Madrid Christmas lights tour by taxi: your private Taxiluz
🎄 See Madrid's Christmas lights with no cold, no queues and no crowds. We pick you up at home or at your hotel and drive through the best-lit streets in the centre, up to 8 people together in the same vehicle.
Madrid's best-lit streets
We drive through the streets that shine brightest at Christmas, such as Serrano, Colón, Puerta de Alcalá, Calle de Alcalá, Cibeles, Gran Vía and Callao. We adjust the exact route to the traffic and to any streets closed that day.
If you'd like to get out for a photo somewhere, tell us when you book and we'll see where we can stop on the route.
In 2026 Madrid's Christmas lights go on on Saturday 21 November, with the switch-on at 19:30 in Plaza de Cibeles, and stay on until 6 January 2027. The City Council publishes the daily hours: we can confirm them when you book.
A plan for the whole family
- 👵 Grandparents and older people, who see the lights seated and warm
- 👶 Small children: we bring child seats and boosters if you let us know
- ♿ Wheelchair users: it's a Eurotaxi with a ramp and they stay in their own chair
- 🥂 Groups of friends and company dinners: the tour before or after dinner
- ✈️ Families and visitors spending the holidays in Madrid: we pick you up at your hotel
🎁 Book early
December evenings are the busiest. Once you book, the vehicle waits for you at the time you choose.
More than 8?
We send two or more vehicles: with two, up to 16 of you travel together, and it costs less than hiring a minibus or coach.
How the Christmas lights tour works
To enjoy the lights even more
Weekdays are best
Monday to Thursday there is less traffic in the centre and the tour is calmer. December weekends get very busy.
Switch-on day is crowded
On 21 November Cibeles fills up for the switch-on. If you want to go that day, book early and expect more traffic.
A coat for the photos
You'll be warm inside the vehicle, but if you get out for photos at the Sol tree or on Gran Vía, bring a coat.
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
These are the busiest nights of the year for taxis. If you want the tour on those dates, book as soon as you can.
Frequently asked questions
When do Madrid's Christmas lights go on in 2026?
On Saturday 21 November 2026, with the switch-on at 19:30 in Plaza de Cibeles. They stay on until 6 January 2027.
How long does the tour take?
You decide: a short loop around the centre or a longer one. Tell us how long you'd like and we'll give you the price straight away.
Where do you pick us up?
At home, your hotel or wherever you say, in Madrid or anywhere in the region, and we drop you back afterwards.
Can we get out to take photos?
Yes. Tell us when you book and we'll see where we can stop on the route.
Can someone in a wheelchair come?
Yes. It's a Eurotaxi with a ramp: they stay in their own wheelchair and see the lights with everyone.
Which days can we do it?
Any day while Madrid's Christmas lights are on, in the evening or at night. Weekdays have less traffic.
Do we need to book in advance?
Yes, especially for December evenings and weekends, which are the busiest. Once you book, the vehicle waits for you at the time you choose.
Which evening would you like to see the lights? 🎄
Tell us the day, how many of you there are and where you're starting from, and we'll book it.