Madrid City Tour: Explore Historic Madrid With a Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Ticket

Discover the rich history of Madrid with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore at your own pace, switch routes, and learn about the city’s past with an audio guide. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Route nº 1 (Blue color) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Bus frequency: every 30-40 minutes

High season (March-October): 9am-10pm

Low season (November-February): 10am-6pm

1. Museo Nacional del Prado

2. Puerta de Alcalá

3. Salamanca

4. Plaza de Colón

5. Plaza de Cibeles

6. C.Gran Vía, 14

7. C.Gran Vía, 32

8. C.Gran Vía, 54

9. Plaza Espana

10. Calle de la Princesa & Calle de Alberto Aguilera

11. Temple of Debod

12. Porta de Sant Vicent

13. Toledo Gate

14. Gran Vía de San Francisco

15. Calle de la Colegiata

16. C. de Atocha, 116

17. Real Jardín Botánico

18. Museo Nacional del Prado

Points of Interest

  • Palacio de Cibeles

  • Puerta de Alcala

  • Biblioteca Nacional de Espana

  • Plaza Colon

  • Edificio Metropolis

  • Edificio Telefonica

  • Edificio Carrion

  • Edificio Espana

  • Torre de Madrid

  • Monumento Cervantes

  • Palacio de Liria

  • Templo de Debod

  • Royal Palace of Madrid

  • Museo de la Catedral de la Almudena

  • Atocha

  • Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia

  • Real Jardin Botanico

  • Prado National Museum

  • Parque del Retiro

What's Included
  • Stops near all the major sights & monuments, including Bernabeu Stadium
  • 24h or 48h hop-on hop-off bus tour (depending on option selected)
  • Air-conditioned double-decker open top motor-coaches
  • 2-hour guided walking tours included with 24h & 48h tour option
  • 2 routes included: Historic & Modern
  • Audio guide in 14 languages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Pick up and drop off service
Additional Information

Visit Madrid at your own pace aboard one of our double-decker red buses. Hop-on and hop-off as many times as you wish through the day with a single ticket. Switch routes and discover the history of Madrid through an audio guide system. Now available in 14 different languages!

Walking Tour of Madrid
Enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of Madrid. You will find more information on board the bus. The tour operates daily at 11:00 AM from the center of Madrid.

  • Buses are adapted for passengers with reduced mobility. The features include an automatic access ramp, reserved space for wheelchairs with safety clamps and fastenings, and an extended ramp and kneeling system to the right of the bus
  • Hop-on hop-off tickets are not available for infants aged from 0 to 6 years old, as passes are free of charge
  • Please note: the regular Madrid City Tour service may be affected due to ongoing events in the city, adverse traffic conditions or force majeure reasons out of our control.
  • IMPORTANT: Some of the stops are suspended due to the pedestrianization of Puerta del Sol. We will soon offer a new definitive touristic route.
  • The guided tour of Madrid is offered in either English or Spanish. You can check the information or make a reservation using the QR codes available on board the bus
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Voyage764984
Aug 13, 2024
Great experience - Best way to see a city! Bought the 2 day pass and saw just about everything we planned!! Perfect way to get around especially in the heat we experienced while visiting
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Milagros_m
Jul 28, 2024
Memories of Madrid - Most memorable was what I saw and learned on this amazing trip for two days It was incredible as the tour guide was knowledgeable and well informed. I love it!! Thank you hop on hop off city tours!!!!!!
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Raquel_b
Aug 2, 2024
Awesome routes! - This was a great buy!!! The routes were complete and it stopped in pretty much every landmark and attraction. We purchased the 48-hr but we didn’t do any of the museums so we were able to do almost both routes in one day - once we understood that historic and modern routes have different stops, we got rolling!!! FYI The stops are the same as the regular bus - Air conditioner and covered upper level was a plus in a sunny and hot hot HOT day. Would absolutely do it again!
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Tania_p
Jun 8, 2024
Running around Madrid - Great way to get around the city. We were there for only 8 hours to see the soccer stadium and used it to get around. The only thing I would say Is further detail of where the bus stop is would be helpful. We would just look out for a red bus and run
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Edward_w
May 25, 2024
Madrid - Great tour of the city. Hard to find the exact location to get on. Could use more signage. Maybe nicer people on the bus checking you in.
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Kirsten_g
Jul 27, 2024
Don’t bother - Stops not easy to find, listening ports on many seats don’t work. Staff not particularly friendly and seats uncomfortable. Air conditioning downstairs didn’t work. Not worth the money.
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Aalyan
Jul 24, 2024
Stay clear of this tour - Experience was shockingly appalling with customer service. The bus skipped our stop. We communicated with the driver that we wanted to get on but gave us nothing less than a ‘buzz off’ look. The bus driver and the operator later denied ever seeing us. To put this into context, we were standing in 30 degree heat for 30+ minutes. Please stay clear of this bus tour service as the quality of the tour was also not great.
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Jennifer_c
Jul 1, 2024
Tourists Beware - We book a 48-hour ticket but was unable to redeem on the 1st day due to our delayed flight. I checked the app and it showed we completed the booking which we did not. I would think we can still use this for the 2nd day and I contacted the operator and no feedback. Such a shame we lost out on this and more shameful that there was no compromise for the tourists.
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Shirley_m
Jun 30, 2024
Only honored 12 of my tickets - There were 6 in my party. 3 were staying an extra day, so I purchased 3 -24hr passes and 3- 48 hrs passes. The company only recognized the three 48hr passes. I had to repurchase 3- 24 hrs passes to keep my family together. I want a refund.
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Gabrielle_m
May 28, 2024
Horrible experience - This was the worst experience on the hop on and hop off. Wish I could get my money back. We got on at Gran Via and the bus was packed. We had to sit in the way back of the bus and couldn’t see anything. Upstairs was filled the 7 stops that we were on. There were no markings for the stops either like in other cities. Terrible!
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