Madrid bus tour map, schedules and other services
Discover Madrid with your own custom itinerary.
The Madrid City Tour service offers you a host of different ways to travel around the city at your pace and in a convenient way. Our tour buses give you the chance to create your own tour of Madrid by bus. Your ticket is valid and explore all the tourist attractions you wish during your visit to Madrid.
At Madrid City Tour we have designed two routes that cover the most important points of interest of the city:
- Route 1: Historical Madrid
- Route 2: Modern Madrid
Operating schedule of the Madrid City Tour Panoramic Bus:
Route 1: Historical Madrid | Route 2: Modern Madrid |
Starting and ending point: Prado Museum. First departure: 09:35 AM Last loop: 6:05 PM Frequency: every 15-25 minutes Duration: 80 minutos | Starting and ending point: Neptuno Square First departure: 09:56 AM Last loop: 6:15 PM Frequency: every 20-30 minutes Duration: 60 minutos |
The ticket is valid for both routes for 24 hours after being redeemed, any day of the week. Only one trip is allowed per route.
Pre-recorded audio guide in 14 languages

Our pre-recorded audio guide system, available in 14 languages, will provide you with information on the points of interests along our routes and at their stops. Just plug in the headphones and choose your language:
- Spanish
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Chinese
- Russian
- Japanese
- Dutch
- Arabic
- Catalan
- Basque
- Galician
It also features two special channels, in Spanish or English, for kids.
Hop-On Hop-Off service
There is an information panel at the front of the bus, indicating the name of the tour route being travelled. Our vehicles have two internal staircases that connect both decks, and for your safety should only be used when the bus is parked at one of its stops.
Also, in order to make best use of the time available, passengers should use the front staircase to go up and the back staircase to go down. Madrid City Tour offers free Wi-Fi in its vehicles so that you can go online while travelling with us.
All of our tour buses are adapted for people with reduced mobility and are equipped with an access ramp at the back door and have a space reserved for wheelchairs inside. Each vehicle has an especially adapted space to accommodate a wheelchair. A member of our staff always travels on board the Madrid City Tour buses and can answer all your questions.
Madrid City Tour complies with European Union emissions regulations
Free Wi-Fi
All our buses feature a free Wi-Fi Internet connection, allowing you to go online as you travel with us.
APP
Free mobile app with real time bus location.

Audio guide in 14 languages
Our pre-recorded audio guide system, available in 14 languages, will provide you with information on the points of interests along our routes and at their stops. Just plug in the headphones and choose your language!
Accessible vehicles
Space designed for persons with reduced mobility.
Sliding roof
In the case of rain, our staff will cover the upper deck so you can continue to enjoy the route, even when the weather turns nasty.