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Logistics in Getafe: aerospace, industry and distribution

Around 185,000 people live in Getafe, which lies about 13 km south of central Madrid. The town has a long connection with aviation: the Getafe air base is one of the oldest airfields in Spain, and Airbus operates a major site there, making aerospace one of the defining industries of the area. A large supplier network of engineering, machining and electronics firms has developed around it.

Beyond aerospace, Getafe has a broad industrial base in metalworking, vehicle components, food production and printing. The town is also home to a growing number of e-commerce facilities that take advantage of its position on the Madrid ring roads. The Carlos III University of Madrid has a campus in the town, and technology businesses have followed to be close to the university.

The industrial estates of Los Olivos, Los Ángeles and San Marcos are among the main business areas, and Mercamadrid, the capital's wholesale food market, is only a short drive away. For shippers in the UK, Getafe combines demanding industrial customers who need precise delivery times with a dense distribution sector that handles large volumes. Both benefit from a direct lorry that arrives without detours.

The route from the UK to Getafe

For freight heading to Spain, vehicles usually cross the Channel from Dover to Calais or via Le Shuttle from Folkestone. The route through France continues via Bordeaux to the Spanish border at Irun. From there, motorways lead via Vitoria-Gasteiz and Burgos to the A-1 and on towards Madrid. The M-40, M-45 and M-50 ring roads then take the vehicle round the capital to the south without crossing the city centre, which saves time.

Getafe itself is framed by the A-4 on its eastern side and the A-42 to the west, with the M-406 linking it to Leganés and Alcorcón. A ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao or Santander is a sensible alternative for some consignments, particularly when drivers' hours make the long drive through France harder to plan.

Customs for Spain

Goods crossing from Great Britain to Spain leave the UK customs territory and enter the EU. An export declaration in the UK and an import declaration on the EU side are therefore required, along with EORI numbers for the consignor and the importer. At Dover and the Channel Tunnel, the Goods Vehicle Movement Service ties these declarations to the vehicle. Please arrange all customs declarations and clearance with your customs agent before the goods are collected, as DAGO Express does not prepare customs documents.

Your freight forwarder for Getafe and the Madrid region

With more than 50,000 vehicles in 38 countries, the DAGO Express network gives you capacity from a single pallet to a full load, and more than 15,000 companies already use it for their road freight. Cross-border transports are driven by verified partners holding a valid EU licence and an ADR licence for dangerous goods where needed. If a vehicle breaks down, a replacement vehicle continues the job. We follow every shipment around the clock, including at weekends and on public holidays.

Insurance is provided through the Schunck Group up to 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight, and valuable components can receive additional cover at short notice. You receive a tracking link immediately after booking and an email at collection and at delivery. In the DAGO ShipperHub, all orders, ETAs, KPIs and real-time reports are available in one portal, ready to export to PDF or Excel and to connect with your ERP system.

Enter postcodes, dimensions and weight in the online price calculator, and you have a price in seconds. Booking via the DAGO app or requesting a quote by email works just as well. From Getafe, our network reaches the whole of Spain, Portugal and the rest of Europe.