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  • andal13
  • By andal13 on August 21, 2003
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  • Bus - Madrid
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    The bus service is really good; clean, comfortable and cheap buses, well distributed bus stops, where you can find city maps with a lot of information about the routes. You can buy a "Metrobús", the ticket that allows you 10 trips of bus or subway.

    El servicio de autobuses es realmente bueno; autobuses limpios, cómodos, con conductores amables, con paradas bien distribuidas en donde puedes encontrar planos de la ciudad con mucha información acerca de los recorridos. Puedes adquirir un "metrobús", un boleto que te permite 10 viajes de metro o de bus.

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  • SirRichard
  • Updated By SirRichard on July 4, 2003
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    by SirRichard
    Madrid has a modern & efficient buses net. In bus stops you can see detailed city maps posted (useful even if you're not planning to take a bus) where you can see bus routes. Prices are 1,10 euros for a single journey. You can buy METROBUS, a 10-journeys ticket valid for both bus and metro (at Metro Stations, Tobacco shops, and some press kiosks, 5,20 Euros). Monthly passes, which are also valid on the metro, can be purchased in Estancos where you'll need your DNI card (for Spaniards) or your passport (for non-Spaniards) and a passport-sized photo; they can be shared for travel by more than one person on a journey. From 33,60 euros. The buses run from 6:00am to 23.30pm, after which you will have to rely on night-buses (called 'buhos', meaning owl - see below) or taxis.
    BUHOS: if you go out late at night (after midnight), you might need to take one of these night buses. They leave from Cibeles square. They leave every half hour (on the half hour) between midnight and 3:00 am and every hour on the hour between 3:00 am and 6:00 AM.

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    Local buses: Explore Madrid by bus
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  • HORSCHECK
  • By HORSCHECK on June 9, 2003
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  • Bus No. 27: Paseo de la Castellana - Madrid
    Bus No. 27: Paseo de la
    Castellana
    by HORSCHECK
    The Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT) is the company of the Madrid bus network. There are more than 180 lines in service between 6:00 a.m. and midnight. Special nightbuses (buhos) operate from midnight to 5:00 a.m.
    Two interesting lines are No. 5 which goes from Puerta del Sol via Plaza de Cibeles to Estacion Charmartin; No. 27 operates along the Paseo del Prado and the Paseo de la Castellana.
    See also my Off The Beaten Path Tip.

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    Local buses: Night Buses (Buhos = Owls)
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  • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on December 18, 2002
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    by SirRichard
    Buses run normally till 23.30pm. From that hour till 6:00am you'll have to go to CIBELES square if you wanna take a bus. From there leave 20 radial lines (every 30 minutes till 3:00, every hour from 3 to 6am) to the main cardinal points. Take a look at the signs on the stop to see if anyone goes your way.

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    Local buses: Buses Aplenty
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  • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on December 18, 2002
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  • Local buses - Madrid
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    You can pick up a route map at the EMT kiosk near Puerta del Sol. You can either pay the driver as you get on the bus or purchase 10-ride tickets in advance at the Metro stations or tobacco shops.

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  • vlasis
  • By vlasis on August 27, 2002
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    by vlasis
    The best way to get around is with the buses. They are great and cover almost all Madrid. It's a very easy way to get around and visit the museums, since there is a stop in every central place. Even if you don't knoe spanish, read the stations and hop off !!

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    Local buses: The best way to get to Madrid...
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  • bonmse
  • By bonmse on August 27, 2002
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    by bonmse
    The best way to get to Madrid is flying from the States (duh!). I just love the way VT organizes the formatting of these pages ;-)
    The best way of getting around Madrid is by using public transportation (metro, taxi, bus) or by using your own two feet.

    The picture to the left shows people at a bus stop.

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    Local buses: EMT: The city buses
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  • Updated By gmg61 on June 8, 2008
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  • Urban buses are easily recognized by their red color; the service operates from 6 a.m. to 11.45 p.m.. After this time the night sevice comes into operation, with a network of 25 routes.

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    Local buses: Buy a 'metrobús' ticket - 10...
    payasouk
  • By payasouk on September 8, 2002
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  • Buy a 'metrobús' ticket - 10 trips, bus or metro - for €5. There is a sales office in each metro station, but you can also buy these tickets at any 'Tabacos', especially the one in the Arrivals hall at Barajas airport which lets you travel the 13km into the centre for 50 céntimos (In £ that's approx 30p!). You don't need to have a ticket each, just get one and cancel it the required number of times.

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    Local buses: THE bus system is so fine and...
  • By tobeus on September 2, 2002
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  • THE bus system is so fine and is on time. The bus goes every were. the buses are clean and often have pleanty of room .the whole time I traveled I was able to get a seat on the bus.Thw buses had air they were clean and cool and on time .What more could you want.

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