The affluent residential area of La Moraleja lies within the municipal limits, segregated from the main urban nucleus by the A-1 highway.

It also houses a basketball museum organised by the Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation, where the FIBA Hall of Fame is located.

Both Alcobendas and its neighbour city, San Sebastián de los Reyes are connected with Madrid with buses operated by the 'Interbús' bus company.

There are currently eight bus lines that go to and from different districts of Alcobendas to Plaza de Castilla (the hub for public transport to northern Madrid).

Buses going to and from Plaza de Castilla are: Buses connecting different parts of Alcobendas are: Two further circular lines are: Alcobendas also has two suburban railway stations (one shared with San Sebastián de los Reyes): Both form part of the C-4a Cercanías line and can get to Sol and Atocha in half an hour.