Taxi from Chamartín Station to Royal Palace

A taxi from Chamartín Station to Royal Palace costs about €19.92, day or night (8.3 km, about 21 min). From the official Madrid taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €19.92 €18.30 in light traffic · €21.05 in heavy 8.3 km · about 21 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: 0.18 km, 0.4 min in slow trafficTaxi. Tarifas, suplementos, municipios, paradas eventuales, régimen de descanso y duración del servicio (tarifas and suplementos files, rows for 2026)
€0.45
Tarifa 7 (from the IFEMA, Atocha, Chamartín, Méndez Álvaro and Avenida de América ranks), outside the tariff areas: 5.38 km, 13.3 min in slow trafficTaxi. Tarifas, suplementos, municipios, paradas eventuales, régimen de descanso y duración del servicio (tarifas and suplementos files, rows for 2026)
€13.50
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
€19.92

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	€19.92	€18.30–€21.05	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€19.92	€18.30–€21.05	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€19.92	€18.30–€21.05	Only the traffic
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€19.92	€18.30–€21.05	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Chamartín Station: The station in the north of the city for trains to the north of Spain and some high-speed lines. Pick-ups at the station rank start on a higher tariff.
Drop-off: Royal Palace: The royal palace by the Almudena cathedral, at the western edge of the old centre, above the Campo del Moro gardens.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Chamartín Station to Royal Palace?: About €19.92 on a weekday in the daytime, €18.30 to €21.05 depending on traffic, for 8.3 km (about 21 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 €19.92 at any time.

Route

Usually via Paseo de la Castellana, Calle de Guzmán el Bueno and Calle de Bailén. 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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