MADRID - Tourist Information
CAMPSITES
ALPHA (Class 2) - On the Madrid-Cadiz Road, 12.4km. Getafe. Tel: 6958069.
Open all year.
ARCOS IRIS (Class 2) - On the Villaviciosa-Boadilla Road, 2km. Villaviciosa de Odón.
Tel: 6160387. Open all year.
ARGANDA (Class 2) - On the Madrid-Valencia Road, 23km. & 27km. Arganda.
Tel: 8712663. Open all year.
ATERPE ALAI (Class 2) - On the Madrid-Burgos Road, 25km. San Sebastian de los Reyes.
Tel: 6544640. Open all year.
CAMP - Aldea del Fresno - Tel: 8637299. Open all year.
CAMPING VALDEMORILLO (Class 2) - On the Galapager Road, Valdemorillo, 10km.
VALDEMORILLO - Tel: 8990002. Open all year.
CARAVANING EL ESCORIAL (Class 1) - El Escorial. Tel: 8905617. Open all year.
D'OREMOR (Class 2) - On the Madrid-Irún Road, 54km. Cabanillas de la Sierra.
Tel: 8439034. Open all year.
LA FRESNEDA (Class 2) - On the Torrelaguna-El Escorial Road, 28.5km. Soto del Real.
Open all year.
LA HERRERIA (Class 2) - On the Escorial Road, 2.3km. El Escorial. Tel: 8905617.
Open all year.
LAGOS COTO CISNERO (Class 2) - On the Arganda-Chichón Road, 2.5km.
Tel: 8711808. Open all year.
MADRID (Class 2) - On the N1 road, 7km. Madrid. Tel: 2022835. Open all year.
MONTE HOLIDAY (Class 2) - Gargantilla de Lozoya, Madrid. Tel: 8693076.
Open all year.
EL ORTIGAL (Class 3) - Manzanares del Real. Tel: 8530120. Open all year.
OSUNA (Class 1) - On the N3 Road, 8km. Alameda de Osuna. Tel: 7410510.
Open all year.
PICO DE LA MIEL (Class 1) - On the N1 Road, 58.1km. La Cabrera. Tel: 8688082.
Open all year.
PISCIS (Class 2) - Navalafuente. Tel: 8439087. Open all year.
SAN JUAN (Class 3) - On the Navalcarnero-Avila Road, 25km. Valdemorillo.
Tel: 8990300. Open all year.
SOTO DEL CASTILLO (Class 1) - On the Madrid-Cadiz Road, 46.8km. Aranjuez.
Tel: 2941395. Open from May to September.
EL VALLE (Class 2) - On the Miraflores-Bustarviejo Road, 5.2km. Bustarviejo.
Open all year.
MOUNTAIN RETREATS
REFUGIO FRANCISCO GINER DE LOS RIOS - Members only in the Manzanares valley, situated to the east of Cabron pass and to the northwest of Peña del Yelmo. Accommodates
35. Running water. Necessary to take cooking utensils. Lat. 400 45' 45". Long. 30 52' 45".
REFUGIO DE CHARCA VERDE - In the Manzanares Valley, situated to the west of the
Cabrón Pass, to the east of the Maliciosa Peak. Accommodates 6. Lat. 400 45' 45".
Long. 30 51' 40".
REFUGIO DE LAS DEHESAS DE LA FUENFRIA - Near the Cercedilla. Situated to the
west of Siete Picos and northeast of Peña del Aguila. Accommodates 20. Repairs are
necessary. Advise taking kitchen utensils and bedclothes. Lat. 400 46' 50".
Long. 40 03' 45".
CHALET DE LA FUENFRIA - Near Cercedilla. Situated north of Cercedilla and west of
Puerto de Navacerrada. Accommodates 50. Members only. Tel: 6220175. Lat. 400 46' 50".
Long. 40 03' 55".
ALBERGUE DEL CLUB ALPINO ESPAÑOL - Members only. Near Navacerrada.
Accommodates 180. Running water, restaurant, heating, telephone, swimming pool,
garage. Sisuated east of Siete Picos and northwest of La Maliciosa. Lat. 400 46' 50".
Long. 30 59' 50".
ALBERGUE DEL CLUB ALPINO GUADARRAMA - Members only. Near Navacerrada.
Accommodates 84. Situated east of Siete Picos and northwest of La Maliciosa.
Running water, restaurant, heating and telephone. Lat. 400 47' 05". Long. 30 59' 50".
ALBERGUE DOS CASTILLAS - Members only. Near Cercedilla. Accommodates 280.
Running water, restaurant, telephone and heating. Lat. 400 47' 15". Long. 40 00' 00".
ALBERGUE JUVENIL DE NAVACERRADA (Youth Hostel) - On the Navacerrada Pass.
Accommodates 120. Running water, restaurant, heating, telephone and car park.
Lat. 400 47' 00" Long. 30 59' 45".
REFUGIO DEL GRUPO CASTELLANO CUMBRES - Members only. On the Navacerrada
Pass. Accommodates 48. Running water, canteen, electric light and car park.
Lat. 400 47' 15" Long. 30 59' 55".
ALBERGUE LA R.S.E.A. PEÑALARA - Members only. On the Navacerrada Pass.
Accommodates 140. Running water, restaurant, telephone and car park.
Lat. 400 47' 00" Long. 30 59' 50".
REFUGIO DIEGO DE ORDAS - Near Rascafria. Accommodates 20. Situated north
of Valdemartin Peak and southeast of the Cotos Pass. Lat. 400 49' 25" Long. 30 57' 15".
ALBERGUE COPPEL - Near Rascafria. Accommodates 35. Situated south of Pico de
Peñalara and northwest of LasCabezas de Hierro. Running water, heating, restaurant
and car park. Lat. 400 49' 25" Long. 30 16' 18".
REFUGIO ZABALA - In the Lozoya Valley south of Pico de Peñalara and north of the
Cotos Pass. Accommodates 10. Necessary to take cooking utensils and bedclothes.
Lat. 400 50' 15" Long. 30 57' 20".
AIR TRANSPORT
MADRID AIRPORT - BARAJAS - On the Barcelona Road 16km. Tel: 2054372. For
transport from the airport to the city Tel: 4019900. A regular bus service from below
Plaza de Colón runs to the airport from 4.45am. to 1.15am.
AIRLINE COMPANIES
AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS - Tel: 2483200.
AEROMÉXICO - Tel: 2475800.
AIR FRANCE - Tel: 2424900.
ALITALIA - Tel: 2489500.
BRITISH AIRWAYS - Tel: 4317575.
TWA - Tel: 4106007.
IBERIA - Tel: 2619100/4112011. Reservations - Tel: 4112011. Information - Tel: 2054090.
RAIL
CHAMARTIN STATION - Agustin de Foxá Tel: 7336200.
ATOCHA STATION - Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V. Tel: 2273160.
PRINCIPE PIO - Paseo de la Florida. Tel: 7333000.
NUEVOS MINISTERIOS - R. Fernández Villaverde. Tel: 2470000.
RECOLETOS - Paseo de Recoletos. Tel: 2278490.
RENFE - Information Tel: 4290202. Ticket reservations Tel: 4298228. Main Ticket
Office, Alcala 44. Tel: 2316923/2225998. Monday to Friday 9.00am. to 1.30pm. and
4.00pm. to 7.00pm. Saturday 9.00am. to 1.30pm. Information on special trains
Tel: 7336037.
TOURIST TRAINS
A day trip reliving the history of the city on an old fashioned steam driven train. Hostesses
dressed in costumes of the times and a conducted sightseeing tour of the city.
DAY RETURNS
Strawberry Train, Aranjuez. To Toledo, Avila City walls, Doncel de Siguenza, Monastery
of stone.
WEEKEND TRIPS
Sightseeing tour of Cáceres. the land of El Cid, Enchanted City, Cuenca. Valladolid Cradle
of the Discovery. Plaza Mayor. Salamanca. Soria Route. Zamora Romanesque.
Santiago's Way, Al-Andalus.
COACH STATIONS
ESTACIÓN SUR DE AUTOBUS
Canarias, 17. Tel: 5672565.
Companies operating regular services -
ALSA - Estacion Sur de Autobuses, Canarias 17. Tel: 2303174.
AUTO RES. S.A. - Fernández Shaw, 1. Tel: 2517200.
AUTÓMNIBUS URBANES S.A. - Paseo de las Delicias, 18. Tel: 2304605.
CONTINENTAL AUTO S.A - Alenza, 20. Tel: 2333711.
INTERCAR - Estacion Sur de Autobuses. Tel: 2303174.
INTERNATIONAL DE AUTOCARES - Estacion Sur de Autobuses. Tel: 4672565.
RENFE - General Perón, 29. Tel: 4558481.
SAMAR S.A. - Galileo, 82. Tel: 4475558.
SEPÚLVEDANA - Paseo de la Florida, 2. Tel: 2475261.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CITY BUSES - Timetable 6am. to midnight. From midnight a night service from Plaza de
Cibeles and Puerta del Sol runs every half hour. EMT information Tel: 4019900.
UNDERGROUND: Open from 6.00am. to 1.30am. Information Tel: 4352266. In addition
to the normal single ticket, ten-trip economy and monthly season tickets are available for
both busesand underground. Special prices for the over 65s and "combined tickets" are
also available.
The "Metrotur" tourist tickets provide unlimited underground travel for three and five days
respectively. All of these facilities may be obtained at E.M.T. offices, tobacconists
and newsagents.
TAXIS: All taxis are obliged to display rates and extra charges in a prominent place. (Extra
charges are applied for luggage, journeys to the airport and railway stations on Sundays
and public holidays.
COOPERATIVA RADIO TELÉFONO TAXI, Gran Via, 88. Tel: 2478200.
RADIO TAXI ASSOC. GREMIAL, Santa Engracia, 84-86. Tel: 4049000.
TELETAXI, Tel: 4459008.
AIRTAXI -
Aelyper, S.A. Tel: 2089940
Jet-Alpha, S.A. Tel: 2557605
Navegación Servicios Aéreos, S.A. Tel: 2347954
CAR RENTAL
A 24 hour car hire service operates at Madrid-Barajas airport. Vehicles may be left at any
of Spain's airports.
ALQUILAR - Infanta Mercedes, 96. Tel: 2707705.
AMÉRICA - Cartagena, 23. Tel: 2467919
AMERICAN EXPRESS - Plaza de las Cortes, 2. Tel: 4295775
ATESA - Rosario Pino, 18. Tel: 4554465
ATLAS - Isaac Peral, 40. Tel: 4497580.
AVIS - Joaquin Bau, 2. Tel: 2594397.
EL MUNDO S.A. - Donoso Cortes, 47 bis. Tel: 2430076.
EUROPCAR - Orense, 29. Tel: 4559930.
EUROPCAR - Felix Boix, 2. Tel: 2591403.
HERTZ. ESPAÑA - Gran Via, 88. Tel: 2485803.
ITAL - Alcántara, 59. Tel: 4011254.
REGENTE CAR - Reina Victoria, 13. Tel: 2341004.
RENTAUTO - Garcia de Paredes, 57. Tel: 4413602.
SPAIN CAR - Capitán Haya, 48. Tel: 2704217.
PARKING
Madrid's largest car parks -
A. PLAZA ESPAÑA, Plaza España. Tel: 2480866.
APARCAMIENTO & OBRAS S.A. Plaza de Santo Domingo. Tel: 2410008.
APARCAMIENTO & URBANIZACIONES, Plaza de los Mostenses. Tel: 2423318.
ARAPILES S.A. Princesa, 5. Tel: 2423471.
ESTACIONAMIENTOS SUBTERRÁNEOS, Plaza Mayor. Tel: 2661343.
ESTACIONAMIENTO PALMA S.A. Barceló. Tel: 5217995.
In the city's central area the ORA (limited parking system) is in operation making it
necessary to pay for each half hours parking, with a maximum period of one and a half
hours permitted in the same space. Displays tickets can be bought from tobacconists
and newsagents.
ORA Offices, Alberto Aguilera, 20. Tel: 4470713.
RADIO STATIONS
Medium Wave (AM waveband)
Frequencies:
585 Radio 3 (Spanish National Radio)
657 Radiocadena Española
810 Radio Madrid
918 Radio Intercontinental
954 Radio España
999 Radio Popular (COPE)
(FM waveband)
89.0 Radio 80
93.2 Radio 3 (RNE)
96.5 Radio 2 (RNE)
99.5 Radio Popular (COPE)
101.3 Onda Madrid
104.3 Antena 3
105.4 Radio Minute
TELEVISION
Madrid receives the two State run TV stations:
TV1 on VHF and TV2 on UHF.
Other TV stations are - Telemadrid (TM3), Antena 3, Telecinco, Canal Plus.
TOURIST OFFICES
Barajas Airport, Tel: 2058656
Plaza de Aspaña, Tel: 5412325
Duque de Medinaceli, 2. Tel: 4294951
Chamartin Railway Station, Tel: 3159976.
POSTAL, TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE SERVICE:
POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICES -
Plaza de la Cibeles, Tel: 5214004
Information, Tel: 2219137/400481
Parcel Express, Tel: 3140000
Telegrams by phone, Tel: 5222000
Telex, Tel: 2226957
TELEPHONE
Code for Madrid from outwith province is 91.
Information, 003
Weather, 094
Alarm Service, 096
Events, 093
Directory Enquiries, Spain, 009
" " rest of Europe, 008
Other countries, 005
TELEPHONE KIOSKS
Gran Via, 30. Open 24 hours. Reverse calls to U.S.A. available.
Virgen de los Peligros, 19. Open Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 1pm and from
4.00pm to 9.00pm. Sunday from 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Palacio de Communicaciones open
every day from 8.00am to 1.00pm.
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