Taxi from Atocha Station to Puerta del Sol

A taxi from Atocha Station to Puerta del Sol costs about €11.24, day or night (2.4 km, about 11 min). From the official Madrid taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €11.24 €10.52 in light traffic · €12.03 in heavy 2.4 km · about 11 min

Pick-up charge, Tarifa 7 (from the IFEMA, Atocha, Chamartín, Méndez Álvaro and Avenida de América ranks), includes the first 1.45 km or 4.5 minTaxi. Tarifas, suplementos, municipios, paradas eventuales, régimen de descanso y duración del servicio (tarifas and suplementos files, rows for 2026)
€8.00
Tarifa 7 (from the IFEMA, Atocha, Chamartín, Méndez Álvaro and Avenida de América ranks), Station or IFEMA taxi rank: 0.04 km, 1.8 min in slow trafficTaxi. Tarifas, suplementos, municipios, paradas eventuales, régimen de descanso y duración del servicio (tarifas and suplementos files, rows for 2026)
€0.86
Tarifa 7 (from the IFEMA, Atocha, Chamartín, Méndez Álvaro and Avenida de América ranks), outside the tariff areas: 0.20 km, 9.2 min in slow trafficTaxi. Tarifas, suplementos, municipios, paradas eventuales, régimen de descanso y duración del servicio (tarifas and suplementos files, rows for 2026)
€4.41
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi. Tarifas, suplementos, municipios, paradas eventuales, régimen de descanso y duración del servicio (tarifas and suplementos files, rows for 2026)
−€2.03
Total, typical traffic
€11.24

The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	€11.24	€10.52–€12.03	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€11.24	€10.52–€12.03	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€11.24	€10.52–€12.03	Only the traffic
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€11.24	€10.52–€12.03	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Atocha Station: Madrid's main station for high-speed trains to Barcelona, Seville and Valencia, at the south end of the Paseo del Prado. Pick-ups at the station rank start on a higher tariff.
Drop-off: Puerta del Sol: The square at the centre of Madrid, Kilometre Zero of Spain's roads. It's pedestrian, as are many streets around it, so the cab stops on one of its edges.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Atocha Station to Puerta del Sol?: About €11.24 on a weekday in the daytime, €10.52 to €12.03 depending on traffic, for 2.4 km (about 11 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: €2.55 to start, then €1.40 per km.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: No, it comes to about €11.24 at any time.

Route

Usually via Paseo del Prado and Calle de la Aduana. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

Madrid joint taxi area (APC) (taxi service area)
Madrid-Barajas Airport
Station or IFEMA taxi rank
Flat-fare zones
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