Now I’ll tell you about the types public transport Madrid, about travel prices and discounts on tickets. All you have to do is choose the most convenient option for moving around the city.
In Madrid, as in any other place big city, well developed transport network. Urban transport is represented by buses, trams, metro and a network of commuter trains. In addition, public transport in Madrid includes the funicular, taxis, and rental cars, motorcycles and bicycles.
Separately worth noting tourist bus Madrid City Tour. It allows you, in a short time, to explore the main attractions of the capital of Spain and at the same time completely abandon other public transport.
Types of public transport in Madrid:
- Madrid city buses, EMT
- metro, L1–L12
- light metro (Metro Ligero, LRT) – lines ML1, ML2, ML3
- tram (Tranvía de Parla) – ML4 circular line
- electric trains, С1–С10
- other city buses
- intercity buses
Now let's talk about everything in order.
Fare payment
Metro trains and buses are combined into one system and operate on the same tickets. The fare depends on the zones, there are eight of them - A, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, E1 and E2 (diagram).
The center and most of the city is in zone A.
Fares for metro, EMT buses and ML1 light metro:
- 1 trip – €1.50.
- 10 trips – €12.20.
- 10 trips with transfers within 1 hour – €18.30.
Tickets are sold in vending machines at all metro stations, in newspaper and tobacco kiosks, at ticket offices at train stations, large bus stops, information centers.
Tourist tickets
Another option is to purchase a ticket not for the number of trips, but for the duration of validity: 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 days. This ticket is called Abono Turistico or Tourist Travel Pass. Sold at metro ticket offices.
Tourist pass cost:
Children under 11 years old – 50% discount.
Abono Turistico tourist passes are available for zone A - central Madrid, and zone T - suburbs (Toledo, El Escorial, Guadalajara, Chinchón, Aranjuez, Alcalá de Henares, Colmenar de Oreja...)
The Tourist Travel Pass zone A is valid:
- metro zone A, including travel to the airport
- all EMT city bus lines except Airport Express
- Renfe trains included in zone A ()
- light rail ML1
The Tourist Travel Pass of zone T is additionally valid for:
- on all metro lines
- all urban and intercity bus lines of the Community of Madrid (except Airport Express)
- throughout the Renfe commuter rail network
- Ligero ML2 and ML3 express metro
- tram ML4.
The Abono Turistico tourist pass is personal: it includes your passport number and full name. Multi-day passes are valid for the specified number of days 2-3-5-7 (consecutive), from the date of first use.
Madrid Card
In addition to the pass, you can buy. This card provides a number of benefits and discounts.
You get free entry:
- more than 40 museums in Madrid, e.g.
- visit to the planetarium,
- funicular ride (Teleférico de Madrid),
- discounts in some stores, restaurants and nightclubs.
Madrid Card prices:
Upon purchase, you will be given a detailed map of the city with all the freebies for the Madrid Card. Full list.
The card can be ordered online at blancas.neoexperience and picked up at the tourism center at Plaza Mayor, Atocha station (L-1) or Plaza de Oriente.
Tourist double decker bus
Another convenient way moving around the city - Madrid City Tour bus. If you are in the Spanish capital for 1 or 2 days, then by purchasing such a ticket, you can completely do without other public transport.
With your Madrid City Tour Double Decker Bus ticket you get sightseeing tour around the city with an audio guide in Russian, and the ability to get off and on an unlimited number of times at any stop you like.
The bus follows two routes:
- Historic Madrid
- Modern Madrid
From June 16 to September 15, you can take a ride through historic Madrid on the Madrid City Tour night bus. But it follows two routes without stopping: from the Prado Museum to the Royal Palace and from Cibeles Square to the Toledo Gate. All routes are included in the ticket price.
Ticket prices:
Cable car Teleferico Madrid
Another transport in Madrid that is of interest to tourists is cable car. Teleférico Madrid stretches for 2.5 kilometers and connects the city center with the park.
Cabins depart from the Teleférico en Rosales station, close to which bus 74 (stop Pintor Rosales - Fco. J. Alcantara) and bus 24 (stop Mques. Urquijo - Ferraz) stop. The nearest metro station is Argüelles, lines L3, L4, L6.
Ticket prices:
- One way – €4.20.
- Round trip – €5.90.
- Free with Madrid Card.
- Combined ticket for Teleferico + zoo: adult – €24.45; children (up to 7 years) – € 20.75.
- General ticket for the funicular + amusement park: adult – €33, child (below 1.4m) – €26.50.
Metro
The Madrid metro operates from 06:00 to 01:30. Consists of 13 lines. Trains run every 3–5 minutes. Detailed information see metromadrid.es.
Light rail and tram
Since 2007, the light metro network (metro ligero) has been operating in the capital. Most of the light metro is above ground. These look like modern low-floor high-speed trams.There are only three lines in Madrid. On the city transport map they are designated ML1, ML2, ML3.
Line ML1 operates from 06:00 to 01:30, lines ML2, ML3 - from 06:00 to 02:00. More details on the official website melimadrid.es.
Especially express line, which has a circular movement, is called a high-speed tram (Tranvía de Parla S.A.) and is designated ML4. The Parla tram runs from 04:45 to 00:45. For more information, visit viaparla.com.
Buses
Net bus routes Madrid is well developed. This type of transport is managed by EMT. There are 3 types of buses: day, night and airport buses.
Night and day buses are not particularly different from each other. They are blue. The fare is the same – €1.50.
Daytime buses run from 06:30 to 23:45 at intervals of 10–15 minutes.
The rest of the time there are 25 night routes. They all start from (Plaza de la Cibeles). In their designation, the route number is preceded by the letter “N”. Night buses “búhos” run at intervals of 15–60 minutes. Look at the schedule at the stops, otherwise you will have to sleep on a bench for an hour.
Airport buses
Renfe trains
To get around Madrid it is sometimes more convenient to use commuter trains Renfe. The railway network consists of 9 lines. On transport map In Madrid they are designated as C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5... Each suburban line has its own operating schedule, but generally trains run from 06:00 to 11:30.
A one-way ticket for 1-2 zones costs €1.7, for 10 trips – €10.
On Renfe trains, Tourist Travel Passes are valid for 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 days. The Zone A travel ticket is only valid in the center of Madrid (for example, for 3 days - €18.40). Tourist Travel Pass zone T is valid on the entire Madrid commuter rail network (for 3 days - € 35.40).
Taxi
In the Spanish capital, taxis are painted white and have the city's coat of arms and a red diagonal stripe on the front doors. On the building you will find a sign with fares. The fare will depend on the time of day, holidays or working days. Taxi services are paid in cash, credit cards taken very rarely.
You can order private transfer to another city or to/from the airport using the service.
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— Bus traffic is carried out all year round.
— Winter time opening hours (November, December, January and February) from 10.00 to 18.00. Summer schedule, other months, from 9.00 to 22.00.
— Tickets are valid for all routes and valid for one or two days, depending on the option you choose.
— The bus moves at intervals of 8-15 minutes. This interval is approximate as it depends on city traffic conditions.
— Animals are not allowed, with the exception of guide dogs.
— The average duration of Route No. 1 is 80 minutes, and Route No. 2 is 65 minutes.
— Tickets can be purchased at buses, hotels, travel agencies, Madrid City Tour information centers and other sales points.
— The ticket must be kept until the end of the trip, as it can be requested by company employees at any time. Losing a ticket means the inability to access the services or continue to use them.
Madrid Historic Route
From the square near the Prado Museum, the bus moves along Felipe IV and Alfonso streets, along Independence Square, past the Alcala Gate, along Velazquez and Goya streets, and along Columbus Square. Continue along Boulevard Recoletos, Plaza Cibeles, Gran Via, Plaza España, Princess and Ferraz streets, Oriental Square, Bailen Street, past the Toledo Gate, past Plaza Mayor, then to Puerta del Sol, along San Jeronimo Street, Prado Boulevard and past Emperor Charles V Square.
Madrid Modern Route
From the square near the Prado Museum (from the corner of Plaza Canovas del Castillo next to the park Hotel Ritz) the bus moves along Prado Boulevard, passes along Recoletos and Castellana boulevards, Concha Espina Avenue, Serrano Street, Independence Square past the Alcala Gate, then along Cibeles Square and San Jeronimo Street.
Buses run daily from 10:00 to 19:00 with an interval of 20 minutes. Seats on the buses are equipped with audio guides in 8 languages (including Russian), introducing tourists to the sights along the route.
The tourist bus in Madrid is called the Madrid City Tour. In addition, it is often searched for Madrid Bus Touristic and Madrid hop on – hop off.
The Madrid tour bus allows you to get on and off at any stop by purchasing one ticket for the whole day or two days. Tourist buses in Madrid are comfortable: they are double-decker, the second tier is often open, so tourists can take excellent photos.
You can buy a ticket for a sightseeing bus in advance, saving money, using the link. In the window that opens, just select a city.
Madrid tourist bus routes
There are two tourist bus routes in Madrid: blue and green. They consist of 16 and 21 stops, you can buy one ticket and travel on both routes of Madrid tourist buses using the hop on – hop off system.
Hop on – hop off Madrid: schedule
The hop on – hop off buses in Madrid allow you to get on and off at any stop for one or two days (depending on the ticket price).
From November to February they run from 10 am to 6 pm, and from March to October from 9 am to 10 pm. You can board the Madrid City Tour bus at any of the stops.
Excursions in Russian in Madrid
It is not difficult to find a Russian-language excursion in the capital of Spain, but such entertainment is usually not cheap. Tourist buses are a good alternative, since they allow you to listen to a tour in Russian in Madrid through special headphones (provided when purchasing a ticket).
Madrid Tourist Bus: Map
In addition, by purchasing a ticket for the Madrid City Tour, you receive discounts. Which ones exactly – see the link.
Tourist bus in Madrid: prices
Prices for Madrid tourist buses depend on the number of days and age. Here are the prices for a Madrid sightseeing bus when purchased online in June 2012. Even if they change, you can get a rough idea of the order.
- Price for an adult Madrid City Tour ticket for one day: 20 euros.
- Price for a hop on – hop off bus in Madrid for an adult for two days: 24 euros.
- Price discount ticket for a sightseeing bus in Madrid for one day: 9 euros.
- Price of a discounted ticket for two days: 12 euros.
- A family ticket for a tourist bus in Madrid (2 adults + 2 children) costs 50 euros for one day.
Tickets are considered discounted for children (7–15 years old) and elderly people (over 65 years old).
The tourist bus in Madrid is an attractive system for organizing excursions around the Spanish capital for many tourists. This system of working with tourists today is used not only in, but also in many other European cities. Madrid City Tour allows travelers to get acquainted with... famous places Spanish capital. The person who has purchased the ticket boards the bus, puts on the headphones provided with the ticket, and then enjoys the magnificent views of Madrid. We also recommend that you read the article about, which will save you a lot of money.
Tourist bus route in Madrid
There are two different, independent tour bus routes in Madrid. Both of these routes begin in front of the Prado Museum, on the street. Philip IV:
The first (blue) route covers historical Center capitals of Spain: Prado Museum, Gate of Toledo, Puerta Del Sol, Madrid Royal Palace, Pl. Cibeles (route duration is approximately eighty minutes). There is also an extended version of this route (these buses depart twice a day: at 16:40 and at 20:40), with a stop in the Moncloa area and the newly opened Madrid Rio park.
The second (green) route is slightly shorter than the first route (it takes about 65 minutes). It covers modern center Spanish capital: b. Paseo de Recoletos, Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Nuevos Ministerios zone, railway Atocha). Taking the extended route (at 16:50 or 20:50), you will be able to see Plaza Castile (from where you can walk to the four famous towers of the business center of Madrid), as well as the famous Las Ventas arena, where bullfighting takes place .
Madrid City Tour ticket price
There are 2 types of tickets for the Madrid sightseeing bus: for 1 or 2 days. During this time, you can board the bus at any stop an unlimited number of times, as well as get off at any stop, changing the route at your discretion. Thanks to this, having purchased a ticket for Madrid City Tour, you will be able to get acquainted equally well with both modern and historical part Spanish capital.
When purchasing a ticket, you will also be given headphones to listen to the audio guide (the following languages are available: English, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Danish, Galician, Basque, Catalan, Arabic), detailed map both routes, as well as a discount book with discounts on various events and excursions in the Spanish capital, this is a little different from the usual.
Where to buy a ticket for the Madrid City Tour
Buy tourist bus tickets in Madrid possible in the following ways:
Madrid City Tour - information center located opposite the Prado Museum;
www.madridcitytour.es – website on the Internet;
Kiosks;
Travel agencies;
Information desk at the hotel;
Inside the tour bus itself.
Tourist bus in Madrid: timetable
March-October (high season) - 9:00 - 22:00 (bus frequency - every 8-10 minutes);
November-February (low season) - 10:00 - 18:00 (bus frequency - every 15 minutes).
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What is the Madrid City Tour?
The Madrid City Tour is a sequence of buses that travel by the capital of Spain.
The tour is well designed, so you can see all of the most important places of Madrid.
The bus consists of two floors, the second is without roof.
To move from floor to floor, the bus have 2 stairs: the front is to climb, and the back to go down. It can be used when the bus is parked (for the safety of passangers).
Services of the Madrid City Tour
In our Bus you have free Wi-Fi, so you can connect and stay in line with your contacts.
We also offer you an audioguide in 14 different languages, so you can inform yourself while visiting the most famous places of Madrid.
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Madrid City Tour. Hop On-Hop Off Service
With our Hop On-Hop Off service, you"ll be able to have the freedom to hop on and off the bus as many times as you want. It will help you to visit the city at your own pace.
Tickets are for one or two days, depending on your choice. Therefore, during that period of time you will be able to use without limits our "Madrid City Tour" bus.
Tickets and prices of Madrid City Tour
In spite of the complete service offered to the tourists, the price of the tourist bus of Madrid is very economical.
The tickets of Madrid City Tour are cheap, so they are affordable for everyone.
Below we leave you the different offers to buy the Madrid City Tour tickets
* The price shown includes the order processing costs of Tictactickets. Once you have acquired the admission ticket, any changes are not allowed and the amount paid will not be reimbursed under any circumstances.
*The requests of a refund are accepted within a maximum of 30 days after the date of the visit.
