San Sebastián de los Reyes is a town in the north of the Madrid region, about 16 km from Puerta del Sol. Locals call it Sanse, and most visitors come for one reason: The Style Outlets, open every day from 10am to 10pm with more than 100 stores. Across the road, Micropolix is a kids’ city for ages 4 to 14. The old town around Plaza de la Constitución is 537 m on foot from Reyes Católicos station on Metro Line 10, and the Cercanías C-4a train gets you from Sol to Sanse in 27 to 28 minutes. The town sits in fare zone B1, outside the city’s zone A.
What is there to do in San Sebastián de los Reyes? Outlet shopping at The Style Outlets, open 10am to 10pm seven days a week, the Micropolix kids’ city, the Plaza Norte 2 shopping centre and a small old town around Plaza de la Constitución, 27 to 28 minutes from Sol by Cercanías. The catch: Micropolix opens only Friday to Sunday and closes in August.
- Worth it for: outlet shoppers, families with children aged 4 to 14, the late-August bull runs
- Tourist perks: extra 15% outlet discount and VAT refunds at The Style Outlets
- Ticket: zone T tourist pass €15.40 a day; the €10.30 zone A pass does not cover Sanse
- From the airport: C-1 from Terminal 4 to Chamartín, 15 minutes, then C-4a, 18 more
What is open on each day of the week?
The day decides the plan in Sanse. The Style Outlets, Plaza Norte 2, the old town and the Dehesa Boyal woodland are open all week; Micropolix opens to the public only Friday to Sunday, the town theatre stages shows Thursday to Sunday, and the council street market runs on Wednesdays and the first Sunday of the month.
A Monday or Tuesday leaves you the shops and a walk. Spanish lunch starts around 2pm and dinner after 9pm, and Plaza Norte 2 keeps its restaurants open until midnight.
Is San Sebastián de los Reyes worth a trip from Madrid?
San Sebastián de los Reyes is worth half a day if you want discounted brands, have children aged 4 to 14 or are in Madrid during the last week of August. It is not a sightseeing town: there is no big museum, and the old town fits into a few blocks around one square, so it pairs with another plan rather than filling a day.
For outlet shopping, The Style Outlets opens on Sundays and public holidays, with only four closed days a year. For families, Micropolix runs Friday evening and all weekend. For the bull runs, the last week of August; the route and where to watch are in the San Sebastián de los Reyes bull run. Outside those three, a day in central Madrid will give you more. Where to eat is covered in the best restaurants in San Sebastián de los Reyes.
How do you get to Sanse from central Madrid or the airport?
From central Madrid, take the Cercanías C-4a from Sol or Atocha to Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes: 27 to 28 minutes from Sol, 32 to 33 from Atocha, with a train every 20 minutes around midday on weekdays. There is no direct intercity bus from Barajas. From Barajas T4, the C-1 train reaches Chamartín in 15 minutes, where you change to the C-4a for another 18 minutes.
For a Saturday at the outlet from central Madrid, this is the order that wastes least time:
- Metro to Plaza de Castilla, Line 1 from Sol in 16 minutes.
- Bus 152C from the Plaza de Castilla bus station, every 30 minutes on Saturdays from 7am, 35 minutes to its last stop by The Style Outlets.
- Back by Metro from Hospital Infanta Sofía, a 16-minute walk, if you miss the bus: Line 10 runs until 1.30am.
The station is on the Alcobendas border, 14 minutes’ walk from the old town. For the outlet, Metro Line 10 to Hospital Infanta Sofía is closer, though you change trains at Tres Olivos and pay the €3.00 combined ticket. One trap for visitors: Sanse is fare zone B1, so the zone A tourist pass, €10.30 a day, does not cover it; the zone T pass, €15.40 a day, does, loaded onto the Multi transport card. Zones are explained in Madrid transport zones and every route with times in how to get to San Sebastián de los Reyes.
Is The Style Outlets worth it for tourists?
The Style Outlets is worth it if you are after brand names at outlet prices: more than 100 stores on Calle Salvador de Madariaga, open 10am to 10pm every day, free parking, and for visitors an extra 15% tourist discount, and VAT refunds. Brands and parking are detailed in The Style Outlets in San Sebastián de los Reyes. It closes on 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 25 December, and at 5pm on 24 and 31 December.
| Centre | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Style Outlets | 10am-10pm | 10am-10pm | 10am-10pm | free |
| Plaza Norte 2 | 10am-10pm | 10am-10pm | 11am-9pm | 6,800-plus spaces |
| Micropolix | Friday only, 5.45pm-9.15pm | 11.45am-8.30pm | 11.45am-5pm | 5,000 free spaces at Alegra |
Plaza Norte 2, on Plaza del Comercio, is a regular shopping centre with cinemas: shops open Monday to Saturday 10am to 10pm and Sunday 11am to 9pm, with more than 6,800 parking spaces. Bus 156 runs there from Plaza de Castilla; shops and cinemas are listed in Plaza Norte 2 shopping centre.
What can children do in San Sebastián de los Reyes?
Micropolix is a covered kids’ city of 12,000 m² with more than 30 activities for ages 4 to 14. A ticket for a child aged 4 to 6 costs €12.50 bought online for Friday and €17.95 for Saturday; adults pay from €9.50 and under-4s go free, so two adults and two children aged 4 to 6 pay €44.00 online on a Friday against €65.80 on a Saturday. It opens Friday 5.45pm to 9.15pm, Saturday 11.45am to 8.30pm and Sunday 11.45am to 5pm, and closes in August.
What may not suit you: everything is in Spanish, with English sessions for school groups only, so a child who speaks no Spanish will follow less. Other family plans are in San Sebastián de los Reyes with kids. The town theatre, Teatro Adolfo Marsillach, has one-off family shows, also in Spanish, such as Cenicienta, el musical on 15 November at 5pm, tickets €8 and €10.
When is the San Sebastián de los Reyes bull run?
The San Sebastián de los Reyes bull runs take place during the Santísimo Cristo de los Remedios fiestas at the end of August; in 2026 they ran from 25 to 31 August, finishing inside La Tercera bullring, with a SUMMA 112 emergency post at the bullring entrance.
During fiesta week the fairground at Parque de La Marina fills with rides and the Wednesday street market is suspended; in 2026 it skipped 19 and 26 August and 2 September. Market days are in the San Sebastián de los Reyes street market.
What hours does each plan keep on a Saturday?
A Saturday in Sanse runs from the 5.48am first train to the 11.33pm last one back to Sol. The Style Outlets and Plaza Norte 2 shops open 10am to 10pm, Micropolix 11.45am to 8.30pm and Plaza Norte 2’s restaurants stay open until midnight, which fits Spanish dinner time.
On foot, Line 10 drops you 208 m from the bullring and 197 m from the theatre, but The Style Outlets is a 16-minute walk from Hospital Infanta Sofía and the Dehesa Boyal 27 minutes from Baunatal. For the outlet and Micropolix, bus 152C from Plaza de Castilla stops beside The Style Outlets. After the Metro closes at 1.30am, night bus N102 leaves Plaza de Castilla every hour.
Where is everything in Sanse?
The map places the eight plans, with the four stations as access points: the old town and bullring in the centre next to Reyes Católicos, the theatre and Dehesa Boyal to the north-west towards Baunatal, The Style Outlets and Micropolix to the north-east, and Plaza Norte 2 to the south.
Frequently asked questions about things to do in San Sebastián de los Reyes
Is San Sebastián de los Reyes worth visiting?
Sanse is worth the trip for The Style Outlets, open 10am to 10pm every day, for Micropolix if you have children aged 4 to 14, or for the late-August bull runs. The old town around Plaza de la Constitución is small and takes little time, so it works as an add-on rather than the main plan.
How do I get to San Sebastián de los Reyes from central Madrid?
The fastest way is the Cercanías C-4 commuter train from Sol to Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes station, 27 minutes. Metro Line 10 also reaches the town at Baunatal, Reyes Católicos and Hospital Infanta Sofía, with a change at Tres Olivos and a €3.00 combined ticket.
Does the Madrid tourist travel pass cover San Sebastián de los Reyes?
Only the zone T version. San Sebastián de los Reyes is in fare zone B1, so the zone A tourist pass at €10.30 a day does not cover it. The zone T pass covers the whole Madrid region for €15.40 for one day.
When is the San Sebastián de los Reyes bull run?
During the Santísimo Cristo de los Remedios fiestas at the end of August. In 2026 the bull runs took place from 25 to 31 August, finishing at La Tercera bullring. The Comunidad de Madrid describes them as the most important in Spain after Pamplona’s San Fermín.
Is Micropolix in English?
No. Micropolix, the kids’ city in Sanse, runs its activities in Spanish and offers English sessions only for school groups. It suits children aged 4 to 14, opens Friday evening and weekends, and children’s tickets start at €12.50 online on Fridays.
Can tourists get a tax refund at The Style Outlets?
Yes. The Style Outlets in San Sebastián de los Reyes offers VAT refunds for visitors from outside the EU and an extra 15% tourist discount on outlet prices. The centre opens every day from 10am to 10pm, with more than 100 stores on Calle Salvador de Madariaga.
Sanse rewards a single clear plan, not a sightseeing day.