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Spain's capital city should unquestionably be on every Law student’s bucket list. One of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Madrid is every bit as epic as a Law Society weekend trip should be.

Experience this spectacular four night trip to Madrid with all your friends for incredible value of just £239. This price includes all flights and airport transfers and four nights award winning trendy accommodation in the centre of Madrid.

Pay your £75 deposit now and you're free to pay the remainder of £164 by 1st November 2015. N.B. Deposit is non-refundable.

What's included with the ticket?

Your £239 ticket buys you:

1. All flights and transfers from the door of the Students' Union to the Centre of Madrid and back again.

2. Four nights award winning accommodation in the trendy Plaza Mayor, 3 minutes walk from the Puerta del Sol, Gran Via and La Latina.

Tell me about the accommodation

The accommodation we have booked is 'U Hostel' Madrid. It is located in an impressive 19th Century palace that has been completely renovated to modern interior design standards. U Hostel is to all intent and purpose a Hotel with dormitory rooming. It has excellent transport links and located next to Alonso Martinez, providing a perfect balance between fashionable, fun and peacefulness.

U Hostel Facilities:

• 24 Hour Reception Desk (No Curfew)
• Spacious rooms
• A rooftop terrace
• Cinema
• Dining Area
• Air conditioning
• Dual Free WIFI

All rooms will be 8+ bed dorm rooms. This accommodation has been chosen based on excellent independent reviews, available here.

Additional Facilities include:

• Hot Showers
• Lockers
• Key Card Access
• Chill Out Zone
• Wheelchair accessible
• Lift
• Housekeeping
• Laundry Facilities
• Luggage Storage
• Safe Deposit Box
• Towels for Hire
• Communal Computers

Oh and there's swings in the corridoors. As you do.

What are the optional extras I can buy?

Optional extras will become available for purchase from 16th October 2015.

Breakfast £18

What better way to start your day than with access to the breakfast buffet. Excellent value at just £4.50 per day. You'll get orange juice, coffee, four slices of toast, churros, a selection of meats, cheeses, fruit, muffins, with preserves.

Barcrawl with Law Society on Tour T-shirt £22

The Law Society Madrid barcrawl will happen on Saturday 28th November and will take you through 4 bars before ending with free entry to a prominent Madrid nightclub! You can be sure of lots of free shots and free entry at every venue. Also included in the price is your ticket, which just happens to be a Law Society on tour T-shirt for you to treasure forever!

Travel Insurance Policy £10 - £20 (depending on circumstances)

We advise you take out our in house recommended low cost travel insurance policy. This will protect you against the possibility that something goes wrong and you miss the flight home or lose or damage something valuable. You can look at and apply for that travel insurance here.

What's the trip itinerary?

Departure: 10.30 Thursday 26 November 2015. Meeting point: Y Stiwdio, first floor CUSU Building. Coach Transfer to Bristol Airport.

Outbound Flight: 16:40 Easyjet Bristol to Madrid. Landing at 19:55 local time.

Check into accommodation 21:00 Thursday 26 November.

[The Law Society are currently preparing their day time itinerary package!]

Return: 16:00 Monday 30 November 2015. Meeting point: Reception of Hotel.

Return Flight: 20:30 Easyjet Madrid to Bristol Airport. Landing at 21:45 local time.

Return to Students' Union 23:30 Monday 30 November

Fequently Asked Questions

This trip is organised by the Students' Union on behalf of the Law Society, equating to very low prices, great value and organisation you can trust!

1. Can people who are not members of Law Society come on this trip?

No tickets are only available to Law Society Members. 

2. Is this trip suitable for children/families? Is there a reduced rate for children?

No - children are not permitted on this trip. Although the Students' Union are planning future trips with a set number of family rooms and exploring other options that would make our trips more inclusive for families and young children, this Society trip isn't suitable for them.

3. I'm having trouble signing up online. What do I do?

One possible reason for this is that the Students' Union finance system becomes much more strict for products exceeding £100. If your address, or any given details, don't exactly match the ones orginally given when you signed up for the card/account... the system will reject the payment. It is also possible to pay in person at the finance office of the Students' Union.

4. I don't know if I need a visa. Help!

If you are a UK/EU citizen, you do not require a visa to travel to Spain, but you will need your passport both to fly and to prove that you are a UK/EU citizen. If you are not a UK/EU citizen it is likely that you will require a visa and we advise you to research the requirements for your country of origin and take independent advice.

5. What is the deadline for this trip?

Deposits must be paid by Monday October 5th 2015. The remainding balance of £164 must be paid by 1st November 2015.

6. I want to come on this trip but it's displaying as product limit reached. What can I do.

Email Giveitago@Cardiff.ac.uk, quoting 'Law Society Madrid Trip' and request to add yourself to the waiting list incase we get more tickets or someone drops out.

Or if you have any other enquiries please email GiveitaGo@cardiff.ac.uk and we'll get back to you within 1-2 working days!

Important Terms and Conditions

Deposits

Your £75 deposit must be paid by 5th October 2015. This deposit is non-refundable.

Passports

This trip requires you to undertake international travel. You are required to have a valid and in-date passport. British citizens do not require a visa, but require a passport both to fly and to prove that they are a British citizen. Please ensure your passport is valid and in-date before you book onto this trip.

Visas

It is your responsibility to ensure you have all the correct paperwork and authorisation to undertake the the necessary travel arrangements for this trip. Cardiff University Law Society and Cardiff University Students' Union accept no reponsibility for the failure to ensure the appropriate visa requirements are met. CUSU can provide you with some of the necessary documents in order to apply for a tourist visa.

Baggage Restrictions

All passengers are restricted to one cabin bag per person. This bag must not exceed the maximum size of 56 x 45 x 25cm including handles and wheels. There is no weight restriction on the bag but you must be able to lift it into the overhead compartment. There are very strict restrictions on what can be taken onboard the aircraft. Please look at the Easyjet Baggage Guidelines for more information.

Refunds

Both the deposit, the oustanding balanceand all added extras are strictly non-refundable. Please be absolutely certain that you're free for the dates of the trip before you book.

Transfers

It is not possible to transfer tickets to another person once purchased.

Travel insurance and European Health Insurance Cards

We would strongly advise you to take out personal travel insurance for this trip to cover your personal property, money, passports, medical expenses and repatriation if necessary. The Students' Union itself has public liability insurance, but that won't help you in the least unless your loss is directly attributable to our negligence. Applying for an EHIC if you don't already have one will be a good idea as well, but this will only cover the most basic of medical treatment.

EasyJet Terms and Conditions

Both we and you are bound by the terms and conditions of our flights carrier Easyjet. You can find those terms and conditions here.

Students' Union and Hotel Terms and Conditions

This is a Students' Union trip, organised directly by the Give it a Go Team. In terms of rules and expected conduct, whilst on this trip you are in effect inside the Students' Union Building and subject to University Regulations. By signing up to this trip you are agreeing to both the Students' Union Code of Conduct and the house rules for the Hotel. Serious infringements of our code of conduct will be passed onto the academic registrar.

Students' Union Visa Guidance

The general approach when applying for a Schengen visa is to to apply to the embassy of the 'main country of destination' which for this trip will be the Spanish Embassy.

As of 1 March 2015 all visa applications to Spain can only be made by an 'in-person' appointment at the VF Services Office in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. You will not be able to make a visa application to the Spainish consulate in Cardiff.

More information is available following this link.

You can apply for a Schengen visa within three months of the inteneded date of travel. Assuming there are no problems, the application itself can take up to 15 working days to process - but longer if you supply incompete documents or the embasy has a query with your application.

The application itself generally has a fee attached to it of between £40 - £60.

The application will require you to supply a number of documents, some of which the Students' Union can supply for you. You should research this thoroughly yourself before you travel to London to make the application to avoid wasted time and money.

Documents you will need to supply for VFS:

1. Valid signed passport, valid for 3 months after intended return from Schengen.
2. Completed and signed visa application form (two signatures and signature same as in passport)
3. One photograph (meeting all photo requirements)
4. Original and copy of valid UK residence permit (valid for 3 months after intended return from Schengen)
5. Copy of applicant’s passport (holder page, signature page and copies of all used Schengen visas in the last 2 years)
6. If employed: original and recent (less than 3 months old) employment letter on company letter head/covering letter from company house or accountant on letter head (if self-employed)
7. If student: original and recent (less than 3 months old) student letter stating attendance and start and finish date of studies
8. Salary slips (last 3 months)
9. UK current account bank statements (last 3 months), including name and address of account holder
10. Valid travel insurance, policy minimum EUR 30,000, with full details of applicant and cover dates.

N.B. You will have to contact your University registry for proof of student status - the Students' Union cannot provide this for you.

Documents we can provide to you if requested:

1. Confirmed travel ticket, showing names of persons travelling.
2. Confirmed hotel reservation.
3. Travel itinerary with all transport and accommodation details, signed by the Trip Leader and the Students' Union President.  

If you require the above set of documents please email Josh on Giveitago@Cardiff.ac.uk and allow 5 working days for the Students' Union to draft them for you. The documents will have to be picked up in person from the Give it a Go desk on the third floor of the Students' Union.