Madrid Barajas International Airport is the tenth busiest airport in the world, and the largest in the world in terms of area. It is a major European hub and has many connections to South America. In 2007 alone, more than 52 million passengers used the airport.

Madrid Barajas International Airport offers access to Madrid, a short 13 kilometers away, via taxi, shuttle, subway and, if you hire a car there, roadway. Depending on traffic, travel time to and from the city is less than thirty minutes. The subway is reliable and taxis are always available, but if you hire a car, you’ll be able to come and go as you please. There are many cheap car hire suppliers operating from Madrid airport, including carhire3000, Hertz, Sixt, and Avis.

Madrid Barajas International Airport has four terminals offering the services of many dozens of airlines. It offers an array of choices for dining and shopping. There are excellent banking and currency exchange services available, as well, in addition to two medical facilities and services for travelers with special needs. There are VIP lounges in all of the terminals and the parking garages hold as many as 10,000 cars.

Near the airport are numerous excellent hotels with shuttle services. Clement Barajas is only a couple of kilometers away from the airport, providing four star services with excellent food and every technological accommodation you could desire.

Tryp Alameda Aeropuerto is also quite near the airport, with free shuttles. It is very near the Juan Carlos I Convention Hall and Olivar de la Hinojosa Golf Course.