The accessible sleeping pod at Madrid Airport is real: it's GettSleep's Accessible Cabin, a step-free private sleeping cabin in Terminal 4 Satellite (T4S), from 71 € per 3-hour block. It sits airside, past passport control, for travellers with reduced mobility who need to sleep at Madrid airport between flights without leaving the transit zone.
One thing up front about what you book: GettSleep is an airport rest area with private sleeping cabins and shower facilities, airside at Madrid-Barajas T4S. What you book is a private cabin, by the hour, with access to the showers and the shared areas of the rest area.
What the Accessible Cabin is
The Accessible Cabin is the adapted option in the rest area. “Adapted” here means step-free access and a layout with more room to get in and move around than a Standard Cabin.
We don't claim specific accessibility certifications in this article. If you have particular needs — wheelchair, transfer assistance, turning space — the honest move is to contact us before booking so we can confirm the cabin fits what you need.
What the cabin includes
The Accessible Cabin has the same amenities as every other cabin in the rest area: a comfortable bed, adjustable A/C, a blanket, a reading light, a lockable compartment for your carry-on, a mirror and a charging shelf for devices. Outside the cabin you'll find:
- Showers with a clean towel and premium toiletries (soap, shampoo, conditioner).
- A coworking area with high-speed Wi-Fi and universal power outlets.
- The Coffee Corner — bar, high stools and coffee.
Where it is: airside, in T4S
Location is the important part — and the honest constraint. The Accessible Cabin is airside, in the international departures area of T4S, past passport control. You reach it only with a boarding pass, after security and passport control. It is not in the arrivals hall and not on the public side of the terminal.
From T4 you get to T4S on the automated APM shuttle train, a few minutes' ride. If your flight leaves from T4S, or you connect internationally through T4S, the rest area is right on your route. If your itinerary never goes airside in T4S, you can't reach the cabin — a real constraint worth checking when you plan. We cover it in full in the Madrid-Barajas sleep guide.
Why airside makes the difference
Being airside is what defines GettSleep. The airport's hotel rooms, such as Aerotel Madrid or Air Rooms, are landside, in T4, before security. VIP lounges give you recline chairs and a shower — a different product. The Accessible Cabin is private cabin rest, airside, past passport control in T4S. If you want to know which hotel options Barajas has and where they are, our guide Is there a hotel inside Madrid airport? covers them.
Prices and booking
Pricing works by the hour, in blocks from 1 hour. The Accessible Cabin starts from 71 € / 3 h, and longer blocks are available if you're waiting out a long layover. The other cabins in the rest area start lower:
- Standard Cabin · Upper — from 45 € / 3 h
- Standard Cabin · Lower — from 50 € / 3 h
- Comfort Cabin · Upper — from 54 € / 3 h
- Comfort Cabin · Lower — from 59 € / 3 h
- Premium Cabin · Upper — from 65 € / 3 h
- Accessible Cabin — from 71 € / 3 h (adapted, step-free)
Travelling as a family? The Accessible Cabin is single-occupancy, like every cabin in the rest area. For an adult with a child, the honest framing is to book adjacent single cabins so the adult is right next to the child. We don't offer family cabins — the format is the single cabin.
FAQ
What is the accessible cabin at GettSleep Madrid?
It's the Accessible Cabin: a private sleeping cabin with step-free access and more room to get in and move around than a Standard Cabin. For specific accessibility needs, contact us before booking and we'll confirm whether the cabin fits your case.
Can I sleep overnight?
The rest area runs by the hour, in blocks from 1 hour, with longer blocks available. You can chain together as much rest as a long layover needs, but pricing is by time, not per night.
Is it before or after passport control?
After. The Accessible Cabin is airside, in T4S international departures, past security and passport control. You reach it only with a boarding pass, and from T4 via the APM shuttle train.
How much is the Accessible Cabin?
From 71 € per 3-hour block, with longer blocks available. It's the adapted cabin in the rest area; the other cabins start from 45 € / 3 h.
Book your Accessible Cabin directly at GettSleep Sleep & Shower and confirm any accessibility needs with us before you travel.