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Taxi from Royal Palace to Retiro (Puerta de Alcalá)

A taxi from Royal Palace to Retiro (Puerta de Alcalá) costs about €11.66 on a weekday and €13.27 at night (5.2 km, about 15 min). From the official Madrid taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €11.66 €10.60 in light traffic · €12.41 in heavy 5.2 km · about 15 min
€2.55
Tarifa 1 (working weekdays 07:00 to 21:00), outside the tariff areas: 2.94 km, 11.1 min in slow trafficTaxi. Tarifas, suplementos, municipios, paradas eventuales, régimen de descanso y duración del servicio (tarifas and suplementos files, rows for 2026)
€9.11
Total, typical traffic
€11.66
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 €11.66 €10.60–€12.41 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 €11.66 €10.60–€12.41 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 €13.27 €12.26–€13.98 Tarifa 2 (nights, weekends and holidays)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 €13.27 €12.26–€13.98 Tarifa 2 (nights, weekends and holidays)

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Royal Palace
The royal palace by the Almudena cathedral, at the western edge of the old centre, above the Campo del Moro gardens.
Drop-off: Retiro (Puerta de Alcalá)
The Puerta de Alcalá, at the north-west corner of the Retiro park, on the Plaza de la Independencia.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Royal Palace to Retiro (Puerta de Alcalá)?
About €11.66 on a weekday in the daytime, €10.60 to €12.41 depending on traffic, for 5.2 km (about 15 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?
Weekday rush hour: about €11.66; Night: about €13.27; Weekend afternoon: about €13.27.

Route

Usually via Calle de Bailén, Calle de Alberto Aguilera, Calle de Sagasta, Calle de Génova and Calle de Lagasca. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

Madrid-Barajas AirportStation and IFEMA taxi ranks (Atocha, Chamartín, Méndez Álvaro, Avenida de América, IFEMA)
  • Madrid joint taxi area (APC) (taxi service area)
  • Madrid-Barajas Airport
  • Station or IFEMA taxi rank
  • Flat-fare zones
  • Your route

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