ABOUT MADRID
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TRANSPORTATION

The capital is connected by air to the main European and American cities, and by road and train to all Spanish cities.
Barajas Airport
Is located 15 minutes by light train from the city center and the two main train stations, Atocha and Chamartín, are situated on both ends of the Castellana. There is also a large taxi fleet, whose prices are also very reasonable, The journey from Barajas airport to the city center comes to around 30€.
The buses and metro run regularly and are highly reliable. Madrid's underground system is in fact one of the longest in the world, you can find the Metro Machines at the airport.
Madrid public transportation is clean, fast, safe, extensive and efficient. It includes 13 metro lines, more than 170 bus lines (EMT), 3 tram lines and10 lines of Cercanias (local trains that link the city centre with the suburbs).
In addition, it is very cheap: a single ticket costs only 1.50 - 2 €, and if you buy a 10 trips ticket (valid both for buses and the metro, and can be shared by several people) it's €12,20.
There are also tourist passes for unlimited usage during 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 days. You can buy single tickets on buses (cash) or at machines in metro stations(cash or c/c). The same 10-trip ticket (available at metro stations) may be used on the metro system and busses. Within the metro system you may change freely between the various lines using the same ticket.
If you want to know more about the Metro please click in the following link: https://www.metromadrid.es/es/viaja-en-metro/apps

WEATHER

The month of July in Madrid is warm, a great time to see everything Madrid has to offer. You can expect an average temperature of 29°C, which reaches a high of 38°C and a lower temperature of 23 °C.
To check on the weather status, you can visit: www.aemet.es