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INFORMATION GETTING AROUND IN MILAN AND LOMBARDY
Everything you need to know to move in the city and beyond with four operators: Enjoy, Leasys, ShareNow and E-Vai. As for the cars, fleets now include electric vehicles.
Taxi
Unlike taxis in other cities, Milan cabs seldom stop for passengers in the street. To travel by taxi, you need to go to a stand or book by phone.
Starting tariff on weekdays, 6:00 to 21:00: €3.30
Starting tariff Sundays and holidays, 6:00 to 21:00: €5.40
Night-time starting tariff: €6.50
Starting tariff from Malpensa, Linate and Orio al Serio airports: €13.10
The phone number for Radio
Taxi is +39 02 8585 or +39 02 6767; Etaxi +39 02 5353.
Car Sharing
Car sharing is a simple and sustainable form of transport. To access the service you need to register on the websites of operators and download the app on your smartphone. Milan has the most extensive car-sharing provision in Italy,
City Bike And Scooters
The bicycle is a green and convenient way of getting around in the city. Bike Sharing is available, either from fixed collection and drop-off stations, or with free-flow bikes. The BikeMi service operated by ATM and the Municipali- ty of Milan allows visitors to hire bikes through its website and app. Meanwhile, electric scooters can be hired from Voi, Wind, Bit, Lime, Dott, Helbiz and Tier. We advise checking websites for the rules you must follow.
Bus
In Milan there are more than a hundred bus routes and 4 trolleybus lines, making this one of the best ways of getting
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around the city. On Fridays and Saturdays, Milan’s night buses run every hour between 2 am and 5 am. Tickets for the bus (and other public transport) can be bought at metro stations, newspaper kiosks, tobacconists’ and from the ATM Milano app. A standard ticket is valid for 90 minutes and covers one journey on ATM public transport; it costs €1.50. You can also choose a daily ticket (€7), a three-day ticket (€12) and other options.
Metro
With five lines, 111 stations and 94.5 kilometres of rails, Milan’s metro system is the largest in Italy. It operates every day from 6:00 to 00:30 (7:00 to 19:30 on 25 December and 1 May). The frequency of trains at major stations varies from 2 to 4 minutes, depending on the month and the timetable.
Train
Milano Centrale station is the main hub connecting Milan to major Italian and European cities, and Cadorna station offers links to destinations in Lombardy. Other state-run railway stations are Garibaldi, Lambrate, Milano Rogoredo and Porta Genova. The main overland stations correspond with the metro lines, making travel in the area easy and quick.
Airports
Milan Malpensa international (Code IATA: MXP) is the largest of the city’s airports. It is 49 kilometres north-west of the Lombardy capital, with connections by Malpensa Express train or numerous shuttle bus services.
Hotels
BELMOND HOTEL SPLENDIDO
Salita Baratta, 16
Portofino (GE) ph. +39 0185 267801 belmond.com
BELMOND HOTEL SPLENDIDO MARE
Via Roma, 2
Portofino (GE) ph. +39 0185 267802 belmond.com
BVLGARI HOTEL MILANO
Via Privata Fratelli Gabba, 7/B Milano ph. +39 02 8058051 bulgarihotels.com
EXCELSIOR HOTEL GALLIA
Piazza Duca D’Aosta, 9 Milano ph.+ 39 02 23312093 marriott.com
EXCELSIOR PALACE
Via San Michele di Pagana, 8
Rapallo (GE) ph. +39 0185 230666 excelsiorpalace.it
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MILANO
Via Gesù, 6-8 Milano ph. + 39 02 77088 fourseasons.com
GRAND HOTEL ET DE MILAN
Via Manzoni, 29 Milano ph. +39 02 723141 grandhoteletdemilan.it
GRAND HOTEL MIRAMARE
Via Milite Ignoto, 30 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE) ph. +39 0185 287013 grandhotelmiramare.it
GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO
Via Regina, 8
Tremezzina (CO) ph. +39 0344 42491 grandhoteltremezzo.com
GRAND HOTEL VICTORIA
Via B.Castelli, 9/13
Menaggio (CO) ph. +39 03 4432003 grandhotelvictoria.it
GRAND HOTEL VILLA SERBELLONI
Via T. Olivelli, 1 Bellagio (CO) ph. +39 031 950216 villaserbelloni.com
GRANDHOTEL
DES ILES BORROMEES
C.so Umberto I, 67 Stresa (VB) ph. +39 0323 938938 borromees.com
HOTEL PRINCIPE DI SAVOIA
Piazza della Repubblica, 17 Milano ph.+ 39 02 62301 dorchestercollection.com
MANDARIN ORIENTAL MILAN
Via Andegari, 9 Milano ph. +39 02 87318888 mandarinoriental.com
ME MILAN IL DUCA
Piazza della Republica, 13 Milano ph. +39 02 35403218 melia.com
PALAZZO PARIGI HOTEL
Corso di Porta Nuova, 1 Milano ph. +39 02 625625 palazzoparigi.com
PARK HYATT MILAN
Via Tommaso Grossi, 1 Milano ph. +39 02 88211234 hyatt.com
THE WESTIN PALACE MILAN
Piazza della Repubblica, 20 Milano ph. +39 02 23312097 marriott.com
VILLA CORTINE PALACE HOTEL
Viale C. Gennari, 2 Sirmione (BS) ph. +39 030 9905890 hotelvillacortine.com
CROWNE PLAZA MILAN CITY
Via Melchiorre Gioia, 73
Milano ph. +39 02 66717715 cpmilancity.com
GRAND VISCONTI PALACE
Viale Isonzo, 14 - Milano ph.+ 39 02 540341 grandviscontipalace.com
HILTON HOTEL MILANO
Via Luigi Galvani, 12 Milano ph. +39 02 69831 hiltonhotels.it
HOTEL MOZART
Piazza Gerusalemme, 6 Milano ph. + 39 02 33104215 hotelmozartmilan.com
HOTEL REGINA ELENA
Lungomare Milite Ignoto, 44 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE) ph. +39 0185 287003 reginaelena.it
HOTEL ROYAL VICTORIA
Piazza S. Giorgio, 2 Varenna (LC) ph. +39 0341 815111 rcollectionhotels.it
HOTEL VILLA CIPRESSI
Via IV Novembre, 22 Varenna (LC) ph. +39 0341 830113 rcollectionhotels.it
HOTEL WINDSOR MILAN
Via Galilei, 2 - Milano ph.+39 02 6346 hotelwindsormilan.com
MAISON MILANO
UNA ESPERIENZE
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 4 Milano ph. +39 02 726891 gruppouna.it
MERCURE HOTEL SOLARI
Via Pietro Orseolo, 1 - Milano ph.+ 39 02 5817801 mercure-milano-solari-hotel. hotel-ds.com
NH MILANO TOURING
Via Ugo Tarchetti, 2 - Milano ph. +39 02 63351 nh-hotels.it
ROSA GRAND MILANO
STARHOTELS COLLEZIONE
Piazza Fontana, 3 - Milano ph. +39 02 88311 collezione.starhotels.com
SINA DE LA VILLE
Via Hoepli, 6 - Milano ph. +39 02 8791311 sinahotels.com
TURIN PALACE HOTEL
Via Paolo Sacchi, 8 - Torino ph.+39 011 0825321 turinpalacehotel.com