I researched train travel vs. car rental last night. I'm excited over the fact that because I know a decent amount of Spanish, I can get my train tickets on Spain's RENFE website 20 bucks cheaper than if I bought them through Rail Europe (which caters to English-exclusive Americans and Canadians). Here's what I discovered:
Rail Europe: Madrid-Salamanca-Madrid-Toledo-Madrid = $99
RENFE: Madrid-Salamanca-Madrid-Toledo-Madrid = $79.72
Car (4-Door, 5 seats) = around $400 (but divided by five people = $80; though this excludes gas)
Minivan (7 seats) = around $1200/6 people = $200 (but my parents are sweet enough to absorb some of the extra costs for this one)
There is also the idea of traveling to Segovia instead of Salamanca, as well as going further out into the country to explore the natural landscape, or spend more time in just Madrid and Toledo. These would alter the transportation plan, so keep in mind the above is not yet concrete - stay posted...
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