Public transport Madrid

The Abono Turísticois a good option for those who are going to use the metro or bus a lot.

Zone A corresponds to the whole city and allows you to take the metro, suburban train and bus as many times as you like. 8.40 € per day; 14.20 € for 2 days; 18.40 € for 3 days; 26.80 € for 5 days and 35.40 € for 7 days.

Zone T is more expensive (17 € per day; 28.40 € for 2 days; 35.40 € for 3 days; 50.80 € for 5 days and 70.80 € for 7 days) because you can travel throughout the entire community of Madrid, as far as Guadalajara and Toledo.

Renfe offers the suburban train(cercanias) to travel around Madrid or to reach many cities in the surrounding area. There are 10 cercanias lines in Madrid. Their frequency varies from 10 to 30 minutes. The fare varies according to the distance traveled, but to stay in Madrid you can use the same tickets as for the bus or metro. The Renfe website also allows you to book tickets for the AVE high-speed trains that allow you to quickly reach the major cities around the capital: Segovia, Toledo...

With 12 metro lines and 3 streetcar lines, the Madrid metro, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, is the second most important network in Europe after London. It is without a doubt the best way to get around the city. It is best to buy the Metrobus 10 viajes card (to which you can also add an airport surcharge), which is valid on the metro and the bus, as several different people can use the same rechargeable card. The ticket offices also give out free maps of the metro and the city.

The commuter train allows you to travel around Madrid and reach many of the surrounding cities. It saves a lot of time when going from one of these points to another: Chamartín, Atocha and Méndez Alvaro stations or other nerve centers such as Puerta del Sol, Recoletos and Nuevos Ministerios. There are 10 cercanías lines in Madrid. Their frequency ranges from 10 to 30 minutes. The fare varies according to the distance traveled, but to stay in Madrid you can use the same tickets as for the bus or metro.

It is the urban bus company of Madrid that has a good network, although the main problem is the traffic. Informative signs have been installed to inform about the waiting time for the next bus. It is very pleasant to take the bus in Madrid. Although for longer distances, the metro is a better option.For night owls, there are also night buses, called búhos ("owls" in Spanish), that take over between midnight and 6am; they leave from Plaza de Cibeles and Puerta del Sol.