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At Madrid's Mad Cool festival the hardest part comes after the music: the metro's last weekday service is around 1:30am while sets run past it, so the wrong corridor leaves only surge-priced taxis in the small hours — and anyone with an early flight has to plan the way back in advance. The two guides below circle the same core: getting back into the city safely after midnight and not missing the next day's plane.

Mad Cool 2026 Late-Night Return: Metro Closes at 1:30 AM on Weekdays, Stay on the Wrong Corridor and Only Overpriced Taxis After 2 AMMad Cool 2026 (July 8-11): How to Get Back to the City After the Festival Ends at Dawn, and How to Catch an Early Morning Flight Without Missing It