Is Madrid Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel experience

Definitely try the Divorare sandwiches and any cute little coffee shop. I love OneFam Hostel, they were great. I feel safe the whole time and really enjoy the community aspects. I love the vintage shops in the vintage district.. amazing Calle de Velarde

Couple travel experience

Madrid is a safe place with all kinds of leisure activities, both during the day and at night. Travelling alone or with your partner, even if you are LGTBI+, is very safe as long as you stay in central areas and in neighbourhoods that are not marginal. It's a beautiful place to visit, eat and spend the day, but beware of the heat from late June onwards! Always carry a bottle of water and walk in the shade if you're a foreigner and can't stand the heat. I highly recommend visiting the theatre, it's a good way to practice the language, but if you come to have fun or go out, the "Malasaña" neighbourhood is the place you are looking for.

Solo travel experience

I stayed in a hostel in the city center in a room of all women, and felt safe in the hostel. I was hesitant to be out alone at night (past 11), which I think is normal for a big city. Looked on maps for food and activities- super last minute, and had a lot of fun. Spaniards seem generally open and happy to talk. I do speak a bit of Spanish and was happy to meet new people spontaneously.

Solo travel experience

I went to Madrid alone. It's safe. I learned a few phrases in Spanish, which helped me a lot. The city center is wonderful. I stayed in a hostel. It was cheap and clean, and moreover right in the center. I liked it.

Solo travel experience

I was there alone for two nights (I was a little worried about safety), but I never felt in danger or anything like that. Even riding the subway alone was safe, even in the evening. I don't speak Spanish and I didn't encounter any problems. Staying in the city center was definitely a great idea, because everything was much closer and I didn't need to walk/ride the subway when I was coming back home. Trains were also not expensive, I took Renfe to Valencia and it seemed a reasonable price to me.

Solo travel experience

I have been to Madrid twice. It's a very safe and very fun city. Watch out for pickpockets, but the rest is very safe. There are many things to do and see. As for the language, there is no problem, because they try to communicate in English.

Solo travel experience

I went to Madrid and I felt very safe there. It's one of my favorite European cities. If you love shopping, Gran Vía is the place you must visit. I used a hop-on hop-off bus for sightseeing and visited Segovia. Retiro Park is also beautiful.

Solo travel experience

I loved Madrid! It is a super vibrant city with a lot to explore, I felt safe there, the people are really nice and the food is good :) Once you get to one of the central metro stations you can walk everywhere. The heat is intense during the summer but if you nap like the spanish do you’ll be ok ;)

Solo travel experience

I really enjoyed Madrid. It was safe, pleasant, interesting. So many cultural institutions, plus the food culture, plus the ability to walk around, plus value for money, plus good transport, plus a cool little botanical garden right in the city center. There was a lot to do.

Solo travel experience

Travel Plan: Day 1: - City walk - Shopping on Gran Via Day 2: - Rowing a boat in El Retiro Park - Glass Palace - Plaza Mayor Day 3: - Royal Palace in Madrid - Prado Museum Safety: Madrid is a safe city and I didn't feel threatened even for a moment. Accommodation: Sungate One, one of my favourite hostel experiences. Great personnel, comfortable beds and an excellent location. Recommendations: Spend a few days learning some basic phrases that will help you in restaurants, bars, cafes.

Aside from pickpocketing near the center, Madrid is perfectly safe and a great place to visit! I don’t know of anyone who has experienced something unsafe in the three years that I’ve lived here. Great city!

Madrid is a very safe city in my opinion. In general you can walk alone after dark with no worries. As in all cities, you have to use your common sense and be aware of your surroundings. In most part, you just have to be aware of pickpockets around touristy areas.

Solo travel experience

It was an incredible experience. Madrid has a lot of nightlife. There are many free and paid plans to do. I highly recommend when you first arrive to take the bonus transportation so you can travel around the metro without any problem.

Solo travel experience

Madrid was excellent! I accidentally ended up in the city during a 28 hour layover, worked remotely for a while, had tapas, went to a blues club, and went dancing 💃🏽 here are my recommendations: Bar Sidi for cheap late night tapas Abonavida for smart working La Coquette Blues Bar for late night blues shows