See Madrid On The Madrid Tour Bus
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| The Madrid Vision Bus Is Easy To Spot |
This page tells you all about the Madrid tour bus. The fleet of buses travel 3 routes through the city, past all the major sites. The tourist bus of Madrid is a great way to see Madrid! You can be sure that you won’t miss out on seeing the most popular attractions, nor will you get lost. What’s more, we’ve compiled a guide for you so that you can find out here where to buy tickets for this city tour, how much they cost, and also, as we’ve travelled on the buses, we can tell you more about the routes that they take.
Madrid Tour Bus - Routes
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| The bus passes the most majestic buildings. This area of the city is opposite Atocha station |
There are 3 routes: Route 1 is Historical Madrid; Route 2 is Modern Madrid; and Route 3 is Monumental Madrid. Routes 1 and 2 last 75 minutes and route 3 is for 40 minutes.
The 'Modern Madrid' route starts from the Paseo del Prado outside the Ritz hotel. The 'Historical Madrid' route starts from the Royal Theatre (Teatro Real) next to the Plaza Oriente. Both routes are circular and you can catch the bus from any stop on the route.
The great thing is though, that you can hop on and off the bus whenever you like. There’ll be another one along every 20 minutes, and you can get back onto any bus you like, from any route. This is a fantastic way to jump off and see a few sites before getting back on and travelling to the next location.
Whilst you’re on the bus, headphones are provided for you to listen to an audio guide that tells you all about the important buildings, streets and other sites that you are seeing. The audio guide is available in several languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Russian.
Keep hold of the map you get with the ticket. It gives you discounts at many attractions.
Madrid Tour Bus – Where Does It Go?
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| The Vibrant Rastro Street Market in Madrid |
In total there are 50 different stops. You will pass all the major museums, including the Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofia. You can also travel to Madrid’s famous Rastro (Sunday street market) and through the central square of Puerta del Sol. The Vision Tour bus also passes the magnificent Royal Palace.
Tourist Bus Madrid - Where To Buy Tickets
You can buy tickets in various locations. The easiest is just to buy the ticket is by purchasing it online or alternatively you could buy it on the bus itself. You can also get hold of them through travel agencies, information points throughout the city (these are easy to spot as there is an orange billboard outside with a picture of the bus on it), or hotels.
The Buses Operate On The Following Timetable During 2009:
From 21 March to 20 June: from 10:00 to 21.00.
From 21 June to 20 September: from 09:30 to midnight.
From 21 September to 20 December: from 10:00 to 21:00.
From 21 December to 20 March: from 10:00 to 19.00.
City Tour Madrid – Take The Bus For Comfort
Each bus is fitted with anatomical seats, which means that they are specially designed for comfort. The buses cater for passengers with reduced mobility, as they have an automatic access ramp, and space reserved for wheel chairs with safety clamps and fasteners.
Click here to read our review of other tours available in Madrid
Click this link if you are interested in walking tours in Madrid
Madrid Tour Bus For information visit:
Madrid Vision Information Office
Street: Calle Felipe IV (between the Prado Museum
and the Ritz Hotel).
Telephone: (0034) 91 765 1016 / (0034) 91 779 1888.
Official website Madrid vision
Metro: Banco de España (Red Line, L2) plus10 minutes walk down Paseo del Prado
Office opening hours:
21 December - 20 March: 10:00 - 17:00
21 March - 20 June : 10:00 - 18:30
21 June - 20 September: 09:30 - 20:00
21 September - 20 December: 10:00 - 18:30
Ticket price: Adults 17 euros for 1 day or 21 euros for 2 days
7 to 16 and 65 and up 8.50 euros for 1 day or 11 euros for 2 days
Under 7s go free.
The Madrid bus tour is FREE with the Madrid Card
Related Pages
Main Madrid Tours Page
Madrid Discount Card
Madrid City Tour Walking Tour - Medieval Tour
Madrid Walking Tour - Focal Point in History Around Time of Writer CervantesMadrid Walking Tour - Theme, Bourbons of Madrid
Madrid Tour Bus
Real Madrid FC Tour
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