Most visitors know Las Rozas for Las Rozas Village, the luxury outlet, but the town, 20 to 40 minutes from Moncloa on bus 629, has free half-day plans too. Parque París has a lake and a play plane with slides and a zip line, and never closes. The LR-09 trail is a 1.9 km walk past old bunkers, about 50 minutes. On a wet day, the Sputnik climbing centre opens until 21:00 even on Sunday, and Madrid Fly lets children from 4 try indoor skydiving.
Is Las Rozas worth a trip beyond the outlet? For half a day, yes. Families get Parque París, free, and a 1.9 km bunker trail; walkers get the Retamar reservoir and its seven-arch bridge; a rainy day has Sputnik climbing and Madrid Fly. Bus 629 from Moncloa costs 3 euros.
- Weekends: bus 629 every 50 minutes, last back from Pinar 22:55.
- Trains: Las Rozas (C-7, C-10) is not Pinar (C-8, C-10).
- Sunday: parks, trails, climbing, skydiving and both outlets open.
What can I do in rain or sunshine?
Which bus or train do I take?
Buses leave the Moncloa interchange, on Metro lines 3 and 6; a single costs 3 euros, paid on board. Pick the line by destination:
| Bus from Moncloa | Goes to | Useful for |
|---|---|---|
| 622 | Old town, Avenida de España, Las Matas | Church of San Miguel |
| 625 | Polideportivo, Navalcarbón, Monte Rozas | Bunker trail |
| 628 | Parque Empresarial | Business park |
| 629 | Avenida de España, Európolis, Pinar de Las Rozas | Parque París |
At weekends the 629 runs every 50 minutes, from 8:45 to 23:45 out of Madrid and 7:55 to 22:55 back from its Pinar terminus; on weekdays from September to July, every 15 to 25 minutes out and every 20 back.
By train, Las Rozas station is on Cercanías C-7 and C-10, and Pinar de Las Rozas on C-8 and C-10: two different stations, and the C-7 does not stop at Pinar. Fares by zone are in how Madrid’s transport zones work.
Planning the trip from central Madrid
Las Rozas is outside the Metro network: Metro only takes you to Moncloa, where the intercity buses leave, or you take a Cercanías train from the mainline stations. The town is in fare zone B2. On the bus, a single is 3 euros paid on board with no travel card needed, so a return trip costs 6 euros. If you plan a film at Heron City, check that the session is in original version, as not every screening is.
Which outlet, and where to eat?
The two outlets are separate centres. Las Rozas Village, at Calle Juan Ramón Jiménez 3, sells luxury brands and opens 10:00 to 21:00 in November, until 22:00 on Saturdays; see how to get to Las Rozas Village. The Style Outlets, on Avenida del Noroeste, is sportswear and fashion, open daily 10:00 to 22:00 except 25 December and 1 and 6 January. For what each sells, see the best shopping areas in Madrid.
Heron City, at Calle Camilo José Cela 2, has restaurants, free parking and a 24-screen cinema showing films in original version and IMAX, so you can check for English showings. For set lunches, Village restaurants and Sunday dinner, see where to eat in Las Rozas.
Where do kids go?
Parque París, on Avenida de España, is free and always open, apart from the bouncy castle area, which has set hours. Bus 629 stops at Avenida de España-Parque París. Finca La Talaverona, at Calle Clara Campoamor 10, is an environmental centre with vegetable gardens and an arboretum, open daily except holidays 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 19:00 from October to March; it is not a petting farm.
On a wet day, Sputnik, at Calle París 2, has day passes for ages 3 to 15 at 11 euros, with 5 euros for an adult accompanying children aged 3 to 13, and a one-hour family taster class at 26 euros a person with equipment included, and opens weekdays 7:00 to 23:00, Saturday 8:00 to 22:00 and Sunday 8:00 to 21:00; an adult pass is 16 euros, with equipment extra unless you take the class. Madrid Fly takes children from their 4th birthday, closes Monday and Tuesday, and opens weekends 10:00 to 21:00. More ideas in Madrid with kids.
Which walk should I do?
The LR-09, the Dehesa bunkers trail, starts where Travesía de Navalcarbón meets Calle Samuel Bronston: 1.9 km, easy, about 50 minutes, through pine and holm oak past old bunkers, and signposted as suitable for children.
The LR-06 starts on Calle Cetrería by the Molino de la Hoz reservoir: 1.4 km, 30 minutes and an 11 metre climb, to the seven-arch Puente del Retamar, which has picnic tables and free parking. It is not a swimming spot. For a bigger woodland walk, the Monte del Pilar is next door; see things to do in Majadahonda.
What might disappoint
Monument hunters: the old town’s main sight is the church of San Miguel. Anyone without a car heading for the Retamar bridge: it sits on the Las Matas road, outside the centre. Football fans: the Spanish national team museum is temporarily closed. And Sunday evening returns: with buses every 50 minutes, check the timetable before leaving.
Las Rozas, questions
Is Las Rozas worth visiting beyond the outlet?
For half a day, yes, especially with children: Parque París is free and always open, the LR-09 bunker trail is 1.9 km and about 50 minutes, and on a rainy day there is an indoor climbing wall and an indoor skydiving tunnel. It is not a town of monuments; the main one is the church of San Miguel.
How do I get from Madrid to Las Rozas?
By intercity bus from the Moncloa interchange, Metro lines 3 and 6: lines 622, 625, 628 and 629 serve different parts of town, for 3 euros a single paid on board. Bus 629 takes 20 to 40 minutes. By Cercanías train, Las Rozas station is on lines C-7 and C-10, and Pinar de Las Rozas on C-8 and C-10.
What is the last bus back from Las Rozas on a Sunday?
Bus 629 leaves Pinar de Las Rozas for Moncloa every 50 minutes at weekends and on holidays, from 7:55 to 22:55. On weekdays it runs every 20 minutes until 23:00.
What can kids do in Las Rozas when it rains?
Sputnik climbing centre at Calle París 2 has day passes for ages 3 to 15 and opens on Sunday from 8:00 to 21:00. Madrid Fly, an indoor skydiving tunnel at Avenida Nuestra Señora del Retamar 16, takes children from age 4 and opens 10:00 to 21:00 at weekends; book ahead and arrive an hour before the flight.
Park and bunkers in the sun, climbing in the rain, and the last 629 from Pinar at 22:55.