{"id":9451,"date":"2019-09-13T15:22:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T13:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=9451"},"modified":"2019-09-04T17:05:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T15:05:31","slug":"travelling-within-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/travelling-within-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling within Madrid is Easy, if You Know How!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid is a big city with an extensive public transport network, and it will help you travel within the city, without having to use a car. You can choose from different means of public transport, either by metro, train, bus, taxi or VTC (<em>Veh<\/em><em>\u00edculos de Turismo con Conductor<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article by <strong>ShMadrid<\/strong> will inform you of the capital&#8217;s transport network and its fares. If you plan on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental?order-by=availabilitylowestprice&amp;price-to=3000&amp;surface-to=240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>visiting Madrid<\/strong><\/a>, don&#8217;t miss this article.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/tips-short-visit-madrid\/\">Tips for a Short Visit to Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/travelling-within-madrid\/#move-within-the-city-of-madrid-by-public-transport\" title=\"Move within the city of Madrid by public transport\">Move within the city of Madrid by public transport<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/travelling-within-madrid\/#metro\" title=\"Metro\">Metro<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/travelling-within-madrid\/#bus\" title=\"Bus\">Bus<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/travelling-within-madrid\/#taxis\" title=\"Taxis\">Taxis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"move-within-the-city-of-madrid-by-public-transport\"><\/span>Move within the city of Madrid by public transport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Community of Madrid has an integrated <strong>public transport<\/strong> system, and they serve is a worldwide reference point. People living in Madrid have several options when taking short, comfortable and affordable trips, and they can combine different means of transport to get to any point in the region.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"metro\"><\/span>Metro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9452\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/metro-892408_1280.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9452\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9452\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/metro-892408_1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"interior metro with green chairs\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/metro-892408_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/metro-892408_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/metro-892408_1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/metro-892408_1280-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/metro-892408_1280-810x608.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Community of Madrid has one of the best metro systems in the world. Ever since the metro went into service in 1919 between Sol and Cuatro Caminos, the network has been growing and integrating with other means of transport. The system currently consists of twelve lines, plus the shuttle train that runs between \u00d3pera and Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo. The tracks are 287 kilometres long, and there are 238 network stations, providing for around 2 million travellers to use the system comfortably, quickly and safely each and every day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">12 Metro lines:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Pinar de Chamart\u00edn-Valdecarros<\/li>\n<li>The Roses-Four Ways<\/li>\n<li>Villaverde Alto-Moncloa<\/li>\n<li>Arg\u00fcelles-Pinar de Chamart\u00edn<\/li>\n<li>Alameda de Osuna-Casa de Campo<\/li>\n<li>Circular<\/li>\n<li>Henares-Pitis Hospital<\/li>\n<li>New Ministries-Airport T4<\/li>\n<li>Paco de Luc\u00eda-Arganda del Rey<\/li>\n<li>Infanta Sof\u00eda-Puerta del Sur Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Plaza El\u00edptica-La Fortuna<\/li>\n<li>Metrosur<\/li>\n<li>Shuttle train Opera-Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Current metro rates are:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tabla_tarifas\" style=\"height: 176px;\" border=\"0\" summary=\"Esta tabla esquematiza las Tarifas de Billetes Sencillos de Metro en euros\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<th id=\"sencillo\" style=\"height: 24px; width: 299px;\" scope=\"col\">Single Ticket<\/th>\n<th id=\"euros\" style=\"height: 24px; width: 50px;\" scope=\"col\">Euros<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"izquierda\" style=\"height: 48px; width: 299px;\" rowspan=\"2\" scope=\"row\">Ticket Metro (Metro Zona A and ML1)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 50px;\">\u20ac1,50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 50px;\">\u20ac2,00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"izquierda\" style=\"height: 24px; width: 299px;\" scope=\"row\">Ticket MetroEste, MetroNorte and MetroSur<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 50px;\">\u20ac1,50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td class=\"izquierda\" style=\"height: 24px; width: 299px;\" scope=\"row\">Ticket TFM<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 50px;\">\u20ac2,00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px; width: 299px;\" scope=\"row\">Combination Ticket Metro<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px; width: 50px;\">\u20ac3,00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 177px;\" border=\"0\" summary=\"Esta tabla esquematiza las Tarifas de Billetes de 10 viajes en euros\" width=\"412\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th id=\"10viajes\" style=\"width: 340px;\" scope=\"col\">Ticket with 10 Trips<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 56px;\" scope=\"col\">Euros<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 340px;\" scope=\"row\">Ticket Metro Zone A, EMT and ML1 (Metrob\u00fas)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56px;\">\u20ac12,20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 340px;\" scope=\"row\">Ticket MetroEste, MetroNorte and MetroSur<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56px;\">\u20ac11,20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 340px;\" scope=\"row\">Ticket TFM<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56px;\">\u20ac12,20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 340px;\" scope=\"row\">Combination Ticket Metro<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56px;\">\u20ac18,30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 155px;\" border=\"0\" summary=\"Esta tabla esquematiza las Tarifas de viajes con origen o destino el Aeropuerto en euros\" width=\"410\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<th id=\"aeropuerto\" style=\"height: 24px; width: 334px;\" scope=\"col\">Ticket with origin\/destination Airport<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px; width: 60px;\" scope=\"col\">Euros<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 334px;\" rowspan=\"2\" scope=\"row\">Single Ticket + supplement<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 60px;\">\u20ac4,50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 60px;\">\u20ac5,00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 334px;\" scope=\"row\">Singel Combination Ticket + supplement<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 60px;\">\u20ac6,00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 334px;\" scope=\"row\">Supplement Airport Ticket<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 60px;\">\u20ac3,00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/renting-a-car-in-madrid\/\">Renting a Car in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bus\"><\/span>Bus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9456\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seat-349817_640.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9456\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/seat-349817_640-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"bus seat\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city of Madrid has a terrific urban bus network. It consists of 203 lines, with a total length of 3,562 kilometres and more than 10,172 stops. More than 1.5 million journeys a day are taking place by bus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Current bus fares are:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tabla_tarifas\" style=\"height: 94px;\" border=\"0\" summary=\"Esta tabla esquematiza las Tarifas de Billetes Sencillos de EMT en euros\" width=\"409\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th id=\"sencillo\" style=\"width: 339px;\" scope=\"col\">Single Ticket<\/th>\n<th id=\"euros\" style=\"width: 54px;\" scope=\"col\">Euros<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 339px;\" scope=\"row\">Ticket EMT<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54px;\">\u20ac1,50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 339px;\" scope=\"row\">\u00a0Airport Express Ticket<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54px;\">\u20ac5,00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" summary=\"Esta tabla esquematiza las Tarifas de Billetes de 10 viajes de EMT en euros\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th id=\"10viajes\" scope=\"col\">Ticket with 10 Trips<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Euros<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td scope=\"row\">Ticket Metro Zone A, EMT and ML1 (Metrob\u00fas)<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac12,20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td scope=\"row\">Ticket with 10 Trips (Bus+Bus EMT)<\/td>\n<td>\u20ac18,30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to these options for you to move around within the city, it is always good to know that there are <strong>other ways of travelling within the city<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Light Rail \/ Tram<\/li>\n<li>Other city buses<\/li>\n<li>Intercity buses<\/li>\n<li>Long-distance buses<\/li>\n<li>Cummuter railway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"taxis\"><\/span>Taxis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9457\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JasonParis.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9457\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JasonParis-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"madrid taxis on street\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by JasonParis via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many taxis to be found in the city, and their tariffs and telephone numbers are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Minimum fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>From Monday to Saturday between 6:00 and 21:00 hours: \u20ac2,40<\/li>\n<li>Other days and times: \u20ac2.90<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Price per kilometre<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>From Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) between 7:00 and 21:00 hours: \u20ac1.05<\/li>\n<li>Other days and times: \u20ac1.20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Supplements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Supplement for bus and train stations: \u20ac3<\/li>\n<li>Supplement for Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I: \u20ac3<\/li>\n<li>Supplement for trips on Christmas Eve and New Year&#8217;s Eve between 21:00 and 7:00: \u20ac6,70<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Telephone numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Radio Taxi Independiente: 914 05 12 13<\/li>\n<li>Radiotelefono Taxi: 915 47 82 00<\/li>\n<li>Servitaximadrid: 913 45 12 46<\/li>\n<li>Taxi Mercedes Madrid: 91 593 20 20<\/li>\n<li>Tele Taxi: 913 71 21 31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our final note is the option of using <strong>Uber<\/strong> and <strong>Cabify<\/strong> in Madrid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UberX<\/strong> is Uber&#8217;s cheapest service. The minimum fare is \u20ac5.5, and it will cost you \u20ac1.25 per kilometre and \u20ac0.1 per minute. If you cancel your ride, the fee is the same as the minimum fare: \u20ac5.5.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cabify<\/strong> charges differently, as the price per kilometre varies according to the total number of kilometres driven: up to 20 km costs \u20ac1.65, from 20 to 80 kilometres it is \u20ac1.10, and you will pay \u20ac1.05 per kilometre if you will travel more than 80 kilometres. If you keep your driver waiting, it will cost \u20ac0.45 per minute, and as far as the minimum fare is concerned, the price depends on whether the service is requested in or outside of the city centre: An immediate reservation will start at \u20ac6 in the centre and \u20ac12 in the suburbs; at the airport the standard starting fee amounts to \u20ac15, a ride in to the centre is an extra \u20ac10 and other areas are an extra \u20ac15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you use public transport in Madrid? <\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"9451\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madrid is a big city with an extensive public transport network, and it will help you travel within the city, without having to use a car. 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