Madrid Sightseeing Bus Tour

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Experience Highlights

Ready to explore the city in comfort? The Madrid sightseeing bus is the best way to discover the Spanish capital in a short space of time and at your own pace, as you can hop on and off at different stops. Three routes – one through the historic part of the city, another through the modern area and a third through the most contemporary side of Madrid – will allow you to enjoy iconic sights of Madrid for 24 or 48 hours, such as the Almudena Cathedral, Gran Vía, the Cibeles and Neptune fountains and the Círculo de Bellas Artes, amongst many other tourist attractions in the city.

As well as the bus tour, you can sign up for a free walking tour of Madrid lasting around 2 hours to discover some of the city’s most iconic spots. Just remember that you’ll need to book in advance and that, as with all free tours, at the end of the tour you’ll need to pay the guide whatever amount you feel is appropriate.

  • Explore Madrid in an air-conditioned, open-top double-decker bus at your own pace.
  • Discover iconic sights such as the Cibeles and Neptune fountains, Gran Vía and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium .
  • Enjoy three routes, an audio guide and free Wi-Fi on board the bus.

What’s included

  • Three routes with unlimited stops for 24 or 48 hours
  • Audio guide
  • Headphones.
  • Channel for children

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Step by Step

When you buy tickets for the Madrid sightseeing bus , you can discover the wonders of the Spanish capital via three unmissable routes, and you can hop on and off as often as you like.

The ticket, valid for 24 or 48 hours (depending on the option you choose when booking), starts from the first time you use the bus. In other words, if, for example, you start using it at 1.00 pm on a Monday, the 24-hour ticket will be valid until 1.00 pm on Tuesday. The routes are circular, but the first bus departs from Plaza de Neptuno.

On Route 1, which runs daily from 10.00 to 18.30, 20.00 or 20.30 depending on the season, you’ll have the chance to explore Historic Madrid, where you’ll find:

  • Prado Museum
  • Puerta de Alcalá
  • Gran Vía
  • Plaza de España
  • Plaza de Colón
  • Temple of Debod
  • Toledo Gate
  • Reina Sofía Museum
  • Botanical Gardens

Route 2, which runs daily between 10.00 and 18.00, 19.30 or 20.00 depending on the season, focuses on the most modern side of Madrid. You’ll discover must-see spots such as:

  • Plaza de Neptuno
  • Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
  • Archaeological Museum
  • Natural History Museum
  • Plaza de las Cortes
  • Alcalá Gate
  • Serrano 61, 66
  • Nuevos Ministerios

Finally, Route 3, which runs from 10.00 am until 6.00 pm, 7.00 pm or 8.00 pm depending on the season, takes you through the most contemporary parts of Madrid to visit:

  • Plaza de Neptuno
  • Alcalá Gate
  • Casa Árabe
  • Calle Goya
  • Las Ventas Bullring
  • Plaza de Colón
  • Bilbao area
  • Malasaña neighbourhood
  • Gran Vía

On board the bus, you’ll have access to an audio guide in 10 languages, providing interesting facts about Madrid’s monuments and main attractions, as well as free Wi-Fi on board.

Your bus ticket also gives you the option to take part in a 2-hour free tour of the capital’s most attractive sights. All you have to do is let the guide know you’d like to join in and pay whatever you think is fair at the end.

Are you ready? All aboard!

Reviews

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    S. I.
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    The tourist bus in Madrid is amazing, my brother and I went on it. It takes you to all the cool places without being complicated.
  • E
    E. Q.
    4
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    The experience on the tourist bus was amazing, a perfect way to see all the important sites of Madrid without any hassle.
  • U
    U. Q.
    4
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    I loved touring the city this way, very comfortable and practical. I saw amazing places without getting tired.
  • K
    K. F.
    5
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    The Madrid tourist bus is the best, it takes you everywhere and you see a lot. Highly recommended, don't miss it.

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