Madrid
Emergency Numbers
Students will receive a Carnet de Urgencias during the on-site orientation in Madrid, which they should carry on their person at all times. In addition, students should memorize the following emergency numbers:
General Emergencies: 112 (memorize this number as the Spanish equivalent of 911)
Police: 091
Fire: 080
Global Rescue 24/7: +1 617.459.4200 or via GRID app (Global Rescue is your primary after-hours emergency contact)
U.S. Embassy
Serrano, 75, Madrid
Tel.: 91.587.2200
(Open for citizen services from 8:30a.m.-1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday)
Intracity Travel
Students in Madrid will be given a Tarjeta de Transporte. It will provide a discount on the city’s public transportation. This transportation pass must be renewed monthly, only costs 10€ for students under the age of 26, and will save students who use public transportation daily a lot of money. If you travel less often you can buy Metrobus tickets, each of which allows you to take the metro or bus a total of ten times. Ask for information regarding special tickets or passes in the School in Spain office.
Maps from bookstores, kiosks, and the National Tourist Offices or their corresponding mobile apps can prove invaluable. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Travel Information
IBERIA info 901.111.500
TRAIN info (RENFE) 912.320.320
BUS info (EMT) 914.068.800
METRO 902.444.403
AIRPORT (AENA) 913.211.000
It’s also useful to download the mobile apps for the aforementioned travel companies.
Other Useful Addresses
Official Tourism Office of Madrid
Plaza Mayor
Tel.: 915.787.810
Hostels and Hotels
There are excellent, affordable hotels and hostels in Madrid. For complete information, use a reliable Internet search engine for the best offers. Some of the hotels below offer special rates for Middlebury students.
Lodging near the Sede Prim:
Bastardo Hostel (walking distance to the Sede Prim)
C/ de San Mateo, 3
Metro Tribunal
Tel. 682 519 535
Bed in 6-bed dorm approx. 48€
Hostal Prim (next to the Sede Prim; discounts are available for Middlebury students — identify yourself as such when making reservations)
C/ Prim, 15, 2ª planta
Metro Chueca, Banco de España, Colón
Tel.: 91.521.5495 / 91.523.0333
Single approx. 50€
Double approx. 60€
SLEEP N’ Atocha (Prices vary depending on season, weekend rates, etc.)
C/ Doctor Drumen 4
Metro Atocha
Tel.: 91.539.98.07
Single approx. €64,58
Double approx. €70,20
OK Hostel (located in barrio La Latina, within walking distance of the Sede Prim)
C/ Juanelo 24
Metro La Latina, Tirso de Molina
Tel. 914.293.744
Bed in 4 or 6-bed dorm approx. 25-30€
Private room approx. 80-160€
Safestay Madrid (walking distance to the Sede Prim)
C/ Sagasta 22
Metro Alonso Martínez, Bilbao, Tribunal
Tel. 914.450.300
Bed in 4-bed dorm approx. 41€
Hotel REGINA (prices vary depending on the season, weekend rates, etc.)
C/ Alcalá 19
Metro Sevilla, Sol
Tel.: 91.521.4725
Standard Double approx. 120€
Hotel FRANCISCO I (prices vary depending on the season, weekend rates, etc.)
C/ Arenal 15
Metro Sol
Tel.: 91.548.0204
Standard Double approx. 10€
Hotel Lusso Infantas(discounts may be available to Middlebury students – prices vary depending on the season, weekend rates, occupancy, etc.)
C/ Infantas 29
Metro Gran Vía and Chueca
Tel.: 91.521.2828
Single or double approx. 90€
Hotel AC Recoletos (discounts available for Middlebury students — identify yourself as such when making reservations; prices vary depending on the season, weekend rates, etc. Also connected to the Marriott rewards program)
C/ Recoletos 18
Tel.: 91.436.1382
Single or double approx. 150-180€
Shopping
Business hours vary slightly according to the season and the type of store or business, but in general they are open from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 or 2:00 p.m., close for lunch, and reopen from 5:00-8:00 p.m. In more touristic areas, stores generally stay open until 9:00 p.m.
Libraries & Bookstores
Students will receive library and bookstore information upon arrival in Madrid. Information is also available on the School in Spain website.
Department Stores
El Corte Inglés (everything under the sun, fairly high prices, but good quality and money-back guarantee)
- C/ Preciados, 3
- C/ Goya, 76
- C/ R. Fernández Villaverde, 79
- C/ Serrano, 47
- C/ Princesa, 56
- C/ Arapiles, 10
- C/ Retama, 8
Other Services
Free Now (a taxi service accessible through a secure app)
Radio Taxi: 91.405.5213
Taxi to airport: 91.002.6714 / 619.949.862
Unless you’re requesting a taxi very early in the morning or being picked up away from the center or any large street in Madrid, it is normally cheaper to hail a taxi on any street corner. If you call and request a taxi, you have to pay for the trip to the pick-up site as well as the trip to the final destination (with the exception of Uber, Cabify, and Bolt).
Municipal Lost and Found 914.800.010
Paseo Molino, 7 y 9
Monday – Friday: 8:30a.m. – 2:00p.m.
Closed December 24 and 31
