❇️ how to travel around MADRID with a MULTI CARD 🇪🇸

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Up-to-date prices [2024]: ▶ Multi Card 2,50€ ▶ Single bus ticket 1,50€ ▶ Single metro ticket 1,50€ to 2€ ▶ Metrobús 10 journeys 6,10€ ▶ Tourist ticket kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnurhnevbNWVlaM

[@yararevirtual]

I'm a fan of these two 💚💛 ❤💛 Possibly the best tourism channel in Spain. Always important and updated information, transmitted objectively, step by step. Not to mention the technical quality of the videos: images, sound, animations, maps, content. I loved it!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thanks so much for your kind words, Yara!

[@RM-lm9sl]

The screen walkrhrough of the ticket purchasing is an valuable contribution. Half the anxiety of using public transportation in a foreign country is buying ticket. Thank you SO MUCH 🎉

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Delighted to hear you found our material useful!

[@johnchestnut9739]

Great video, Cecelia was a real professional!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thank you!

[@KemandVita]

Great guide guys. Very detailed and informative. Keep the great videos coming. 👍🏿

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Our pleasure!

[@norcalcalifornian999]

This video helped so much … I used the multi card and travelled with my family on bus .. bus frequency is just insane. And 001 bus - the free one - thanks for that tip too !!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Riding the bus in Madrid is more fun than the metro, you get to see the streets. Glad you made the most of it.

[@itsgdubs]

Thank you for sharing all this information! I am planning to visit Madrid this month and your videos have been incredibly helpful! :)

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Great to hear that!

[@redcomusic]

Excellent guide, tio Tony. I purchased the card but this was back in 2022 so it's got that 10th Anniversary design on it with a large "10" on the face so it looks like a 10-trip ticket jaja! You've probably seen those around. - Red

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Our pleasure. Never saw the anniversary card, we had our Multis from way back so didn't buy a new one during the period.

[@jaro3886]

Rewelacyjny film, wspaniała instrukcja. Jest mnóstwo filmów, w których vlogerzy bardzo źle opisują ten temat. Jednak ten film jest genialny. Pozdrawiam z Polski. Niedługo lecę do Madrytu.🏖

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Delighted to hear that. Have a great trip!

[@janegalea7700]

An excellent guide to help you figure out public transport in Madrid!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Great to hear that!

[@transcorpdentalsolutions966]

Great video as always! Only suggestion I have (as I am currently in Madrid and needed this information) is to also describe what the 1 journey ticket process is as it is a little more confusing than the 10 ticket journey. It wasn’t clear to me whether I could transfer using the same ticket and I nearly had a heart attack when the fare inspectors stopped me (at the first station) haha!. In any case your videos are super helpful for trip planning. Thank you!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thank you! We really see no reason why 99,9% of visitors to Madrid would want to purchase a single ticket, that's why we haven't given more attention to it. The tickets we've described don't include transfers - unlike what happens in Barcelona.

[@MariaReynoldsWeir]

Is the Multi Card a different or the same system as trains/buses in Barcelona, Cordoba and Granada? I'll be traveling Spain in a few months and would love to know.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Each city has its own system. MultiCard or T-mobilitat are completely different from each other.

[@ruudhartog8858]

Tony, thanks for your tips. We bought a multicard at the airport (and back). It was indeed very easy eventhough we are a little bit older (64). Also thank you for the tips where we could find delicious food. We ate at Yerbuena and VI Cool. It were the best meals we had in Madrid. We spent 4 full days in Madrid and we have seen a lot

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Dear Ruud, we are delighted to hear everything went fine for you in Madrid and that you liked our food recommendations. All the best!

[@nghiemhien78]

Hi. Assume if i have the multi card loaded with metrobus 10 tickets, and my travel group has 3 persons, for each journey, do i need to tab 3 times (for each person entry) and does it mean that 3 tickets will be reduced from the balance (comparing to Barcelona T-familiar 8 journeys which i assume only 1 journey will be reduced from the balance even with 3 tabs at a time?)

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi, every time you validate a trip, whether in Madrid or Barcelona, a credit is discounted from your balance. See here kzbin.infovLpPgTsib8o

[@purpletc1]

The Multi Card is fabulous and so easy to use!!!!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Glad to hear that!

[@usakhunar7421]

Thanks so much for the essential information of Spain for my frist time I will travel around. Metrobús 10 viajes that load to the Multi card have to use in the day of purchase only, am I right? Thanks again

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Your Metrobús 10 viajes tickets are valid until you use them up.

[@usakhunar7421]

​@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Can I use them for 2 days?Thanks

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@usakhunar7421 you can use them for as many days as you wish, as explained on our previous reply, they don't expire.

[@mkemalsincer]

Thanks for information. 10 journeys ticket must used in 1 day?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

No, you can keep them as long as you need them.

[@izellis]

Hello, so does the multi card work for both the Bus (above ground, on the streets) AND the metro (below ground, i think a train) at the same time. Or does the multi card only work for one or the other

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Multicard works for all the means of transport in the city of Madrid. Where you can use it will depend on the tickets loaded in the card. Metrobus allows you to use the metro and the buses.

[@jydtfamcam1284]

And I forgot to ask, do you have this video in Spanish for the Spanish-speaking to understand it when going to Spain?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGKwgpaFmr5mlbs

[@JBLdegroot]

Thanks for the fantastic video! In the video I see red and blue ticketing machines. Is there a difference between them?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi, could you please let us know the exact minute and second of the video where those machines appear?

[@JBLdegroot]

@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal The machines appear from 5.43 till 5.52

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@JBLdegroot all right. They are all metro machines, the red machine only sells a small selection of tickets. The most common machine is the blue one.

[@JBLdegroot]

@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you so much!

[@Varekai0723]

Thank you very much for the information! If I buy my multi-card at the airport after I land, will it automatically add on the 3 euro supplemental charge?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

No, you have to add it manually. We explain how to do it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KUnneIab17b5I

[@ryan-9248]

Once i arrive at barajas airport, do i have to get the « airport » multicard and then buy a « metrobus » multicard later to travel in the city, or i can get from the airport to the city with a metrobus multicard ?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

It depends on where you go and the transport you intend to take. It's all explained in detail here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KUnneIab17b5I

[@t_h_o_m_a_s]

Is the 10 journey metrobus ticket valid for bus 412 to Parque Warner?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

It is not.

[@t_h_o_m_a_s]

​@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Is there a pass that also includes that bus or is it best to buy a ticket from the driver?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@t_h_o_m_a_s better buy the ticket from the driver.

[@74corni]

What do you recommend for a family of 2 people, 5 days who wants to travel by bus and metro? Thank you!

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Probably several Metrobus 10 journey tickets.

[@74corni]

@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thank you very much! 🙏

[@sea1dolphin]

Hi Tony.. if we take a transfer from one metro to another, will I pay for 2 trips or is it counted as one trip? Also if I take a bus and metro for one journey will I spend one ticket or 2 tickets? Also is the C3 or c4b Parla trains included with metrobus tickets which is run by Cercanius?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi, metro line transfers don't count as extra trips. Bus and metro count as two trips. Its use on Cercanías trains is explained in the video.

[@baconmustlive2672]

Hello, one question to ask.. if 4 of us traveling from Madrid airport to city, we need to buy 2 multicards because each only can add 2 airport transfer, am I correct?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi, double check at the transport counter near the vending machines, but we believe you can load 4 supplements onto the one card.

[@elez28981]

This guide is really helpful! The children fares are not so clear to me: we have a 5 years old boy: does he need to pay for the Metro like an adult? Or the Children's card is valid also for children that are in Madrid just for an holiday? Thank you for your help.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Anyone of four or above pays the same as an adult.

[@gene695]

Hi. What about the 10 journey combo ticket which has not been explained in your video. What is it used for?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

We've only talked about the tickets useful for tourist. The 10 journey combined ticket is valid for the metro and the light railway.

[@GordonBay1]

The video is about zone A tickets but I will have my place in zone B1, so I will need to load A zones tickets AND B1 zones tickets to get around. Will the system be able to deduct the right tickets ?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

You cannot combine tickets valid for different zones on the same card.

[@angelogonzalo4819]

I saw both guides for Multi Card and T-Mobility and I really find it unnecessarily complicated. The videos are really clear but I really hope they can consider a simpler way of taking payment without multiple categories of tickets.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Unfortunately, that is unlikely to happen, the Multi Card system has been in place for a decade now.

[@sganguly63]

Can one tourist ticket on one multi card be used by two people? I thought multi card can be used by more than one person but not sure if the tourist card can be.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

The Tourist Ticket is individual, each person must have a Multi Card.

[@jessrayat]

Thanks Tony Great work. Can you clarify how to get from the Madrid airport to hotel Principe Pio by the airport Bus at the beginning of March please. Jess UK

[@derekowens1817]

You might be best served getting the metro. Plaza Espana metro station is a short walk from your hotel. D

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi Jess, the airport bus won't get you anywhere near the hotel. If you are traveling with luggage, take a taxi or a ridesharing service. If you want to take the metro, here we point the way: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGmohmion9KpfdE This coming Sunday we are publishing an up-to-date video on how to leave the airport.

[@jessrayat]

@@derekowens1817 Thanks Derek. How long would the walk be approximately? We are ok walking and will have only cabin sixe trollies !

[@jessrayat]

@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks Tony

[@derekowens1817]

@@jessrayat under 10mins, including getting out of the Metro station. The airport bus does two stops, the first at Cibeles Fountain, final at Atocha Station, both are on the other side of the city centre to where you want to be. D

[@24flexo57]

I have an important question. On 10:38 with the new machine it says „Metrosur ticket“ "metronorte ticket“ and „Metroeste ticket“ so does that mean that I can't take a ride with Metrosur when I bought Metronorte? Or what does that mean?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Those tickets are for very specific lines that leave the city boundaries. Are you sure you are going to use them?

[@janicew13]

thanks as usual for your helpful videos - I do have a question though as we typically like using the metro in cities but also use buses. In this one you talked about the 10 metrobus so I'm assuming can only be used on buses - is that correct? If we want to use both transport systems, which one should we be buying as saw your video on titulo turitico - does this mean we need to buy that one instead? thanks for clarifying

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi Janice, the Metrobus 10 journeys can be used in the metro and/or buses, it's up to you. All the best.

[@fcfong3229]

If I have leftover rides in my Tarjeta multi card, can I have a refund on that? Or it works like the Barcelona T-mobilitat card where there is no refund.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

There are no refunds, but the card is valid for 10 years.

[@jydtfamcam1284]

Do I have a question I like watching your videos? I think your videos are very good and teaching us and learning things I plan to go to Spain for a whole month I plan on staying the first three days in Madrid then go to Barcelona and then to Valencia from then on I will rent a car. My question is the first 10 days. I will not have a car in between Madrid and Barcelona, I will not have a carand we are a family of four. I was wondering what best card do you recommend for us to be going to places and traveling around and going from red Madrid to Barcelona thank you for your time. I appreciate it.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hi, on this video we explain how to pay for public transport in Madrid. Here you will find the same explanation for Barcelona kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpOtq6OvrbF2sMk Your choice will depend on the location of your accommodation which, in turn, will define how many transport trips you will complete.

[@eslofftschubar206]

Nice to mention would also be the App "Tarjeta Transporte" which allows the holder of a Tarjeta Multi to top up with the mobile phone. None the less I still have a question. Sometimes I would need to travel to Majadahonda, which is in the B2 zone if I understand correctly. is it possible to have tickets for Zone A and A-B2 on the same card, or do i need two Multicards?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thank you, we will talk about the app once it allows you to validate your trip with it. We believe you cannot have different zone cards at the same time, as the machine wouldn't be able to tell which one to use, but ask any attendant at any metro station, they will surely be able to give you a definite answer not that.

[@Daniel-nt5gh]

You can have as much as 3 different transport zone or tickets in a single personal transport card.

[@fcfong3229]

I plan to take the Renfe Cercanias train from Madrid airport to Atocha then change to a metro to reach my hotel. I also plan to travel around Madrid to sightsee. Would it be good if I buy the Tarjeta multi card at the airport, then add the Renfe train ticket inside? Is this the way to do it?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Train tickets use a different card (Renfe&Tú), they cannot be loaded on the MultiCard.

[@richardvictor1111]

Is the Metrobus 10 Journeys valid for only 1 day?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

It is valid until you use it up.

[@arkab27]

Do i need to swipe multiple card for my 4 yr old kid ?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Non-resident kids from 4 years old pay the same as adults.

[@cmmansu4567]

Hi Toni, Thank you so much for all your information as it is by far the best! We will be visiting Spain in May and will travel from Valencia to Madrid via high speed train. Our friends live just outside of Madrid. They have told us to take train line C7 or C2 from Chamartin and get off at La Garena station. So am I right in thinking when we buy our multi-card, we will need to buy tickets for 2 zones (Zone A & B3)? We will probably only use the train 2 or 3 times whiles we are there because they will be taking us around. Thanks so much for your help, MaryAnn

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Hello, as explained on the video, the Multi Card cannot be used on the trains unless you purchase a Tourist Ticket. You will have to buy a Renfe&Tú card and you will pay for each specific trip you take. All the best.

[@cmmansu4567]

Thank you so much Toni! I was a bit confused because our friends just told us to buy a train card and I wasn't sure what that was so now we'll get the Renfe&Tu card. You are always so helpful!@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal

[@angeliagatha]

For the single metro ticket, you mean if I buy for the 10 single metro tickets, I have to use them all in a day?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Yes. But why would you want to do that??? Buy a Metrobus 10 journey ticket instead.

[@AH88D]

Can this card be used for the express bus? Also, to get back to the airport do you pick the airport? Once or twice?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

No, it can't. See all the details of the airport transport here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KUnneIab17b5I

[@rogersankey7326]

Beware Multicard is NOT accepted on the green buses that serve the airport. We paid 14 Euros only to be turned down flat by the driver. Hope this helps prevent others getting fleeced.

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Tarjeta Multi is accepted on those buses, you just need to have it loaded with proper tickets for the service. You were not fleeced, you tried to board a bus without a valid ticket for the service. Green buses serve the metropolitan area of the Madrid, they don't take you to the city. For that reason local tickets are not accepted on those buses. Transport options from the airport explained here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KUnneIab17b5I

[@rogersankey7326]

@ Hi thanks for getting back, we weren’t going to the city centre but to the Ibis Barajas which is served by the 827. At no point were we warned in the purchasing process that it wouldn’t be accepted on these services. Worse having given up we opted for Uber but this was almost as bad. We followed the signage to the terminal 4 “Uber Pickup” location on level 4 of the car park, however this isn’t where you’re supposed to go. The correct location is right at the southern end of the arrivals level, by the time we’d worked it out and traversed the distance we’d been charged (later refunded) as no shows. we were on an overnight stopover from Miami to London, Madrid terminal 4 is rare, insofar as I can tell, in not having an on site hotel, and it was an immensely stressful experience as well as galling as I’d spent a lot of time online prepping. Please don’t regard the as a criticism of your video, maybe an updated video covering these issues? Best wishes

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

@@rogersankey7326 hi again. We have an incredibly thorough video showing how to leave the airport, a video we update every year, here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KUnneIab17b5I In that video you will see there is a local bus taking you to the village of Barajas. On top of that, we answer questions for those who want/need help. But bus 827, we would never ever mention it or recommend it, we don't know where that recommendation came from (Google?).

[@2454605]

Great content but kind feedback... This could have been communicated in half the time. Thank you again

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

Thanks Andrew, you are right, for savvy travelers a more compact presentation is definitely possible. But we try to reach people who have never traveled or who live in places where there are no similar means of paying for transportation. From experience, the faster the pace, the larger the number of questions arising from the video. We accept your point but prefer to err on the side of caution. All the best to you!

[@heylongcom]

This card sounds dumb. You buy a single ride ticket, and it needs to be used the same day? Why? lol? Same for the airport pass?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

If you mean the airport surcharge, you'll find the answer here kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4SpoGOKfJ5kmZY

[@Jungle1048]

If the limit is 10 rides at a time can you top it off to have 20 rides ?

[@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal]

You cannot top it off. You need to buy a new ticket. You can buy two 10 Metrobus tickets simultaneously.