Tourist buses in Madrid. Tours to Spain. Tourist Travel Pass zone A is valid

Madrid City Tour is the most convenient way getting to know the Spanish capital. All you need to do is buy a ticket (valid for one or two days, depending on the chosen fare), get on the bus, put on headphones with an audio tour and enjoy the view of the streets, monuments and attractions, while being able to get off and then get back on at any time bus as many times as you want..

If we want to see in one day, and, thanks Madrid City Tour we can quickly get to all these places, without having to study city bus schedules or make subway transfers. In addition, Madrid City Tour offers passengers an electronic audio guide in 14 languages ​​(Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Dutch, Chinese, Arabic, Catalan, Basque and Galician).

Due to the reconstruction of Piazza di Spagna, stops at the Royal Theater and the Royal Palace are temporarily canceled

ROUTE 1: HISTORIC MADRID​

Calle Felipe IV, near Prado Museum, is the starting point of this route, which goes towards the square Puerta de Alcala, then continues his way along the avenues Prado Recoletos where the fountains are located and goes out onto the street Gran Via. Along this beautiful street we will reach Piazza di Spagna, after which, passing by the ancient Egyptian Temple of Debod, we get into Old city where they are waiting for us Royal Palace , Almudena Cathedral and area Puerta del Sol. At the last stage of the route, the bus again leaves Prado Boulevard and carries us past Royal Botanical Garden, as well as museums Queen Sofia And Thyssen-Bornemisza, after which he returns to the Prado Museum.

Twice a day (10:05 and 18:05) an additional step is added to this route, allowing us to get to the newly built green area of ​​the city - the park. Also, the extended route passes through the location of the Air Force headquarters, the Moncloa Lighthouse television tower and Triumphal Arch. This route takes you along Princess Street past the Lyria Palace, which has been open to the public since September this year. Besides, in summer period guests of the capital are offered night tour, which runs two buses, the first of which leaves at 22:00.

ROUTE 2: MODERN MADRID

Twice a day (12:15 and 16:05) an additional stage is also added to this route, thanks to which we will have the opportunity to look at the most high buildings in the city, and on the monumental bullfighting area of ​​Las Ventas.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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  • Changes to Services Offered
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Purchasing tickets:

IN last years Many European cities have popularized a very attractive system for visiting the city: the tourist bus. Let's be honest, this is an amazing way to meet the most famous places cities, especially if you have little time. All you need to do is buy a ticket, get on the bus, put on headphones (given along with the ticket) and... enjoy beautiful views The Spanish capital... At the same time, you can use the bus at any time without limiting the number of trips.

Madrid sightseeing bus

Using the Madrid tourist bus is very easy and efficient. There are 2 different routes that are independent of each other, but they both start on Calle Felipe IV, in front of the Prado Museum:

Route 1(blue) covers the entire historical center: Royal Palace, Puerta Del Sol, Prado Museum, Plaza Cibeles, Gate of Toledo...(route time approximately 80 minutes). There is also an extended version of the route (2 times a day: 16:40 and 20:40), which will also show us a recently built holiday park: Madrid Rio and the Moncloa area.

Route 2(green), slightly shorter than the first (approximate duration 65 min), covers modern center Marida: Paseo de Recoletos, Nuevos Ministerios area, Train Station Atocha, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium... The extended route (2 times a day: 16:50 and 20:50) will show us Plaza Castile (from where you can walk to the famous 4 towers of the business center of Madrid) and the famous Madrid bullring Las Ventas.

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How it works
When purchasing a ticket, we have 2 options: validity for 1 or 2 days.
These tickets allow you to use the bus an unlimited number of times, getting on and off at any of its stops. At the same time, you can also change routes whenever you want and as many times as you want. In this way, you will get to know both the historical and modern parts of the city comfortably and efficiently.

When purchasing a ticket, you are given headphones to listen to the audio guide (available languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese, Danish, Chinese, Arabic, Catalan, Basque and Galician), a map of both routes and a discount book (where you can find discounts on various excursions and events).

Where to buy tickets:

There are 3 ways to purchase tickets for this tourist bus:

First, most recommended and economical: This buy a ticket online in Russian and avoiding queues. Upon purchase, you will receive a confirmation email and a voucher, which you will have to present at the entrance to the bus.

Another option is to buy a ticket directly inside the bus at the entrance. Try to have a more or less exact amount. Banknotes of 100€ and above are not accepted!

And the third option is the kiosks, Madrid City Tour Information Center (Address: Calle Felipe IV, opposite the Prado Museum), the registration desk of your hotel (reception), or travel agencies.

Prices:
1 day ticket: 21€ / Reduced (children 7-15 years old and adults 65+): 10€
Ticket for 2 days: 25€ / Reduced (children 7-15 years old and adults 65+)13€
Family ticket: 2 adults and 2 children (age 7-15 years) €53 for a one-day ticket.
Children under 6 years old: free.

Schedule
High season (March-October) from 09:00 to 22:00
Low season (November-February) from 10:00 to 18:00
Frequency: approximately 8-10 minutes per high season and 15 minutes in low season.

Helpful information:
Contact phone: 902-024-758 (24 hours a day)
Web site:

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This article is about the Madrid tour bus. A whole flotilla of buses runs along two routes, passing by the most important attractions. Excursion bus is a convenient way to see Madrid. You can be sure that you won't miss any popular attractions or get lost. Everything was planned for you, even if you don't know the city, you will be taken to the most important attractions. In addition, we have written instructions for you on where to buy tickets for this excursion, how much they cost, plus we were on these excursions, and we can tell you in more detail about what you can see on them.

Sightseeing bus in Madrid - routes

The bus passes by the most magnificent buildings. This place is located opposite the Atocha train station.

There are two routes: Route 1 is dedicated to historical Madrid; Route 2 is dedicated to modern Madrid. The tour on routes 1 and 2 takes 75 minutes.

Both routes are circular, and you can catch the bus at any stop.

You can get off and on the bus at any stop along the route, which gives you freedom in choosing attractions to see. The next bus will arrive in 20 minutes, you can take any bus on any route. This is a fantastic opportunity to get out and see an attraction, then hop on the next bus and move on.

On the bus, using the headphones provided to you, you can listen to an audio guide that will tell you about significant buildings, streets and other attractions. The audio guide is recorded in the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Russian.

Also, do not throw away the card that you will be given along with your ticket. You can use it to get discounts on visiting many attractions.

Madrid sightseeing bus - where does it go?

Lively swap meet Rastro in Madrid

There are a total of 29 stops along the route. The route passes by major museums, including the Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofia. You'll also visit Madrid's famous Rastro (Sunday street market) and drive through Puerta del Sol. The Vision Tour bus also passes by the Royal Palace.

Madrid sightseeing bus - where to buy tickets

Tickets can be purchased directly on the buses or online:

Buses operate according to the following schedule:

Schedule:

Ticket prices:

Adults:
1 day €22.00
2 days €26.00

from 7 to 16 years
1 day €10.00
2 days €13.00

Children under 6 years old travel free of charge.

Book your tour bus tickets.

The easiest way to get acquainted with the sights of Madrid is Madrid City Tour, or in other words Bus Turistic - a system of tourist buses plying around the city. This type of transport is available in many large European cities- I first became acquainted with the example of Madrid (and accordingly, I will talk specifically about the Madrid version of the bass tourist).
UPD: I was told here that Madrid City Tour and Bus Turistic are still two different operators. In Madrid, only City Tour is available, so upon request Bus Turistic only gives it out. That’s actually why I call them this and that - they are synonyms. But let's say in Barcelona - these are different things. We need to go there too and have a look =)

Madrid City Tour - outwardly very noticeable red double-decker buses. They usually run around the historical center with many stops. At first, you’re shocked when such a thing starts taxiing towards you on a narrow street (in one of the squares I was running away from one - because while I was photographing the buildings I didn’t notice a bus coming around the corner towards me), but you very quickly get used to it and stop being surprised.

You can buy a one-day ticket for 20 euros or a two-day ticket for 25. If you have a ticket, you can get on and off the bus at any stop (each stop is marked on the map). Thus, you can not only go to explore the surrounding area, but also use it as transport to get from one point to another:

The buses are double-deckers - on the first floors there are places for the disabled and all sorts of wheelchairs, but I preferred to ride on the second floor. Each place is equipped with an audio guide in 16 languages ​​- you choose which one you need and go and enjoy (Russian was number 7). By the way, the guide’s stories are interspersed with quite pleasant jazz music - at least this made me wildly happy.

Actually, the standard ticket package includes a card, headphones and various other discount coupons in various stores and eateries.

On the top floor it is also very convenient in that you can open the windows (which I constantly used to take some pictures directly from the window), also each bus has a folding roof, but since it was winter and sometimes it drizzled, the roofs were mostly closed :

A rare exception is the open top. The day was really warm and sunny:

Well, and accordingly, there was a lot of filming while leaning out of the window. Although, of course, the streets there are so narrow, it’s worth doing this very carefully (often buses, and any kind of transport, drive almost in contact with the walls):

There are two in Madrid tourist routes- there are several intersection points to transfer from one to the second. The end of the first is located next to the Prado Museum and the Ritz Hotel, the end of the second is next to Neptune Square:

In addition to the main routes, there are also extended routes: some buses report that the bus follows an extended route (they are also marked on the map with a dotted line). For example, the first route, in its extended version, enters the embankment of the Manzanares River and even crosses it in one place via a bridge. The second route does not turn off near the Santiago Bernabeo stadium, but goes further straight in the AZCA area to Plaza Castilla and the Gate of Europe - a place where I never got to (((
In general, we can say that Route 1 is “old Madrid”, Route 2 is “modern Madrid”. Accordingly, the first one is more interesting for detailed study

I usually recommend Bas Touristik to people to quickly explore the city, they say, “there is little time - and you can see everything quickly.” I believe that it is necessary to use this type of transport without fail: first of all, we drove through the entire center in this way, studied what was where, and then we already outlined routes where to go, what to see, etc. And it just helps to navigate better. A useful thing in short.

 

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