Independent guides to Madrid’s barrios, tables and terrazas — checked against primary sources and kept up to date.
How to actually get into a match in Madrid: official tickets for Real Madrid, Atlético, Rayo and Getafe, what they cost, how each stadium works on the night, and what to do if you cannot get in.
Every major rail route out of Madrid with journey times and stations, how AVE, Avlo, Iryo and Ouigo compare, and how far ahead to book to pay a fraction of the walk-up fare.
How Madrid's two terminal complexes fit together, what happens between the gate and the taxi rank, and the mistakes that make people miss flights at Barajas.
