Museo EMT Madrid
Museum of historic buses of the EMT in the former general workshop in Fuencarral; guided visits only, with tickets bought in advance, from March to November.
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About the museum
The Museo EMT Madrid brings together the historic rolling stock of the Empresa Municipal de Transportes, founded in 1947. Its collection begins that same year and comprises around two hundred items. Since 1990 the company has kept one unit of each vehicle model it withdraws from service, so the collection has grown over the decades.
The museum occupies around 5,000 m² in the former Taller General (General Workshop) of the Fuencarral-Puerta Sur Operations Centre, a workplace that is still in operation. For operational and safety reasons it can only be visited in small groups and with a guide, and tickets are sold exclusively online.
The route features buses more than eighty years old, articulated models, trolleybuses and vehicles that have since left the fleet, among them the Guy Arab of 1947, the Leyland Titan of 1957, the Pegaso 6035-A of 1966 and the Pegaso Sava minibus of 1976. Uniforms, old tickets, maps, engines, models, bus stops and shelters are also on display. The visit includes the Sala Alcántara, and an audio guide app lets visitors discover further details of the museum.
Highlights
- Historic buses from the Madrid fleet since 1947
- Guy Arab of 1947 and Leyland Titan of 1957
- Trolleybuses, articulated buses and discontinued models
- Uniforms, tickets, maps, models and bus shelters
- Guided visit in the former general workshop in Fuencarral
- Operated by
- Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Children up to age 7, large families, students, unemployed people, people with disabilities, people over 65, and EMT employees and their relatives with a card |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 4 · Reduced rate up to age 7; free up to the age of 4 (completed), with at least one adult or reduced ticket. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate from age 65 with proof. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Reduced rate with proof. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Reduced rate with student card. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroup visits only on Tuesdays; accompanying adults also pay admission. |
| Families | €3Reduced rate for large families with a card. |
Tickets are sold only online by bank card; they are not sold at the museum, and changes and refunds are not accepted. Groups are 15 to 40 people. Members of the Asociación de Amigos de la EMT (EMT Friends Association) enter free. Reduced rates are verified with the relevant document.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
People with physical, intellectual or sensory disabilities should contact the museum before booking (museo@emtmadrid.es) to find out about the accessibility of the site.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €3 · Reduced rate for large families with a card. |
Children up to age 7 pay the reduced rate, and children up to age 4 (completed) enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Chamartín
Metro: Chamartín (lines 1 and 10). Cercanías commuter rail: Chamartín (C1, C2, C3, C4, C7, C8 and C10). EMT buses: 5, 66, 67, 124, 134, 135, 173, 174, 175, 176 and 178.
The museum is in the Fuencarral-Puerta Sur Operations Centre, on the corner of Calle Mauricio Legendre and Calle Manuel Caldeiro.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Souvenir stand inside the museum and online shop.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The exhibition space can be hired for events, filming and similar activities; requests are made via a form.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| Photography | Photographs and videos for personal use only are permitted; for commercial, press or advertising purposes, permission must be requested from the museum. |
| Good to know | The museum can only be visited on a guided tour, with tickets bought in advance, as it is located inside an EMT working centre. In general, visitors may not board the exhibited buses; the guides indicate which ones do admit visitors. The audio guide is a mobile app, and it is recommended to bring headphones. |
