Toledo Travel Guide

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Getting There:

By Air:

Toledo is located about 40 miles southwest of Madrid. The easiest way to get to the city by air is to fly into the Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) (http://www.aena.es /+34 91 305 6000). Its three terminals, which are connected by free shuttle buses, are loaded with restaurants, cafes, and retail outlets. Major airlines serving the airport include:

Aero Mexico (913 058 745/ http://www.aeromexico.com) Air Europa (913 936 986/ http://www.air-europa.com) Air France (901 112 266/ http://www.airfrance.com) American Airlines (913 058 174/ http://www.aa.com) British Airways (913 054 243/ http://www.british-airways.com) Continental (913 054 626/ http://www.continental.com) Delta (913 058 272/ http://www.delta.com) Iberia (902 400 500/ http://www.iberia.com) US Airways (914 444 700/ http://www.usairways.com)

Take a train from Atocha Renfe or a bus from Estacion Sur (metro Mendez Alvaro) to Toledo. Both ways of transport take about 75 minutes.

Taxis are easy to locate outside the terminals. Only board taxis that operate via meter for the others are notorious for overcharging.

AeroCITY's (+34 91 747 7570/ http://www.aerocity.com) vans operate around the clock. Each holds up to seven passengers. Reservations are encouraged but not imperative.

Major rental car companies located at the airport include: AresMobile (917 477 570/ http://www.aerocity.com) Atesa Intenational (902 100 101/ http://www.atesa.es) Avis (913 480 100/ http://www.avis.es) Europcar (902 105 030/ http://www.europcar.com) Hertz (917 473 610/ http://www.hertz.com)

By Train:

Renfe (+34 902 24 34 02/ http://www.renfe.es), Spain's largest train line, chugs into Toledo on a daily basis.

By Bus:

Alsa-Entacar bus company (+34 90 242 242/ http://www.alsa.es) buzzes into Madrid from every direction and is part of Eurolines/National Express which services all of Europe. From Madrid, local bus services reach Toledo daily.

By Car:

The N-401 is a main road that links Toledo with Madrid, the N-403 accesses Toledo from the northwest.

Getting Around:

The city is quite compact and is easy enough by foot. Public transportation is available and the city also operates a tourist train.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 225

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