MILAN

GETTING THERE

Milan is situated in the north of Italy and is easily accessible by air, rail and road transport connections to and from the main Italian and foreign cities. It is also Italy’s international gateway with three good-sized international airports.

By air

The three airports to get to the city are:

Malpensa- MXP (45 km from the conference centre)

- Train: Malpensa Express to conference centre:
Every 30 mins - Duration 60 mins - 15€

- Buses to the conference centre: Malpensa shuttle, TerraVision, Autostradale
Every 20 mins - Duration 50-60 mins - 10-15€

- Taxis to the conference centre:
To book a taxi, call the number +39 2 7777 or use the MiT app (Milan in Taxi) - Duration 40 mins - 120-150€

Linate - LIN (13 km from the conference centre)

- Metro lines M4+1+5
Duration 40-60 mins - 3-4€

- ATM bus 73
Duration 1h15 - 2-15€

- Taxi to the conference centre
Duration 15-30 mins - 25-50€

Bergamo Orio al Serio - BGY (56 km from the conference centre)

- Shuttle bus services
Duration 1h30 to 2h - 5-19€

- Taxi to the conference centre
Duration 40 mins - 85-110€

By train

You can reach Milan from the main Italian and European cities by the Trenitalia and Italo high-speed trains. Trenord serves regional routes.

Milan’s main railway stations are:

Central Station FS - piazza Duca d'Aosta (most foreign destinations) - Metrolines M2 and M3
Porta Garibaldi FS station - piazza S. Freud - Metrolines M2 and M5
Cadorna FN station - piazzale Cadorna - Metrolines M1 and M2
Rogoredo FS station - Via Cassinis - Metroline M3

By bus

Numerous bus services connect Milan to the rest of Italy and Europe with medium and long-distance routes. Tickets can be purchased online on the individual operators’ websites or at the bus station ticket offices. The main terminals are:

Lampugnano, Via Giulio Natta 226 – connected M1 underground line. Located in the north of the city, connections to/from the main Italian and foreign cities.
San Donato, Via G. Impastato – connected with the M3 underground line. Located to the south of the city, it is a stopover for buses on both national and international routes.

By car

A main motorway interchange connects the city to the rest of Italy and to Europe.

It can be reached by car from five different motorways connected to each other by the Milanese ring road system. Toll payment must be made in cash, by credit or debit card, or with a prepaid card.

Compare car parks near MiCo - Conference centre and book your parking.

GETTING AROUND

Milan is a relatively small city with an efficient and extensive public transport system. What’s more, if you stay in the city centre, you'll be able to walk to most of the city’s attractions on foot. If you need to cover longer distances, you can use the extensive public transport network and taxis.

Taxis

Licensed taxicabs in Milan are white and contrary to most cities in Europe, taxis in Milan rarely stop when someone hails them in the street. You'll need to walk to the nearest taxi stop or call to book one +39 27777.

Please note that if you book a taxi by phone, you'll be charged as soon as they receive the call.

Or book with the Municipality’s Milano In Taxi app available for iOS and Android or via www.taxi.comune.milano.it.

Public transport

The metro, tram and bus network in Milan is operated by ATM - Azienda Trasporti Milanesi and consists of 5 underground lines and numerous bus and tram lines. Those that pass near the conference centre are lines:

Bus: 40, 78, 91.
Train: R16, R27, S4.
Metro: M1, M5.

Journey planner

Or get directions to the conference centre.

Tickets

You can simply use your contactless credit card or mobile payments device associated with a bank card to travel on metro and surface lines.

Simply touch your card on the reader to open the orange ticket gate at the start of your journey and touch out at the end of your journey to exit!

Advantages:

No extra costs, the cheapest fare is applied
No queue to buy tickets

Please note that any card or device can allow only ONE passenger at a time and prepaid postpay cards are not accepted.

Make sure to always use the same device or contactless card to touch in and out at the dedicated orange ticket gates (even when there are no gates or they are open). If one reader doesn’t work, try another on: every station is equipped with at least two orange ticket gates enabled for contactless payments.

More information here.

Metro

The city has five underground lines: M1 Rossa (Red), M2 Verde (Green), M3 Gialla (Yellow), M4 Blu (Blue) and M5 Lilla (Purple) connecting the city to the suburbs.

Metro line 5 (stop Portello) and line 1 (stop Lotto) pass near the conference centre.

See Metro Map here.

Bus

Milan’s urban buses are one of the best ways to get around the city. There are over 80 local bus lines and a few trolley bus lines.

Bus lines 40, 78, 91 pass near the conference centre.

Tram

Milan has 18 tram lines that have longer schedules compared to the metro and the city’s local buses. All trams run until past midnight.

Tram lines 1, 14, 19 pass nearish the conference centre.

Last modified on Wednesday, 07 August 2024 08:27

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