Explore Madrid at your own pace and without any rush aboard a double-decker sightseeing bus. Enjoy three routes with unlimited stops, where you can hop on and off as many times as you like for 24 or 48 hours with the same ticket. Change routes whenever you want and discover the history of Madrid through an audio system with headphones, available in ten different languages.
Read moreThe Madrid City Tour allows you to discover the Spanish capital in a comfortable, flexible way and at your own pace thanks to its hop on hop off Madrid format. With this system, you can get on and off the sightseeing bus as many times as you like at any of its 34 stops, exploring Madrid according to your interests and without rushing.
Currently, the Madrid City Tour bus operates 3 tourist routes that cover the city’s main attractions, combining history, culture, local life and some of the most modern neighbourhoods in the capital. Each bus route in Madrid offers a different perspective of the city.
Route 1: Historic Madrid
An essential route to discover the heart of Madrid, its most iconic monuments, grand avenues and historic areas that reflect the city’s origins and timeless character.
Route 2: Modern Madrid
This route showcases the most contemporary and cosmopolitan side of the capital, with modern architecture, financial districts and urban spaces that represent Madrid’s innovative spirit.
Route 3: Actual Madrid
A route designed to explore today’s Madrid, where tradition and modern life come together in everyday city life. This route Madrid crosses dynamic areas, neighbourhoods with strong personality and key cultural and urban hubs, offering a vibrant and up-to-date view of the capital.
Madrid City Tour ticket types:
The Madrid City Tour offers different ticket options to suit every type of traveller:
24 hour ticket
48 hour ticket
24 hour Family Pass
48 hour Family Pass
All ticket options provide access to the three routes and unlimited use of the hop on hop off service during the ticket’s validity, ensuring a flexible and convenient way to discover Madrid, whether travelling as a family or on your own.
Schedule:
Low season: 01 January to 14 March & 01 November to 28 February
Route 1: 10:00h – 17:43h
Route 2: 10:00h – 17:45h
Route 3: 10:00h – 17:30h
High season: 01 April to 31 October (includes Easter Week)
Ruta 1: 09:30h – 20:40h
Ruta 2: 09:53h – 19:50h
Ruta 3: 09:30h – 18:52h
Extras included with your ticket:
🗺️ Walking Tour in Madrid
Enjoy a guided walking tour of approximately 2 hours through some of Madrid’s highlights. Prior registration is required to take part.
This walking tour, also known as a free tour Madrid, is not actually free: there is no fixed price, but at the end of the tour you are expected to pay the guide the amount you consider appropriate, based on your experience. The walking tour is not included in the sightseeing bus ticket.
You can visit the Madrid City Tour information point at the San Nicolás offices (Calle de San Nicolás, 15, Centro, 28013 Madrid). The office is open to the public from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Sunday. For 24-hour telephone support, please call (+34) 910 207 007
Details
Cancellation 24 hours in advance: no charge. 24 hours or less: 100%
- Sightseeing bus tour. Enjoy the three routes with stops to hop on and off freely: Historic, Modern and Contemporary
- Open-top, air-conditioned double-decker buses with sliding roofs
- 2-hour guided walking tour (based on tips at the client's expense and discretion)
- Check conditions on board
- Audio guide in 10 languages
- Headphones
- Meals and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off service
Meeting point
Plaza Cánovas del Castillo/Plaza Neptuno, Madrid
Additional information
The first stop is at Plaza Neptuno. However, you can hop-on and off at any stop by showing your voucher on board.
Important Notice – Temporary change of starting point: Due to the installation of the infrastructure required for an event at Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, the usual Madrid City Tour route starting points will be unavailable from 30 September to 19 October. During this period, the service will start from C/ Felipe IV, s/n.
Mandatory reading
Both printed and electronic vouchers are accepted, but it is mandatory to exchange them for a physical ticket on the bus, which will be the only valid ticket during the service.
Departure and arrival point: Plaza de Neptuno.
Schedule: Varies depending on the season (low, medium, and high), approximately between 09:30 and 20:40.
Route durations:
Route 1: 85 min
Route 2: 70 min
Route 3: 75 min
Includes a guided tour of Madrid available in Spanish or English (booking and information via the QR codes on the bus).
Itineraries may be modified due to events, construction works, or celebrations in the city.
Loss of the physical ticket does not entitle you to changes or refunds.
Contact: Julià Travel Gray Line Spain – +34 91 559 9605 | [email protected]
