I ended up in the train station a few times and wowwww is this station massive! I mean, I should…read morehave expected it, seeing as how it's in a major city, but it's even bigger than you expect, especially when it's 6 am and you're trying to find a train. Everyone who worked here that I encountered was super nice and helpful if I asked for directions. The bathrooms were really clean too, you have to pay 1€ to use them so have change or your credit card ready. Also if you're American, prepare to go through security. I hadn't seen that before and for a moment worried I was in the wrong place instead of the train station, but nope, they just take precautions here.

The building is currently under construction and definitely hard to navigate if you don't speak…read moreSpanish. Part of the issue is that there are multiple train companies and they are not easily identified. We waited in line 3 times.. and each one was the wrong one. But 4th time was the charm.

Metro Gran Vía was very clean & easy to navigate. We took…read morethe train from here twice to get to and from Madrid Atocha station. Tickets were easy to purchase from the kiosks & Apple Pay, card, + cash are payment options. To go to Madrid Atocha station, take the Valdecarros train 5 stops. From Madrid Atocha to Metro Gran Vía take the train towards Pinar de Chamartín 5 stops.

Metro stations are spaced close to each other with 13 different colored lines, 276 stations & 182…read moremiles of tracks. I was impressed with all of the working elevators & escalators; 1,705 escalators & 529 elevators. It's hard to believe the system began over a hundred years ago in 1919. All of the stations we visited were well marked in Spanish? English & braille, we're Immaculate, looked new station had elevators, escalators and helpful people. The metro staff wear badges Identifying themselves and speak English. It was very easy to navigate the city from the station. Rides are €1.50, we bought a 10 ride pass for €8.50. Masks were required & they were worn.

The metro in Madrid is a god send. It's so easy and so fast! Even at one of the busiest metro…read morestations in the city, it's so easy to hop on board and get to your next destination. If you're visiting, I highly recommend getting the ten pack of tickets. Even if you have multiple people, just get one card and one pack. Multiple people can use a single card and you can share.

As regular readers of my reviews will know, I traveled to Madrid in July 2014 and I am reviewing a…read morefew places I have never got round to reviewing, and now it is time for the heart of Madrid to be finally reviewed (well the metro station that serves it) Vodafone Sol has been known since June 2013 as "Vodafone" Sol due to sponsorship reasons, Although this helps to raise money, I do feel it shows Sol being commercialised, which makes it a little less welcoming, they might as well call London, Caffe Nero City (As let's be honest, they isn't many London streets without one!) Now back to Madrid, and more importantly Vodafone Sol. It is quite a nice metro station and is on about a quarter of lines (1, 2 and 3). As it is one of the busiest and most popular stations however, I am surprised it is not on more lines, as they is 13 and The Metro of Madrid is the 7th longest metro system in the world, if you include the 2015 expansion Vodafone Sol is located in Sol Square and is quite unusual and cool going into it, as they is a lift near enough in the middle of nowhere which connects you to the station, and as far as I'm aware most (if not all) lines do have lifts, which makes it easier for prams, the elderly and wheelchairs. The location of Vodafone Sol, as I said is very good and is very central to the central part of Madrid. I do recall seeing a few shops here and along with numerous ways to get in (Escalators, lifts), wheelchair access and mobile access, it is probably one of my favourite stations for underground transportation considering these factors, not just in Madrid, but across the underground transport systems I have visited: London, Munich, Madrid, so coming up with a star rating is kind of tricky, I honestly don't feel it is worth 4 stars, and feel it is instead worth a very high three star rating. The main reasons for this station not getting any more than 4 stars is : - It can often get very busy, so is not always the nicest place to be in the warm underground of Madrid - It should be on a greater percentage of lines due to it being for the "Center" of Madrid and being one of the busiest and most popular stations - Staff levels could be increased especially considering it being one of the main stations

Lord of the Flies from start to finish. Enough said, and if I ever come back to Spain, I will spend…read morethe extra money for taxis.

This is the local station that gets you to destinations within the country. Within close proximity…read more This is how I went from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela. It's a fairly small station with lots of construction currently happening so give yourself some time in case you need to go from one end to another. My hotel was located close enough so I walked over after checking out. I had more than enough time so I was able to have a proper meal while I waited for my gate number to be announced. I went through security as soon as my gate was announced then they let us board. I'm hoping the current construction is allowing them to add food options cos there wasn't much to choose from.

Alonso Martínez is an underground station in central Madrid in the "A" fare zone. Some Madrid…read morestations are handicapped accessible, some are not. This one is firmly in the "not" column. The station was named after the Spanish jurist and politician Manuel Alonso Martínez. There are automated ticket vending machines on the ticketing concourse. I also spotted a Metro staffer available to help with questions. On Line 4, it is between Bilbao (toward Argüelles) and Colón (toward Pinar de Chamartín). On Line 5, it is between Rubén Darío (toward Alameda de Osuna) and Chueca (toward Casa de Campo). And on Line 10, between Gregorio Marañón (toward Hospital Infanta Sofía) and Tribunal (toward Puerta del Sur). [Review 12504 overall, 2294 of 2019.]

Get a Madrid Card if you go on the Metro. It is very handy if you are visiting as a tourist!!!!read more

Considering how very touristy this area is, located between the Prado and the museums, and the…read morePuerto del Sol, I would have expected this station to be completely handicapped accessible. It is not. Stairs everywhere. Serving Line 2 of the metro between Retiro (towards Las Rosas) and Sevilla (towards Cuatro Caminos), the trains are in the center with side platforms. Doors open on the left. On the ticketing concourse, the usual automated ticket vending machines and turnstiles. [Review 12510 overall, round number 2300 of 2019.]