite T1 There are fifteen ticket payment machines in P1 (7 exclusively for cards and one for the disabled). The machines accept nearly all euro bank notes and coins. They also accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard and American Express. There is a limit on the credit cards. For Visa, Mastercard and Eurocard it is € 90.15. For Diners and American Express it is € 120.20. Payments for higher amounts must be made manually at the information post. Payment must be made before leaving the car park. Once payment has been made, users have 20 minutes to leave the car park. Parking charges are : Price per minute: from 0 minutes to 30 minutes, €0.021584; from 31 minutes to 60 minutes, €0.034175; from 61 minutes, €0.027779. Maximum daily rate up to 4 days, €18.30; maximum daily rate from fifth day, €14.65.

P2 (T2/T3) Has a capacity for 4.437 vehicles and includes several public parking buildings. The first two are seven storey's high and are divided into four modules (A, B, C and D). A ring road distributes the vehicles among the four modules. The first floor provides access to the airport terminals by a central corridor. There are several cash machines and an information booth at the entrance of the four-module building (first floor) and beside the new module. The machines accept nearly all euro bank notes and coins. They also accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard and American Express. There is a limit on the credit cards. For Visa, Mastercard and Eurocard it is € 90.15. For Diners and American Express it is € 120.20. Payments for higher amounts must be made manually at the information post. Payment must be made before leaving the car park. Once payment has been made, users have 20 minutes to leave the car park. Parking charges for the P2 zone are : Price per minute: from 0 minutes to 30 minutes, €0.021584; from 31 minutes to 60 minutes, €0.034175; from 61 minutes, €0.027779. Maximum daily rate up to 4 days, €18.30; maximum daily rate from fifth day, €14.65.

Short-stay car park (T2) Is located just a few meters from the Arrivals hall of T2 and is as Short-term public car park . It has a capacity for 39 vehicles. For stays longer than half an hour we recommend you using another car park. The parking charges for the T2 AREA are : From 0 minutes to 30 minutes, €0,071207 per minute; from minute 30, €0.101724 per minute; maximum daily rate, €61.

Long-stay car park Is located on the Avenida de LogroNo, outside the airport grounds and has a capacity for 2.135 vehicles. It is necessary to book before accessing the grounds and the stay must be prepaid. There is a free bus service to transfer clients to the airport terminals. The continuous bus service runs from 07:00 to 24:00. Waiting times are less than 10 minutes. From 00:00 to 07:00, service can be requested by using the interphones located at the five bus-stops inside the car park (for users who need transferring to the terminals) and at the T1, T2 and T3 arrivals (for users who need to recover their vehicles). Information and booking: Parking spaces can be reserved by telephone ( 913 936 937 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting and 913 936 937 end_of_the_skype_highlighting), fax (913 938 284) or online at www.largaestancia.com

The Main Car Hire Companies companies operating at the airport are Avis, National Atesa, Europcar and Hertz. We are now very pleased to havepartnered up with Car-Hire 3000 and Car Trawler- the low cost online car hire specialists - because we believe they can offer the most competitive car hire quotes anywhere in Spain and around the world.Car Trawler offers some of the best value car hire deals in Spain and are a great way to make the most from your holiday.

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HOTELS near Madrid Barajas Airport: There truly is a fantastic choice of Hotels , Hostels and other accomodation to suit all tastes and pockets in and around the Madrid area.

The Best Western Villa de Barajas is another popular choice. The hotel is conveniently set near Madrid Barajas Airport and the IFEMA Congress Centre. It offers modern and stylish accommodation, with a free airport shuttle service. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi access in all areas. There is also a business centre. The 24-hour reception offers currency exchange and car rental services.

The Tach is one of the highest rated hotels by our users. In a quiet area 2 kilometres from Madrid Barajas Airport, this design hotel has a free transfer service to and from the airport and the IFEMA congress centre. TACH by ClementHoteles offers a 24-hour airport shuttle, and easy access to Madrid city centre – Barajas metro station is only 400 metres away. The hotel offers 3 floors designed around the themes of films, music and sport. Rooms are air conditioned and heated, with satellite TV and toiletries.

See here for a full list of Hotels near Madrid Airport.

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