Getting Around in Spain

The transportation situation in Spain is much different from what most people are used to back in the US. For starters, although many people do use a car to gat around, a lot more people use the metro system here. It helps that it is fully integrated into the infrastructure of Madrid, as opposed the the MARTA in Atlanta. Madrid was already developed well before the automobile, so it is much easier to integrate an underground system than an above ground road system. The city's age also helped avoid the urban sprawl which makes a metro system so difficult. Besides the underground systems, Spain has an extensive train network, wherein you can get from Madrid to about anywhere in Spain in 6 hours of less. In many outlying cities, like Toledo or Avila, the busline can take you wherever you need to go. Overall, Spain is a step or two ahead of the US in getting large groups of people on the go.