Buses are popular forms of transportation in Madrid, with all ages and income levels because often they're more convenient than metros. They're also very safe and clean in general. Madrid's web of bus routes covers the city more completely than metro but can be more confusing and slower too. However, when in a neighborhood where the metro station is further than the bus stop one may consider the bus as a better alternative. Bus fare is the same as metro, 1�, and the same 10-trip "MetroBus" pass (6.40�) can be used in both Metros and Buses.

Bus route maps are located at most bus stops, often showing not only the bus route at that location but of the entire area. Buses operate 6am-11.45pm and run on special bus lanes in the city's principle streets. Also, all bus stops have a sign showing the bus numbers which pass through that bus stop.

Buses in Madrid do not operate 24 hours a day. Most nearly all of the busier lines run from 6:00 a.m. until midnight. To get around by night there are night buses, popularly known as "b�hos" (owls), which run every day 11.45pm-5.30am. These "Buhos" leave from Plaza de Cibeles and go to nearly all districts of Madrid. These buses have an "N" in front of the route number.

Madrid Metro

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