Luggage storagePríncipe Pío Station

Luggage storage at Príncipe Pío Station

Principe Pío is a busy interchange on the western edge of central Madrid, where interurban buses from the Extremadura road meet the Metro, Cercanías trains and city bus routes. The station itself sits right at the gateway to Madrid Río park and the Casa de Campo, so plenty of people arrive here with bags and plans to explore before checking in.

If you're heading up to the boarding areas, Adif applies security control procedures and restrictions on potentially dangerous objects in its stations, so it's worth keeping your bags easy to inspect. With Stasher, you can store bags from €1.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations near Principe Pio Station.

Some top Stasher locations near Principe Pio Station include:

• Local shop, 4 min walk · open late
• Local shop, 5 min walk

⁣Nearby points are hosted by local shops. Of the nearby points, 3 stay open late. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to €12,000. Stasher storage near Principe Pio Station can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Trains, metro and getting around with bags

Cercanías lines C-1, C-7 and C-10 call at Principe Pío, with the C-1 running direct to Madrid-Barajas Airport T4 and other routes reaching Atocha and Villalba. On the Metro, hand luggage is allowed as long as it doesn't block doorways or cause inconvenience to other travellers. The station is fully step-free for wheelchairs, mobility aids and strollers, which makes rolling a suitcase through much easier. If you're arriving from the Paseo del Rey side, the vestibule opens at 5:30 and closes at 23:30.

Nearby sights and walking with luggage

The Royal Palace, Plaza de España and the Sabatini Gardens are all just a few minutes on foot from Principe Pío, so they're easy to reach even with a bag in tow.

A bit further out, Puerta del Sol is a public square that's free to enter and open around the clock, with no tickets needed, and Sol station there connects to Metro lines 1, 2 and 3. Gran Vía is similarly open at all times as a public street, with no opening hours or scheduled closures.

Almudena Cathedral is served by Ópera metro station on lines 2, 5, and the Ramal (R), and it is open daily from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm from September to June, or until 9:00 pm in July and August, though it closes to visitors during religious services. Entry to Plaza Mayor is free with no scheduled closure, but events or maintenance can sometimes restrict access.

Madrid Río is a park situated just a few minutes on foot from Principe Pío station.