Practical guides to getting to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport: routes, terminals, fares and travel tips.
16 Nov 2016 · 6 min read
It was born in 1977, in the middle of Spain's transition to democracy, in a small premises in Moratalaz. We look at its origins, its first achievements and what a taxi association does.
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4 Nov 2016 · 4 min read
From the centre to the outskirts or another town: how the price of a taxi from Barajas is worked out depending on where you are going, and when it pays to book.
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3 Nov 2016 · 4 min read
The licence and the vehicle tell you whether a taxi is official; the driving, the manner and the transparency tell you whether the driver is a good professional. Here is what to look for.
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26 Oct 2016 · 4 min read
Taxi drivers travel the city at all hours and see much of what goes on in it. How they contribute to everyone's safety and where the limits lie.
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19 Oct 2016 · 5 min read
History, unmissable rooms, gardens and practical tips for visiting the Royal Palace of Madrid without missing the best of it.
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5 Oct 2016 · 5 min read
Knowing the streets is only the beginning. These are the habits that set an excellent taxi driver apart, told from behind the wheel.
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25 Sep 2016 · 7 min read
A taxi licence is obtained from the City Council when it offers new licences or, most commonly, by buying one from a licence holder with municipal authorisation. We explain the whole process.
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16 Sep 2016 · 5 min read
That you can choose the route, ask for a receipt or pay by card, what the green light means or what happens to things you leave behind: little-known facts about taxis.
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6 Sep 2016 · 7 min read
Driverless cars already operate as robotaxis in some cities around the world, but in Spain they are still at the testing stage. We explain the levels of autonomy, the technology and the challenges.
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2 Sep 2016 · 5 min read
Uber arrived in Spain with private drivers, the courts halted that model and it came back working with VTC licences. We explain the case and what it means for travellers.
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5 Aug 2016 · 5 min read
The temperature, the radio, the route, exactly where you are dropped off or help with your suitcases: comforts in a taxi that many passengers do not ask for so as not to be a bother, and how to ask for them.
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26 Jul 2016 · 9 min read
What to check when buying a GPS for your car, how it calculates your position, where it fails and why a good taxi driver combines the sat nav with their knowledge of Madrid.
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