Weekend day trip fares
Feb 10, 2016, 10:18 am
#497
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,821
The service frequency only dips to 10 minute frequencies after 22 hrs. During most of the day it is every 8 minutes. It's a bit ponderous.
Last edited by corporate-wage-slave; Feb 10, 2016 at 10:23 am
Feb 10, 2016, 10:36 am
#498
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, BA, AF
Posts: 10,129
If you time it right, I recommend the C-1 suburban train from T4 to central Madrid. It's only every 30 minutes (I believe :28 and :58, but been a while since I checked). But much faster than the metro, and cheaper.
Feb 10, 2016, 10:49 am
#499
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Going to La Latina!
Feb 10, 2016, 10:58 am
#500
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,262
I don't want to give any negativity - but be exceptionally careful of pick pocketers on the airport train line. They really do go for the tourists!
Feb 10, 2016, 11:14 am
#501
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, BA, AF
Posts: 10,129
A taxi would probably take 35 minutes. 30 fixed fare.
Best option would be the C-1 train to Atocha, then the Metro for 3 stops to Tirso de Molina. Takes about 45 minutes if you time it well. The Metro is only an extra 5-10 minutes but involves 2 changes.
Best option would be the C-1 train to Atocha, then the Metro for 3 stops to Tirso de Molina. Takes about 45 minutes if you time it well. The Metro is only an extra 5-10 minutes but involves 2 changes.
Feb 24, 2016, 2:42 am
#503
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,753
http://blog.continentalclub.co.uk/fl...rid-for-lunch/
Feb 24, 2016, 2:50 am
#504
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,916
Best options this time of year are surely the likes of Spain and Italy. BCN's schedule seems to be poor in winter so I'd recommend MAD or BIO (did the former a few weeks ago and doing the latter next weekend)
Milan and Rome both appear decent too, l did the former last spring as a day trip.
Milan and Rome both appear decent too, l did the former last spring as a day trip.
Feb 24, 2016, 3:00 am
#505
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,663
I did a day trip to Madrid just over a year ago, if it's of any use:
http://blog.continentalclub.co.uk/fl...rid-for-lunch/
http://blog.continentalclub.co.uk/fl...rid-for-lunch/
Feb 24, 2016, 3:45 am
#506
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Madrid was awesome. It was even more exciting because it was a complete surprise for my partner. Staying at the Sofitel T5 the night before made the whole think much more convenient.
We took a taxi from and to the airport to maximise our time, it's a flat fare.
On our arrival to La Latina we had a glass of wine in a bar full of locals (so cheap!), then went for lunch to La Antoņita, had another drink somewhere after lunch and finally walked to the Mercado de San Miguel where we spent the rest of the evening. We took the taxi back at 7 PM.
It was a bit chilly and windy. We would've have walked more otherwise.
Glass of wine as soon as we arrived to La Latina.
Some of the food at La Antonita.
Mercado de San Miguel
We took a taxi from and to the airport to maximise our time, it's a flat fare.
On our arrival to La Latina we had a glass of wine in a bar full of locals (so cheap!), then went for lunch to La Antoņita, had another drink somewhere after lunch and finally walked to the Mercado de San Miguel where we spent the rest of the evening. We took the taxi back at 7 PM.
It was a bit chilly and windy. We would've have walked more otherwise.
Glass of wine as soon as we arrived to La Latina.
Some of the food at La Antonita.
Mercado de San Miguel
Feb 24, 2016, 4:39 am
#507
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,179
We took a taxi from and to the airport to maximise our time, it's a flat fare.
On our arrival to La Latina we had a glass of wine in a bar full of locals (so cheap!), then went for lunch to La Antoņita, had another drink somewhere after lunch and finally walked to the Mercado de San Miguel where we spent the rest of the evening. We took the taxi back at 7 PM.
Do you mind telling me how much the taxi is too and fro Barajas? I always take the train. If you have some in from somewhere or are going on somewhere by train - the ticket is free. The Metro is ponderous as CWS says.
Feb 24, 2016, 4:45 am
#510
Fontaine d'honneur du Flyertalk
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Morbihan, France
Programs: Reine des Muccis de Pucci; Foreign Elitist (according to others)
Posts: 19,179
Everyone bangs on about Barcelona - and I admit that it is a lovely place - but I find Madrid very much more Spanish and I love it. It has a buzz that get me every time that I visit. What you must remember is that it is really chilly in winter and blazing hot in summer.