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A commuter train waiting at a station platform in the Madrid region of Spain

Practical & tips Updated 18 October 2026

Getting Around Madrid: Metro, Bus and Cercanias

How to move around Madrid: the rechargeable card, which pass is worth it, the zone boundary that catches people out, Cercanias for day trips and taxis.

Passengers waiting on a busy metro platform in Madrid, Spain

Practical & tips Updated 21 March 2026

Pickpockets in Madrid: Where It Happens and How Not to Be the One

Madrid is a safe city with a specific and well organised theft problem, concentrated in about six places. Knowing which six solves most of it.

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Getting Around Madrid: Metro, Bus and Cercanias

Pickpockets in Madrid: Where It Happens and How Not to Be the One