How to arrive to the UNIVERSITY CARLOS III OF MADRID, Avenida de la Universidad 30, Leganes (Madrid) MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE UC3M UC3M LEGANES CENTRAL TRAIN (CERCANIAS) AND METRO STATION Map showing the location of the University Carlos III of Madrid: Telematics Department Offices at University Carlos III of Madrid - Avenida de la Universidad, 30 28911 Leganes (Madrid) o The nearest public transport access is: Leganes Central Train (Cercanias) and Metro station (Line 12 MetroSur) Larger version of above map 1
o COMING BY CAR Time required coming by car From centre of city of Madrid: Approximately 22 minutes outside of peak hours From Madrid-Barajas Airport: Approximately 31 minutes outside of peak hours Coming by car from the East on the M-40 or M30 - If you are coming via the M30 eastbound take the super-south node and then the M40 westbound, or take the Toledobound motorway and then the westbound M40. - If you are coming from the Toledo motorway take the M40 westbound. Once on the M40 take Exit 27 direction Badajoz/Leganes/R-5/Via Lusitana/Toledo. Upon exiting the M40, take immediately the ramp to the right, indicated direction Leganes/Via Lusitana. Stay in the left hand lane of the ramp until you reach a roundabout. At this roundabout go to the left (you will pass over the M40), taking the third exit a dual carriageway which is signposted M425 Leganes. Continue on this dual carriageway, going straight ahead at several roundabouts following the road signage to Leganes and Centro Urbano until you reach a roundabout with three large sculptures of heads on top of pillars. (On the map above you will see a road coming from the top right hand side, labeled Ctra de Madrid a Leganes - this roundabout is shown and Avda. Del Dos de Mayo clearly labeled). This is known as the Glorieta Fuente de Leganes the Leganes Fountain roundabout. Take the first exit towards the Avda. del Dos de Mayo, which is also signposted B de la Fortuna/Alcorcón. The next roundabout features a statue of a horse with four heads. (This is known locally as the Glorieta Caballo de Agua.) At this roundabout take the second exit Avda. del Dos de Mayo. Go straight over and turn left toward Calle de Sabatini. Continue straight onto Calle de Sabatini and at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Avda. de la Universidad. Coming by car from the West on the M-40 or M30 From the M40 take exit 28-B direction the motorway M45/M-45 toward Toledo/R-5/A-42/Badajoz. (Take care, because there is another exit before this one which is indicated Leganes which you should not take). Take exit 2 to merge onto M-425 toward Leganés Take the 2B direction Leganes and go through 2 roundabouts. Slight left at Carretera de Madrid a Leganés/M-425. 2
At Glorieta Fuente de Leganés, take the 2nd exit onto Avda. de Fuenlabrada and slight right at Calle de Madrid. At least slight right at Avda. de la Universidad, the University is on your right. You will find the UC3M parking entrance few meters after the red Building on right. Parking In front of our building, with its entrance on Avda. de la Universidad and next to the roundabout, there is a car park with restricted access to UC3M personnel, which sometimes has spare spaces which visitors may use. However, in order to access it permission must be requested from the University in advance (please contact the Travel Coordinator - see details below). Failing this, you can also find a public parking called Emsule in Calle de Sabatini (no number), in front of the white university Building known as Sabatini, where the main entrance to the University is located. (See Useful Contacts section for information on parking rates). o COMING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Map of Cercanias Regional Rail Network PDF Map of Metro Underground Network PDF Bus information From Madrid city centre: Cercanías regional rail network: Approximate journey duration: 30 minutes. Take Line C-5 from Atocha Renfe station (direction Fuenlabrada/Humanes) to Leganes Central. UC3M is approximately 6 minutes by foot from the station (see the map above). (Take the left hand exit to Calle Virgen del Camino and follow on a straight ahead on to Calle Santa Rosa. You will find the University to the right of the first roundabout). Metro underground system*: Approximate journey duration: 1 hour. Take Line 1 from Atocha Renfe station (direction Pinar de Chamartin ), getting off at Tribunal. Then take Line 10 until last station Puerta del Sur. Then take Line 12* (also known as MetroSur) to Leganes Central. UC3M is approximately 6 minutes by foot from the station (see the map above). (Take the left hand exit to Calle Virgen del Camino and follow on a straight ahead on to Calle Santa Rosa. You will find the University to the right of the first roundabout). *TICKETS: MetroMadrid and MetroSur are different Railway Network Systems. Thus you will need to purchase a single ticket named Sencillo Combinado which will allow you to use both the MetroMadrid and MetroSur Networks. You may also choose to purchase a Sencillo MetroMadrid single ticket valid up to Puerta del Sur and a Sencillo MetroSur single ticket valid from Puerta del Sur onwards. Bus: 3
o o o o 432 Madrid (Villaverde Bajo Cruce) Leganes 480 Madrid (Plaza Elíptica) Leganes 484 Madrid (Oporto) Leganes 486 Madrid (Plaza Eliptica) Leganes (Valdepelayo) until RENFE/Metro Leganes Central station. UC3M is approximately 6 minutes by foot from the station (see the map above) From Madrid-Barajas Airport: Metro underground system*: Approximate journey duration: 1 hour 15 minutes. Take Line 8 from either Aeropuerto T4 or Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 station to Nuevos Ministerios station in the centre of Madrid. Then take Line 10 until the last station Puerta del Sur. From there, take Line 12* (also known as MetroSur) to Leganes Central. UC3M is approximately 6 minutes by foot from the station (see the map above). (Take the left hand exit to Calle Virgen del Camino and follow on a straight ahead on to Calle Santa Rosa. You will find the University to the right of the first roundabout). * TICKETS: MetroMadrid and MetroSur are different Railway Network Systems. Thus you will need to purchase a single ticket named Sencillo Combinado Metro+Suplemento Aeropuerto, which will allow you to use both the MetroMadrid and MetroSur Networks. (You may also choose to purchase a Sencillo+Suplemento Aeropuerto single ticket valid up to Puerta del Sur and a Sencillo MetroSur single ticket valid from Puerta del Sur onwards. The total price is equivalent). Metro underground combined with Cercanias regional rail network*: Approximate journey duration: 1 hour. Take Line 8 from either Aeropuerto T4 or Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 station to Nuevos Ministerios station in the centre of Madrid. Then take Line C-2 (direction Guadalajara ) of the Cercanias Network from Nuevos Ministerios to Atocha Renfe station. From there, take Line C-5 (direction Fuenlabrada ) from Atocha Renfe to Leganes Central. UC3M is approximately 6 minutes by foot from the station (see the map above). (Take the left hand exit to Calle Virgen del Camino and follow on a straight ahead on to Calle Santa Rosa. You will find the University to the right of the first roundabout). * TICKETS: MetroMadrid and Cercanias are different Railway Network Systems. Thus, you will need to purchase a single ticket named Sencillo+Suplemento Aeropuerto which will allow you to use the MetroMadrid Network from the Airport to Nuevos Ministerios. From there you will need to purchase a Cercanias single ticket or Billete Sencillo to Leganes Central station. 4
How to find your way around the UC3M Leganes Campus USEFUL LOCATIONS Main entrance Building nº1 Agustin de Betancourt : Sala Adoración de Miguel: Room 1.2.C.16 Meeting-room: 1.1.J.12 Main entrance Building nº5 Padre Soler : Aula-Magna Auditorium: 5.4.A.07 Aula de Grados: 5.1.A.01 Cafeteria - Restaurant: Room 5.1.C.03 Comedor Verde (Green Dining Room): 5.1.C.02 Main entrance Building nº4 Torres Quevedo : Meeting-room: 4.1.F03 Coming by car from the East on the M-40 or M30 TELEMATICS DEPARTMENT BUILDING TORRES QUEVEDO - 1 ST FLOOR ADMINISTRATION (UC3M) Sophie Hamel Travel Coordinator Room: 4.1.F.09 ADMINISTRATION (IMDEA NETWORKS) Estefanía Fortes General Administration Department Room: 4.1.F.15 Coming by car from the West on the M-40 or M30 Main entrance Building nº3 Biblioteca Rey Pastor : Sala de Juntas: Room 3.3.B.10 Sala de Audiovisuales: Room 3.1.S.08 PUBLIC PARKING EMSULE Calle Sabatini, (no number) Main Entrance UC3M Parking Access (Restricted) Access from Leganes Central Train (Cercanias) and Metro Station BANCO SANTANDER (LOCAL BANK ATM Cash point) Calle Butarque, 15 Building Agustin de Betancourt (Street Level) TRAVEL AGENCY VIAJES EL CORTE INGLÉS Calle Butarque, 15 Building Agustin de Betancourt (Street Level) 1. Building Agustin de Betancourt University Departments Laboratories and Workshops Computer Service Classrooms Commercial Area 2. Building Sabatini Rectorat University Direction University Departments UC3M Foundation Residence Cafeteria Administration Services Student Information CAMPUS SERVICES 3. Building Biblioteca Rey Pastor Library Archive 4. Building Torres Quevedo Telematics Department University Departments Classrooms 5. Building Padre Soler Aula-Magna Auditorium Aula de Grados Cafeteria - restaurant 6. Sportscenter 7. Building Juan Benet University Departments Classrooms OTRI 5
How to find your way around the UC3M Campus - In pictures BUILDING AGUSTIN DE BETANCOURT BUILDING PADRE SOLER BUILDING TORRES QUEVEDO BUILDING SABATINI BUILDING REY PASTOR PARKING EMSULE BUILDING SABATINI UC3M PARKING ENTRANCE (View from the street) 6 CALLE BUTARQUE
USEFUL VENUE LOCATIONS FLOOR MAPS: Building Torres Quevedo (no. 4) 1st Floor TELEMATICS DEPARTMENT BUILDING TORRES QUEVEDO 1 ST FLOOR Meeting-room: 4.1.F.03 ADMINISTRATION (UC3M) Sophie Hamel Travel Coordinator Room: 4.1.F.09 ADMINISTRATION (IMDEA NETWORKS) Estefanía Fortes General Administration Department Room: 4.1.F.15 Building Padre Soler (no. 5) 1st Floor Aula-Magna Auditorium: 5.4.A.07 5.1.C.02 Comedor Verde 5.1.C.03 Cafeteria H A L L Main Entrance Access from basement floor Arrive at the 1st floor Aula de Grados: 5.1.A.01 Access from Building Torres Quevedo 7
Building Biblioteca Rey Pastor (no.3) Basement Floor Building Agustin de Betancourt (no.1) 1st Floor Sala de Audiovisuales: Room 3.1.S.08 Building Biblioteca Rey Pastor (no.3) 3rd Floor Elevators 8
Building Agustin de Betancourt (no.1) 2nd Floor Sala Adoración de Miguel: 1.2.C.16 From the 1st floor Meeting-room: 1.1.J.12 9
USEFUL CONTACTS: o LOCATIONS PUBLIC PARKING EMSULE Calle Sabatini, (no number) 28911 Leganes (Madrid) o Distance to UC3M: 30 meters (2 minutes walk approx) Prices: o 0,02 /minute o Maximum Price: 12 Opening Times: o Mon Sat: 7:30 23:30 o Sun & Bank Holidays: Closed TRAVEL AGENCY VIAJES EL CORTE INGLÉS Calle Butarque, 15 Building Agustin de Betancourt (Street level) Opening Times: o Mon Fri: 09:00-15:00 / 16:00-18:00 o Easter: Mon-Wed: 9:00-15:00 o Christmas, Epiphany and July: Mon Fri: 9:00-15:00 Email uc3mleganes@viajeseci.es Phone + 34 91 680 2088 Fax + 34 91 680 5861 Web viajes.elcorteingles.es BANCO SANTANDER (LOCAL BANK ATM Cash Point) Calle Butarque, 15 Building Agustin de Betancourt (Street level) Opening Times: o Mon Tue: 09:00-14:00 / 16:00-18:00 o Fri: 09:00-14:00 10