	Guided Tours of Madrid

Save Money With The Madrid Card

The Madrid card is a passport to free entry and discounts at many of Madrid’s top attractions and restaurants. You will learn where and how to buy it and essential tips on how to use it. If you want to see as much of Madrid as possible during your stay, then the Madrid card could save you money.

How You Can Benefit From The Madrid Card

The Thyssen-Bornemisza is just one of the museums you can access for free with the Madrid Card

The Madrid Card gives you free entry into 40 museums, including the famous Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofia galleries. Normally you would pay 3 euros per person to get into the main exhibition in the Prado and the Reina Sofia (more for any temporary exhibitions), and 4.80 euros per person for the Thyssen.

You can also use it to get on the Madrid Vision tourist bus for free! It would normally cost 15 euros per adult.

Click here to see more information about the tourist bus

The Madrid Vision Bus runs around all the attractions in the centre. There are 3 tourist bus routes and you can hop on and off each one at no extra charge if you show your card.

The Madrid Tour Bus is a great way to see the city

There is a great program organised called ‘Discover Madrid’. It includes guided walks and tours of the city. The Madrid Cards gives you free access to all the walks. I found them to be a brilliant way to learn about Madrid’s history, and to help me find my way about.

The card comes with 2 guide books that tell you which attractions, excursions and other benefits are available with the card. You can get discounts in lots of restaurants too, and discounts on entry into clubs.

When Does It Become Worth Using The Madrid Card?

If you want to see more than 2 attractions a day, and travel freely around the city centre, then I think the Madrid Card is worth it. The only thing is that you have to plan well what you are going to visit. This is easy with the guide books that come with the card, because they tell How To Travel To each attraction, shop, restaurant or excursion.

Each card is only valid for one person, and it can’t be used in conjunction with any other promotional offers. The first time you use the card, is the moment that it is activated. For example, if you use at 09:00 on a Saturday morning, then the time it is valid for starts counting down. If it is valid for 24 hrs, then it will expire at 09:00 on Sunday morning. So have your plan in place before you start.

Where Can I Buy The Madrid Card?

The easiest and most convenient way to buy the Madrid Card is online:

Click Here To buy the Madrid Card on-line

Prices:

3-day pass - 74 euros
2-day pass - 60 euros
1-day pass - 47 euros

Alternatively you can buy the Madrid Card when you are in Madrid, by going to the tourist information office in the Plaza Mayor.

Metro: Sol (Red Line, L2) plus 5 minutes walk.

Here they only accept payment by credit card using their online system. So you’ll need to have a card that you can make online purchases with. If you want to buy the card with cash, tourist information can tell you about a travel agents just around the corner on Calle Mayor (Neo Turismo, 2nd floor) that is open all day where they accept cash.

How The Madrid Card Can Save You Money

If you plan to visit lots of tourist attractions, the Madrid Card is a must have because it gives you free entry into 40 museums. You’ll be able to enjoy 10% discounts at participating restaurants, and travel around the city on the tourist bus for free once you have bought the Madrid Card. You can also get 10% discounts on entry into several popular night clubs.

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