The courtesy bus shuttle service to and from the La Cristalera runs as follows:

1. To the La Cristalera on Sunday, July 5th:
   

2. 17:45h Atocha train station:
   

3.             pick-up in-between Cafe Numar & Hotel NH Atocha, check Google Maps
   

4. 18:45h Airport:
   

5.             pick-up location to be determined
   

6. 19:45h arrival at the La Cristalera right on time for the welcome drinks and dinner
   

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8. From the La Cristalera on Friday, July 10th:
   

9. 11:00h La Cristalera departure
   

10. 12:00h Airport drop-off
    

11. 13:00h Atocha train station drop-off
    

In any case, there is also public transportation: if you plan to make your own way to the La Cristalera, you would need to take the bus #725 departing Plaza de Castilla.

A taxi ride from the airport to the La Cristalera costs EUR 80,-, but only if you book the taxi in advance. If you require that service, please do get in touch.

1. •Metro:
   Madrid has an extensive and convenient metro system. Tickets can be bought at stations either from a machine (accepting cash, including notes, bank and credit cards) and usually also from a ticket office. The price depends on your origin and destination and will be calculated individually (you need the ticke to enter and exit the stations), but you can make as many changes as you wish.
   

1. •Cercanías Renfe:
   Local trains, running regularly within the province of Madrid. The tickets look very much like the metro tickets, but are NOT the same. Tickets can be bought at stations either from a machine (accepting cash, including notes, bank and credit cards) or from a ticket office. There is a zone system, most of the center is in zone 0, the university in B1, the third zone.
   

1. •Taxis:
   Taxi's are numerous and for European standards, reasonably priced. A ride from the airport to anywhere in Madrid costs a flat rate of €30,-.
   

1. •Buses:
   There are two type of buses, the local ones of the EMT (red or blue) and the Interurbanos (green). For the EMT buses you can buy a single in the bus or use the 10-trip metroticket (not available on buses but from the vending machines in Metro stations). The interurbanos use separate tickets, which can be bought on the bus. Bus drivers do not accept notes bigger than €5,-
   

1. •Please register by sending an email to crystalclearclusters@gmx.de
   

As the number of rooms is limited we further ask you to put down a (non-refundable) deposit of EUR 100,- per person towards the accommodation costs. Those EUR 100,- will be deducted from the total price for accommodation at the "La Cristalera". Please send your money via PayPal (using the gift/friend/family payment option!) before March 1st, 2020 to   crystalclearclusters@gmx.de   clearly indicating your name in the message field. Any later payment might not guarantee an individual room anymore.