The tourist transportation card has a personal character; it allows the person who adquires it an unlimited amount of travel through a number of regular transportation services within a chosen area, with the exceptions that are mentioned.
To be able to use it, the user must buy a card which indicates the area and period of time requested. This card, at the moment of its purchase, will include the buyer's identification card number or passport number. The cards that do not include this information will not be valid.
The tourist transportation card can be purchased at the following places:
- Transportation Consortium
- In the ticket offices inside the subway stations (Area A)
- In the four TFM stations
- In some tobacco shops and newspaper stands within Madrid
- In municipal tourist offices (Plaza Mayor, 3)
- In CAM'S tourist offices (Duque de Medinaceli, 2 at the AVE's lobby within the Atocha train station)
- IFEMA'S fair ground pavillions
- Travel agencies
- Other points of interest to tourists
- The internet
There are five types according to their validity: those of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 days.
According to age there are two types: normal and for children.
There are two areas for this type of card: Area A and Area T.
Area A includes practically all of the city of Madrid proper-the limits are specified on the card
Area T includes a greater geographic area and reaches outside of the city limits.
The tourist transportation cards are valid during the days mentioned in each type of card and starting from the day it is used for the first time. At this moment, on the back of the card you will see the expiration date. This card may be used until 5AM in the night services of the day the card expires.
The tourist transportation cards for Area A can be used:
- In every subway line inside this area
- In every E.M.T. bus line
- Between the RENFE¹ short distance train stations inside this area
The Area T tourist transportation cards may be used, on the services mentioned above plus in the following:
- In all the subway's lines in the network
- In all bus lines inside the Autonomous Region of Madrid
- In all the RENFE short distance train network
(1)The transportation cards are not valid in RENFE's Operator Regional Services.
All of these special transportation tickets are valid unless the Transportation Consortium changes any of the above mentioned rules and regulations.
Area A
Price for 1 day: 3,50 Euros
Price fot 2 day: 6,30Euros
Price fot 3 day: 4,80Euros
Price fot 5 day: 13,20Euros
Price fot 7 day: 18,40EurosArea T
Price fot 1 day: 7,00Euros
Price fot 2 day: 12,60Euros
Price fot 3 day: 16,80Euros
Price fot 5 day: 26,20Euros
Price fot 7 day: 36,70Euros
