Getting around in Madrid > Reviews

Advantages: Cheap, convenient, comfortable
Disadvantages: None

Having lived in Madrid for almost a year now, and following a recent trip back to England, it reminded me just how valuable public transport is. As anyone who has lived in a big city knows, the hustle and bustle of everyday life almost dictates the need to use alternative forms of transport. For the past 10 months I have been one of the many millions of daily commuters, who place both their professional and social schedules in the hands of the ... Read review

Advantages: No long stops or breakdowns
Disadvantages: Large areas of the city inaccessible by metro

I visited Madrid in September and found that a two or three of the metro lines were closed for maintenance completely for a significant portion of the line. Apart from this the remainder of the trains worked fine. I did find that there was a lack of information - it was not clear at the outset of a journey that the lines were closed and the new airport link was open but this was difficult to tell and judging by the low number of tourists using ... Read review