Metro de Madrid: tickets information

The post of the day will be dedicated to the Metro of Madrid. It is indeed the first concern of students and travelers, after housing, when they arrive at Madrid. The Metro of Madrid is very convenient (it is very easy to use, with its colorful lines), very clean and quite cheap considering the prices of monthly pass. Single tickets are quite expensive (as expensive than in Paris, for example).

On the web site Https://www.metromadrid.es/es/index.html, you will find all the information about the types of tickets, passes and rates, but I’ll give you here the most important information so you can have a good idea of prices and services.

There are 4 main types of tickets: Individual tickets (one way) with a price range of € 1.5 to € 2 depending on the route, a 10 trips ticket for € 12.5 (which is interesting if you are travelling with other people, because you can use one ticket for you all), the daily tourist ticket (from 1 to 7 days, from € 8.4 to € 35.4) and finally the monthly pass (valid for 30 days, regardless of the start date of validity). If your stay in Madrid is short (less than a week), the tour ticket is the best option because it covers the airport ticket supplement (5 €) and allows you to use all subways, buses and trains (Cercanías) which also circulate in the center and are very quick and convenient. Moreover the tourist ticket can be purchased without appointment at the airport so upon arrival.

From of a week’s stay, I suggest you to buy the monthly pass. For people under 26 years, this subscription is interesting from the moment the stay will exceed 5 days: only € 20 per month and that gives you the right to use all subways, buses and trains is really interesting. For people over 26 years, the price is much higher: € 54.50, but if you think you will have to use the subway / bus / cercanías every day, it is worth it. The only small problem is that these passes are sold only by appointment, where you should go with your valid identity card / passport and photocopy, and 4 € corresponding to the price of the card. It is very complicated to get an appointment via the website of Metro de Madrid, but we will be happy to take this step for you when you confirm your reservation with our homestay services. If you arrive to Madrid on a Sunday, we will arrange the appointment on Monday morning or evening, depending on your schedule. You will just have to make the choice between individual tickets or touristic tickets for the first day or the first two days.

Just one more thing: beware of pickpockets in the metro: never put your wallet in the small outside pocket of your backpack, because you can be sure you will be stolen before arriving at your destination.