Madrid

Spain

Plazas, galleries and late dinners

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Emergency

Dial

112

Any phone. No SIM needed.

Spain essentials

Cash vs card

EUR1.17 to £1

Euro

Cards and contactless work almost everywhere — Spain is very card-friendly, even for small amounts
Keep a few euros for village bars, markets and the odd cash-only taxi
Some tiny shops set a card minimum (~€5) or add a small surcharge

Power

Type C / F · 230V

Tap water

Tap water is safe across mainland Spain (Madrid's is famously good). On some islands and coastal stretches it's safe but tastes poor, so locals buy bottled.

Tipping

Round up or 5–10%

Not expected — Spaniards rarely tip; round up or leave small change for good service. No US-style percentage.

Driving

Drive on the right. Watch the ZBE low-emission zones (Madrid, Barcelona and more) — camera-enforced, and a hire car without the sticker gets fined. Most AP motorway tolls became free in 2021.

Phrases

I need a doctor

Necesito un médico

Call an ambulance

Llame a una ambulancia

sourced — translations from published sources; corrections come from user reports

The Madrid kit

In the Madrid kit

verified apps

named scams

airport route

The full Madrid kit lives in the app — every app with a working deep link, the scams named before they find you, and the routes in from MAD. All of it offline.

Every kit, offline

Free to start. iPhone first — Android close behind.

Coming soonApp StoreOn the roadmapGoogle Play

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