What is the Cost of Public Transport for Students in Madrid

Madrid, the city of dreams for university students is an extremely walkable city, making it very easy to commute from point A to point B by foot or by taking other means of transport conveniently available from almost anywhere. What matters most is the cost of public transport to get around the city without any worry of spending beyond limits. 

Students new in the city can find ways and means to ascertain the cost they will likely be going to incur on transport, to get around the city of Madrid. Following are some points of reference before planning to live student life in this city in Spain. 

Trip Packs

Traveling and commuting in the city of Madrid is quite easy and effortless as a lot of the city areas can be covered on foot. Viable means of transport are also available near popular student accommodation Madrid. For those who would like to avail public transport, a single journey can cost between €1.50 and €2 which is a roundabout budget-friendly option. What is more convenient is opting for a 10-trip ticket pack which will cost a nominal €12.20 and works on both bus and Metro travel across the city limits. There is also the feasible option of sharing tickets with other co-travelers. 

Abono Monthly Metro Pass

Students who are settled in Madrid can go for The Abono monthly card that provides full access to all forms of Madrid public transportation for 30 days. The price which depends on age and zones of travel, a normal Abono card is meant for 26 to 64 year olds and will be covering the zone A, for the price of 54,60€ per month.

To and From Airport

Students can get a ride to and from the Airport and make it all the more easy to commute for air travels to Madrid or traveling outside the city. Traveling is easy from the Atocha train station and Plaza de Cibeles by taking the yellow Airport Express buses. This service plies every 15-20 minutes during the day and every 35-minutes at night but the night-time buses will go only to Cibeles and not Atocha. Tickets will cost around €5 and can be purchased on the bus itself. It stops at each of the airport terminals as well. There is also the option of commuting from Airport to the city through one of the services available in the Airport terminals itself. 

With so much to offer, exploring Madrid to its fullest is an easy going thing and off course commute to universities and traveling outside the city gets less expensive with the nominal prices available to purchase tickets and passes to reach quicker than otherwise. University Living, the global student housing marketplace, is the one and only that will help students to book quality student accommodation Madrid.