new prices public transport in Madrid 2010, single ticket 1€, ticket 10 trip 9€, but before 7.40,Esperanza Esperanza......

I read that too!!! That's terrrible! They say that's a 55% increase in just 4 years. What's the start date for the new price, jazz? Is it 1 January 2010? Probably. I'll have to read up on that. I can see raising it to 8€ but bumping it WAY UP to 9€ seems more than drastic!!

Saludos, MadridMan

yes, 1 January 2010 MM

Whilst it is bad news , in terms of links to national growth etc... , Madrid even with a 9 Euro Metrobus will still be cheaper than most European capital cities . In my city ( London ) you have to pay almost 4.50 Euros just for one metro journey !!! That´s worth complaining about !

Wow!! You have a point there, steve robinson. So at 0.90 Eurocents we should still be happy. But with SUCH a sudden and steep raise in price I think that's too much at one time.

Saludos, MadridMan

I had a 10 ride ticket for the Madrid metro and buses from a previous visit about 3 years ago. It had 5 rides left. I was surprised to discover I could still use it on my visit last month.

In Barcelona it seems that every visit I have to buy a new one, since the old one never still works.

Somebody may want to correct me on this . Usually a metro ticket ( 10 journeys = Metrobus ) is valid for 1 month only . I certainly found that out when I found a ticket in a jacket pocket and tried to use it . The lady at the Metro told me it was invalid ( from a few months ago ) . So I think you were very lucky Donna ... and I can´t think of an explanation as to why it still was valid .

Metro tickets never expire, you can redeem when the rates go up, paying the difference.In "Cercanias" singles tickets are worth only 24 hours and 10 travel (bonotren) worth for a month.

4,50€ single ticket in London, but more cheaper with oyster card or travel card, am I wrong?

You´re right Jazz .. The oyster card makes journey´s cheaper in London ...But it´s still incredibly expensive when you compare it to othe cities in Europe , and even cities like New York or Vancouver .

still a bargain allright, in Paris its 1,60 single ticket and 11,40 for the carnet of 10. of course, in Madrid, they have build up tremendously since well a few years back.....