The Madrid Metro is an efficient and certainly economical mode of transport in the city, the ticket price for which is only 1.50 EUR, and children under 4 years old travel by metro for free. And, despite the two ring and sixth places in the world along the length of the lines, the Madrid Metro is very easy to handle.

Metro lines

The first subway line was opened in 1919, today Madrid has about twelve lines. Through the center of the city line 5 Casa de Campo - Alameda de Osuna and line 10 Hospital Infanta Sofia - Puerta del Sur, which is the busiest. The second ring line 12 MetroSur connects the suburbs of Madrid, functioning behind its line, is rightly considered the longest line of the Madrid Metro. It should be remembered that the 12th line is served by another company and here you should buy other tickets.

Madrid Metro Map

Metro stations

As for the metro stations, most of them have standard side platforms, there are island type stations and the so-called "Barcelona decision" .The principle of boarding and boarding passengers in Barcelona is that there are three platforms at the stations, the passenger can enter and exit on both sides, which in turn reduces the time of train parking and the crush at the stations .This principle was borrowed by other Spanish cities, including Madrid, where the lines with the most workload were equipped with three-platform stations .

Metro Features

The first time being in the Spanish subway, do not be surprised - in order to open the doors you need to make some effort. As in Barcelona, ​​and in Madrid there are several types of trains. In one of them the doors open automatically, in the other they open, if you press a special button and, finally, in the last one you can enter, if you turn the special lever upward. In addition, the Madrid Metro operates the so-called light subway, which is the equivalent of a high-speed, partially underground tram.

The Madrid metro runs from 6:00 am to 1:30 am.

The cost of one trip in the subway or bus - 1 EUR. Subscription for 10 trips in the metro or bus (Mertobus) will cost 9 EUR, it can be purchased in the metro, in newspaper or tobacco kiosks.