Madrid Sightseeing Bus

The Madrid sightseeing bus or Madrid City Tour offers two routes to explore the historic centre and the modern area of the capital in a comfortable way.

Sightseeing Bus Details

The Madrid City Tour has various routes:

Route 1 (Blue Line, historical Madrid): 80 minutes journey. Highlights include Puerta de Alcalá, Gran Vía, Museo del Prado, Cibeles Fountain, Templo de Debod, Royal Palace, and Almudena Cathedral. Starts and ends at Felipe IV.Route 2 (Green Line, modern Madrid): 65 minutes journey. Stops include Cuatro Torres Business Area, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Plaza Colón, Calle Serrano, and Plaza de las Cortes. Starts and ends at Plaza de Neptuno.

Scenic Tour with No Stops

This is a scenic bus route, with no hop-on hop-off option. The route begins and ends at Plaza Cánovas del Castillo (Neptuno). For 24 hours, you can take both routes once.

How Does the Madrid City Tour Bus Work?

The ticket is valid for 24 consecutive hours from its first use. If used for the first time on Monday at 3 pm, it is valid until Tuesday at 3 pm, covering both routes within that period.

Schedule & Frequency

Route 1: daily from 9:35 am to 8 pmRoute 2: daily from 9:56 am to 8:30 pm

The bus frequency is 15 minutes for line 1 and 20 minutes for line 2, with schedules subject to change.

Other Benefits

The Madrid sightseeing bus also includes the following benefits:

Cortesy Drink at La Quimera Tablao Flamenco

From Monday to Sunday, 12 pm to 4 pm, show your ticket to enjoy a drink at La Quimera, located on Calle Cuchilleros, 7, next to Plaza Mayor. Choices include caña of beer, Rioja red wine, white wine, water, or soft drink.

Madrid Walking Tour

A guided walking tour through the center of Madrid lasts 2 hours. Details on schedules and meeting points will be provided on the bus.