
With free mobile apps in Madrid, you can pay for parking, optimize your transportation route, call a taxi, take a virtual tour of the Prado Museum, find where an event with like-minded individuals is happening, and much more. Compiled a list of everyday services and sites to help you quickly get oriented in Madrid.
Transportation
Google Maps calculates routes and informs about traffic conditions on each street.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Metro Madrid – the official Metro app: schedule, waiting times, nearest stations, subway map, all about tickets and fares.
AppStore / GooglePlay
EMT Madrid – the official EMT app for finding public transport, allows route planning and schedule checking.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Renfe – the official app for purchasing train tickets for Ave, Long Distance, Mid-distance, Avant, and managing trips.
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Alsa – the official app for buying Alsa bus tickets, managing bookings, checking schedules, and finding the best prices.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Parclick – the app lets you reserve a parking spot wherever you want, according to your schedule and at the best price. Parking savings can reach up to 70%.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Taxi
Free Now (formerly called mytaxi) – a super mobile app that operates in 8 European countries. You can order a taxi ride, rent a scooter or bike, and there’s electric transport.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Cabify – a taxi service available in 7 countries.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Food and Delivery
Glovo – an app for food delivery and more.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Too Good To Go – a mobile app that connects customers with restaurants and stores that have unsold food surplus.
AppStore / GooglePlay
The Fork – a restaurant booking app that allows you to eat in European restaurants with discounts of 30, 40, and even 50%. After a while, you can eat for free, thanks to the bonus system (Yums).
AppStore / GooglePlay
Where to Go?
Fever – the app tells you where to go and what to visit in the city: finds exclusive events, trendy and secret places, helps in booking tickets at the best price for all types of events. Fever recognizes your tastes and recommends the best leisure offers.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Xceed — We Go Ou – an app for purchasing tickets for party and nightlife enthusiasts, which allows you to attend the world’s best parties and events that match your musical preferences.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Wegow: Concerts y Festivales – tickets for concerts and festivals are sold here. With the Wegow app, you’ll be the first to know about concerts by your favorite artists.
AppStore / GooglePlay
MeetUp – an app for finding Meetup events (informal gatherings for networking, exchanging experiences and knowledge, discussing a chosen topic) nearby or creating your own group.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Guides
Guía de Arquitectura Madrid – an app for architecture lovers, which tells about the architectural gems of the city.
AppStore / GooglePlay
La Guía del Prado – a guide to the Prado Museum.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Buy and Sell
Facebook Marketplace – a section similar to Avito in the Facebook app.
Wallapop – a free app for buying and selling used goods.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Milanuncios – an app where you can buy or sell used goods, cars, clothing, and rent an apartment.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Tiendeo – a popular app for shoppers who want to stay informed about sales, discounts, and offers from various stores.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Translators
Google Translate – an online translator, as well as a tool for communicating with foreigners, an offline translator, and a guide.
AppStore / GooglePlay
DeepL Translate – an online translator working on machine translation. It uses a newer improved neural network architecture.
AppStore / GooglePlay
ChatGPT – an AI-powered chatbot. It conducts meaningful conversations and works with images. Can be used for real-time translation.
AppStore / GooglePlay
Other useful apps for Valencia.