Visit

Address

EIT Digital Madrid Node
IMDEA Software Institute Building
Campus de Montegancedo s/n
E-28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)
SPAIN

The coordinates of the Madrid CLC are 40.407091° North;-3.835262° West.

Contact

Phone: + 34 91 101 2202 ext. 4317
E-mail: madrid@eitdigital.eu

Directions

By car / taxi from the airport

Take the M-40 ring road towards the A-6 / A-5 freeway (couter-clockwise).
Take exit 38 and follow the service road parallel to the M-40.
Then take the second exit on the right (opposite the tunnel under the M-40), following the "UPM Montegancedo Campus" signs.
Enter the campus and take the second exit in the first roundabout (the first exit is a cul-de-sac).

After leaving the roundabout, the IMDEA Software Institute building is the third one on the left side of the road.

By car / taxi from central Madrid

Take the A-6 freeway.
Take the M-40 towards A-5.
Take exit 38 and follow the service road parallel to the M-40.
Then take the second exit on the right (opposite the short tunnel under the M-40), following the "UPM Montegancedo Campus" signs.
Enter the campus and take the second exit in the first roundabout (the first exit is a cul-de-sac).

After leaving the roundabout, the IMDEA Software Institute building is the third one on the left side of the road.

Public transportation

This map has the subway / light rail / train networks.

Buses to the Montegancedo Campus (stopping in front of the IMDEA Software Institute building -- stop name "Centro de Empresas"):

Line 591: Take it in front of Aluche metro station. You can pay directly to the bus driver. The stops and schedule are:
- Madrid (Aluche) - Campus de Montegancedo .
- Campus de Montegancedo - Madrid (Aluche) .

The closest stop to the Institute is "Centro de empresas", but even if you miss it, the last stop is just three minutes walking from the Institute.

Line 865: Take it in Paseo de Ruperto Chapí (close to Moncloa metro station). The stops and schedule are:
- Madrid (Moncloa) - Campus de Montegancedo .
- Campus de Montegancedo - Madrid (Moncloa) .

Buses to the Montegancedo Campus stopping in "Avenida Montepríncipe" street. You have to enter the campus and then walk across it until the IMDEA Software building:

Line 573: Take it in Paseo de Ruperto Chapí (close to Moncloa metro station) or in Paseo de la Florida (close to Príncipe Pío metro and train station).
The stops and schedule are:
- Madrid (Moncloa) - Boadilla (Urbanizaciones) .
- Boadilla (Urbanizaciones) - Madrid (Moncloa).
Line 571: Take it in front of Aluche metro station.
The stops and schedule are:
- Madrid (Campamento) - Boadilla (Lomas - Bonanza) .
- Boadilla (Lomas - Bonanza) - Madrid (Campamento).
If you are staying in Boadilla: either take the light railway line ML3 to the Monteprincipe station (see directions from there above) or take line 566 in one of its stops.
The stops and schedule are:
- Boadilla (Ronda) - Pozuelo (C. Francia) .
- Pozuelo (C. Francia) - Boadilla (Ronda) - Pozuelo (C. Francia) .

Subway/LightRail:

Take the subway until the "Colonia Jardín" station in line 10 (dark blue). Switch to ML3 (light railway line) and take it towards "Puerta de Boadilla" (the only possible direction). Stop at the "Montepríncipe" station and exit the station to "Avenida de Montepríncipe". Turn right and follow "Avenida de Montepríncipe," past "CEU," to the "Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Informáticos" or "Facultad de Informática" (School of Computer Science) sign. You will recognize it as you will see two large buildings with a green glass façade. Enter the campus through the School of Computer Science and continue to the IMDEA Software Institute building on the other side of the campus. It is 15 to 20 minutes walking from the subway station.

Montegancedo Campus

Google Map of the Campus: https://goo.gl/maps/9DfaFQgD7vs

Hotels and Restaurants

Madrid is one of the top European tourist destinations and there are many hotels and restaurants available, depending on your needs and tastes.

Hotels:

We generally recommend hotels in the city center, close to the Opera and the Royal Palace. One of the recommended hotels is Hotel Meninas****.

Restaurants:

You can find many restaurant recommendations, depending on the setting (business or casual), city zone, and cuisine on sites like TripAdvisor, Michelin Guide, or The Fork. Some of the choices are:

LA PALOMA (Traditional)
c/ Jorge Juan, 39 28001 Madrid
MAGERIT (Traditional)
Plaza Mayor, 22 28012 Madrid
LA PULPERIA DE VICTORIA (Modern informal, sea food)
C/ Victoria, 2 28012 Madrid
CASA PATAS (Traditional)
C/ Cañizares, 10 28012 Madrid
QUINTANA 30 (Modern formal)
C/ Quintana, 30 28008 Madrid