1. Tarjeta de Transporte

2. What is it?
Allows unlimited use (for 30 days) of public transportation within the entire province of Madrid (metro, bus, and the Cercanías train system).

3. How does it work?
All you have to do is swipe your card at the green area on the turnstiles (for the metro or Cercanias trains) or place it on the touchpad located on the buses.

4. Why you’ll need it
Getting the metro card means free transportation for you – the school covers the cost
You’ll find the transportation card to be very useful from your first day in Madrid
Madrid is a big city, but this card allows you to not only go around the city for free, but many surrounding towns as well, for example:

5. It’s Convenient! You do the paperwork, we get the card for you
Go to our website to apply!
If you forget to order the Public Transportation Card with BU Madrid before the deadline, you will have to apply for the card in person; click here to make an appointment.
Make sure to get all the paperwork done before the deadline!!!

6. Important Paperwork To send in PDF format To send in J.PEG format
Photocopy of your passport
Your application
To send in J.PEG format
A picture of you in front of a white background

7. Application Look at the sample application to help you fill yours out
Send in PDF format
Find the actual
application here!

8. Passport & Photo Photo with white background (JPEG format)
For example:
Photocopy of passport
(PDF format)

9. Where to send your info
your application (PDF format), passport photocopy (PDF format), and photo on a white background (JPEG format) to: