Directions
The Cantoblanco
campus
of the UAM
is located north of
Madrid.
It is well connected with the city center and the
airport by public transportation.
Workshop sessions will take place in Seminar
Room C-XI-201, in the Department of Theoretical Physics.
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The Madrid public transportation network
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Cercanías:
The commuter railway system links downtown Madrid to the metropolitan
region. Ticket prices follow a zone system; most
downtown stations are in zone 0, while the University
is in zone B1. A one-way 0-B1 ticket costs
€1.50, while a ten-trip card
(bonotrén) costs €11.30.
Tickets can be purchased at all stations; apart from
coins, most
machines accept notes and/or credit cards.
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Metro:
Madrid has an extensive and convenient metro system. Tickets can be bought at stations either from a machine (accepting cash, including notes, bank- and credit cards)
and usually also from a ticketoffice. A single trip includes any number of transfers. Buy either a single for €1,50,- or a 10 trip card (10 viajes) for €9,30, the latter is
also valid for the local EMT buses. Trains typically run from 6am to 2am.
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Urban (EMT) buses:
The local buses of the EMT (red or blue) you can buy a single in the bus for €1,50,- or use the 10trip metroticket.
Tickets can be purchased directly from the
driver (usually only small change
accepted).
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Interurban buses:
Green interurban buses serve the metropolitan
region. A number of them run from/to the
University campus, and may be a convenient choice
for certain connections. Tickets can be always
purchased from the driver (usually only small
change is accepted).
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Taxis:
Taxi's are numerous and for European standards, reasonably priced. A ride from the airport to the center from 6am to 10pm, costs between €25,- and €30,- (incl. the airport supplement),
to Chamartín is slightly cheaper. Supplements: from/to airport €4,50, from trainstations €2,40. Fares are higher between 22:00 and 6:00.
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(For further information — network maps,
timetables etc. — check the webpage of the
Consorcio de
Transportes de Madrid.)
Getting to and around the UAM campus
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Getting to the UAM from the airport: the
fastest option is a taxi ride (15-20 min).
Otherwise take the Metro to Nuevos Ministerios,
then switch to Cercanías. Direct Cercanías services link the
University (stop name: Cantoblanco
Universidad) with Atocha (24 min), Nuevos Ministerios
(17 min)
and Chamartín (11 min) stations. Take
northbound trains in line C4 (destination Colmenar
Viejo or Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los
Reyes).
You can also take
an interurban bus (lines 827 and
828) in front of the arrivals area of Terminal 4.
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Getting to the UAM from the city centre:
Take northbound trains in line C4 (destination Colmenar
Viejo or Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los
Reyes, stop name: Cantoblanco
Universidad). You can also take
an interurban bus from the Plaza de Castilla
Transport Switch (line 714).
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Getting to the city centre from the
airport: the best option is to take the Metro
to Nuevos Ministerios (15 min), then transfer to
other line to reach your hotel. A taxi may be more
convenient if you carry bulky or heavy luggage.
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Getting to the workshop venue:
From the station or bus stop head for the Sciences building (Facultad de Ciencias;
see the campus map).
From the main entrance hall, take the corridor
starting on your left to Módulo C-XI
(Departamento de Física Teórica).
Check out the
plan
of the Facultad de Ciencias.