Milan Getting there & around

Getting around

Public transport

Milan’s efficient public transport system is run by ATM (800 808 181; www.atm-mi.it). The metro consists of four underground lines (red MM1, green MM2, yellow MM3 and blue Passante Ferroviario), which run from 6am to midnight.

A ticket costs €1 and is valid for one ride or up to 75 minutes’ travel on ATM buses and trams. You can buy a book of 10 tickets (five double-journey tickets) for €9.20 or unlimited one-/two-day tickets for bus, tram and metro for €3/5.50. Tickets are sold at metro stations, tobacconists and newspaper stands around town, but you can’t buy them on board.

Free public transport maps are available from the ATM Info Point (7.45am-8.15pm Mon-Sat) in the Duomo metro station.

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Car & motorcycle

Street parking costs €1.50 per hour in the city centre (€2 per five hours after 8pm). To pay, buy a SostaMilano card from a tobacconist, scratch off the date and hour, and display it on your dashboard. Underground car parks charge €5 for the first two hours and between €1.50 to €2 per hour after that.

Rental car companies have offices at Stazione Centrale and both airports.

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Local transport

Taxi

As elsewhere in Italy, hailing taxis is futile – they don’t stop. Head for a taxi rank or call 02 40 40, 02 69 69 or 02 85 85.

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Bicycle

Hire a bicycle for around €10 a day from AWS Bici Motor (02 670 72 145; Via Ponte Seveso 33) , on the corner of Via Schiaparelli.

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