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 31 December
Route 1: 10:00h – 18:30h
Route 2: 10:00h – 18:10h
Route 3: 10:00h – 18:20h
Mid-season: 15 Mach to 31 March & 16 October to 31 October
Route 1: 10:00h – 19:50h
Route 2: 10:00h – 19:20h
Route 3: 10:00h – 19:20h
High season: 01 April to 15 October (includes Easter Week)
Route 1: 09:30h – 20:30h
Route 2: 09:30h – 20:00h
Route 3: 09:30h – 20:00h
Duration:
Route 1: 85 minutes
Route 2: 70 minutes
Route 3: 75 minutes
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.
🍷 Free drink at Tablao Flamenco “La Quimera”
Show your Madrid City Tour ticket and enjoy a free drink at Tablao Flamenco “La Quimera”, a great way to experience flamenco in the city centre.
More information is available on board the bus and in our “Included Extras” section.
Details
- - Sightseeing bus tour. Enjoy the three routes with stops to hop on and off freely: Historic, Modern and Contemporary.
- - 2-hour guided walking tour (based on tips at the client's expense and discretion).
- - Free drink at Tablao Flamenco La Quimera. Check conditions on board.
- - Check conditions on board.
- - Audio guide in 10 languages
- - Headphones
- - Open-top, air-conditioned double-decker buses with sliding roofs
- - Meals and drinks, unless specified
- - Hotel pickup and drop-off service
Meeting point
Plaza Cánovas del Castillo/Plaza Neptuno, Madrid
