By Subway in Madrid

The subway grid covers all of the city and its surroundings. Depending on how often you're planning on using it, you can buy a EUR 1 single ticket, the cheaper 10-ride Metrobus ticket, or a billete de diez, a daily ticket that costs EUR 6.70 and can also be used on buses as well; the daily ticket is accepted by automatic turnstiles, so it helps you avoid long lines at ticket booths. You might consider buying the Abono Turístico (Tourist Pass) if you intend to hop on and off the metro for a few days. The metro system is open from 6 AM to 1:30 AM, though a few entrances close earlier. There are 12 metro lines, and system maps in stations detail their color-coded routes. Note the end station of the line you need, and follow signs to the correct corridor. Exits are marked salida.

Contact Metro Madrid (902/444403. www.metromadrid.es).