I wanted to see Madrid after spending 4 days in Barcelona. The hop on hop off was ideal as I only had 1 day to do so. New Year's Eve only allowed the commuters to enjoy this with shorter hours but nevertheless, I enjoyed the Route 1 and Route 2 tours. My only complaint was the bus was not fully heated.

It was a great way to see the City. We only had a day to explore but we ended up getting off at Museo del Prado stop and had the best time walking around. We got back on the bus when we were ready. We saw some amazing views from the top of the bus. Good value and easy to use!

The first around tours gives the possibility to understand how to use it for the second basic one . For the second one it is recommended to take the ticket for two days .

Should have done this my first day in Madrid! I took both bus routes to scope out what I really wanted to revisit and what was okay with just a drive-by.

Catch the bus at the first stop. It fills rapidly and there might not be seats available on every bus at later stops.