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Taxis
Spain, fortunately, and Madrid in particular, relies on a Taxi service that is the envy of the rest of Europe.
 If you are new to Madrid you'll quickly realize that the taxis are distinguished by their white colored body crossed by a red sash. Without fail, focus once inside the vehicle on the driver's accreditation card-- obligatory for all individuals involved in some form of public transport. That card plus the photograph of the taxi driver are the necessary data if you should ever come to a case in which you want to present/display some complaint.
The tariffs of the taxi are STANDARDIZED, and respond to the following table:
| BASE TARIFF: |
| Start of the trip |
190 |
| 1 hour of service |
1.825 |
Each kilometre traveled in Zone A
(weekdays from 6 to 22 hours) |
95 |
Each kilometre traveled in Zone A on holidays
(6 to 22 hours) |
125 |
Each kilometre traveled in Zone B
(weekdays from 6 to 22 hours) |
125 |
Each kilometre traveled in Zone B on a holiday (6 to 22 hours) and at night (22 to 6 hours)
|
140 |
Each kilometre traveled outside of Zone B
(the trip should begin within the city limits and finish whichever suburban locality
(from 22 to 6 hours) |
125 |
*ZONE A: Madrid - ZONE B: All other destinations within the Province
| TYPES OF TARIFFS: |
Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve
(22 to 6 hours) |
150 |
Pick up from bus and train stations:
(does not include Pl. de Colón airport shuttle bus)
|
150 |
| Trips originating or ending at the Airport (Barajas): |
400 |
| Pick ups and drop offs at bullfighting rings and football stadiums on performance days |
150 |
| Trips originating or ending at Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I |
150 |
| Trips going to the Horse Track (Hipódromo de la Zarzuela), Club de Campo, sporting facilities in Puerta de Hierro, Playa de Madrid, Tiro de Pichón Somontes, Tejar Somontes, Somontes y Real club Puerta de Hierro |
150 |
| Domesticated animals (except seeing eye dogs) |
150 |
| Each suitcase, trunk or bundle |
50 |
Up to two handbags
wheelchairs
Seeing eye dogs |
no charge |
The return fairs, as well as those for holidays and at night are the same.
To give you an idea: A taxi from the airport to the Puerta del Sol costs 2,000 - 2,500 ptas on a normal weekday. This includes the extra tariffs from the tables above.
Other information that could be of use is the following:
INFORMATION PHONE FOR LOST OBJECTS DURING NORMAL TAXI SERVICE
The interested party should wait 72 hours after the disappearance of the object to make their claim. If the object does not appear, you should complete an official reclamation form and mail it to the General Council for Taxis and Vehicles (la Seccion de Autotaxis y Vehiculos del Ayuntamiento). If you know the license plate number of the taxi or the driver´s serial number, you should send a fax, indicating your name, the information you do have regarding the taxi, the lost object, day, time, and trip taken. As well, a phone number where you can be contacted.
TELEPHONE INFORMATION NUMBER: 91.588.4346 // 91.588.4348
FAX. 91.588.9635.
HOURS: Monday to Friday from 9 to 14:00.
Radio-Taxi Telephone
TEL: 91.547.8200 // 91.547.8600 // 91.547.8500
FAX: 91 547 82 03
Wheelchair Access
RADIO - TAXI TRADE UNION ASSOCIATION
TEL: 91.447.5180 // 91.447.3232
Wheelchair Access
INDEPENDENT RADIO -TAXI
TEL: 91.405.1213 // 91.405.5500
FAX: 91.403.7812
Special: trips via highway
TELE - TAXI
TEL: 91.371.2131 // 91.371.37.11 // 630.907.990
Special: taking children to school, special contract services for offices, trips via highway, and some document courier services.
TAXIS WITH WHEEL-CHAIR ACCESSABILITY (EUROTAXI )
TEL: 91.547.8600 // 91.547.8200
Description: Service suitable to any traveller, although it prefers to attend orders coming from the physically impaired, wheel-chaired users, blind etc, since these taxis are equipped for it.
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