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Madrid public transport information

Taxis in Madrid

Taxis in Madrid are white with a red stripe and are always readily available in the city centre.  They are still relatively inexpensive.

Look for a taxi with a green light on, indicating that it is available and just wave your hand to hail one.

The meter will show the fare, however, extra fees do occur, for example at night, during public holidays or with airport surcharge. Tipping is not necessary

Metro and bus in Madrid

Madrid's Metro (underground subway system) is clean, modern and very efficient. It runs from 6am to 1.30am.  An individual journey ticket, sencillo combinado, costs under 2 Euro.  All tickets are bought from a machine or a booth in every station.

If you’ll be using the Metro more than once or with a group, the 10 journey pass is great value.  At around 7 Euro, it can be used on both EMT bus and Metro services, by yourself and your travel group.  It is not valid on the Plaza de Colón-airport route.

The Tourist Travel Pass, Abono Turístico is recommended for unlimited use over consecutive days (one-person use only) on all bus and Metro networks.  Variations include a 1 day unlimited (3.50 Euro) and a full 7 day pass (20 Euro). 

Major train stations in Madrid

The suburban rail network in Madrid is inexpensive and modern. Its network of 13 lines runs from 6am to midnight.

Atocha train station, in Southern Madrid, is the city's main train station; and connects with all suburban rail routes outside of the city, such as Toledo or Segovia. This station serves the new high speed AVE trains from Madrid.

Chamartín train station, in Northern Madrid, serves more international destinations.

Other main rail stations in the city centre are Príncipe Pío, Nuevos Ministerios, Recoletos, Delicias, Embajadores, Aluche.

For luggage storage, there are secure lockers at the Atocha and Chamartín train stations, at Plaza Colón airport-transfer terminal and also at the Estación Sur de Autobuses.

Parking in Madrid

There will normally be public car parking facilities spread throughout the city, although taking public transport is a much easier way of getting around town.

To find the nearest car park to an apartment, have a look at this parking link. You can enter an area, in order to find the nearest car park available, with a guide to pricing.

Información sobre transporte desde el aeropuerto de Madrid (Barajas)

Bus from Madrid airport into the centre

A new bus service, No. 200, leaves from terminal 2 every 10-20 minutes, between 6am and 11pm.  It stops at terminal 1, before heading to the Avenida de America interchange, where you can connect with the Metro in the centre.
A one-way trip costs about 1 Euro, or you can buy a 10 journey pass before boarding.  

Metro from Madrid airport into the centre

It is possible to take the Metro into Madrid from terminal 2 of the airport.  Trains on Line 8 leave every 5 minutes between 6am and 2am.  In 12 minutes Line 8 goes directly to the Nuevos Ministerios station in the centre, from which you can transfer to your desired direction.

On your return to the airport it is actually possible to check-in electronically at the Nuevos Ministerios station for certain flights.  Consult your airline for more information.

Taxi from Madrid airport into the centre

Coger un taxi en las paradas a la salida de la Terminal del aeropuerto es el medio de transporte más cómodo para ir al centro de Madrid, pero evita a los conductores ilegales que ofrecen allí sus servicios, ya que probablemente te timen.
Dependiendo del tráfico, puedes esperar que te cueste unos 25 euros llegar a cualquier zona en el centro de Madrid. También hay algunos suplementos complicados, como la tarifa mínima, el suplemento del aeropuerto, etc. Por contra, ya no hay cargos extra por el equipaje.
Pídele el recibo al taxista, el ticket, para evitar cualquier confusión.