The city of Milan is equipped with a fairly efficient public transport network.
The network consists of the Metro, trams, buses, and trolleybuses, managed by ATM - Azienda Trasporti Milanesi.
With public transportation, it is easy and quick to reach all points of interest in the city.
The Subway "Metro"
Milan
is served by 5 metro lines: M1 Red, M2 Green, M3 Yellow, M4 Blue, and
M5 Lilac, which run through the city in all directions and intersect the
main railway stations.
In addition to the metro lines, the city is crossed by suburban railway
lines marked with the letter "S", also called "Passante Ferroviario".
These lines connect the city with the Milan hinterland and can be used
within the city with the same ticket used for the metro and trams.
The Milan metro operates every day from 6:00 am to 12:30 am.
Trams, buses, and trolleybuses
Tram:
In
Milan, there is a network of 18 tram lines that run through the city
until after midnight: it is the transportation with the longest
operating hours, indeed active from 04:30 am until 02:00 am.
Autobus:
There are over 80 bus lines that run all day and cover the entire territory of Milan and the neighboring municipalities.
Trolleybuses:
There
are 4 trolleybus lines: line 90 (Clockwise Circular) and line 91
(Counterclockwise Circular), which follow a route that almost completely
overlaps with what is called the "Outer Ring Road", and lines 92 and
93.
The Night Network
There
is a night bus network in Milan that allows people to move throughout
the city even when the subway is closed. Buses in the night network run
on the same lines as the regular network and are marked with the letter
"N."
In addition to the N lines, the Neighborhood Radiobus is also
available, every night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., a system of bus lines
that extensively serve numerous neighborhoods in Milan. Radiobuses are
identified by the letter Q.
Public transport tickets and fares
Tickets and Subscriptions:
All ATM tickets and subscriptions are valid for buses, trolleybuses, trams, metro, and suburban trains (S lines) and can be purchased at metro stations, newsstands, and tobacconists.
For those visiting Milan, it is necessary to purchase tickets for fare
zone Mi1-Mi3, which allows travel within the entire municipality of
Milan and immediately neighboring municipalities.
IMPORTANT: In the metro, the stamped ticket must also be used to exit
the turnstiles.
Single ticket, daily pass, and 3-day pass
Single
ticket for €2.20:
valid for 90 minutes from the first validation, allows for multiple
trips on surface transport and also on the metro by entering, exiting,
and re-entering the turnstiles.
Daily pass for €7.60:
valid for 24 hours from the first validation and allows travel on the
entire network without any limit on the number of trips.
3-day pass for €15.50:
valid for 3 consecutive days from the first validation, until the end of
the transport service on the third day (i.e., at 03:45 in the morning
of the fourth day).
Carnet and Subscriptions
Carnet
of 10 tickets for €19.50:
each ticket is valid for 90 minutes from the first validation, allowing
for multiple trips on surface transport and also on the metro. Carnet
tickets cannot be used by multiple people simultaneously.
Monthly urban subscription for €39:
valid from the first to the last day of the month.
For students and workers up to the age of 27, the cost is €22.00.
For all travelers aged 65 and over, the cost is €32.50.
Weekly subscription for €18.50:
valid from Monday to Sunday of the same week.
Free public transportation for Under 14s
In
Milan, Minors under 14 travel free on all public transportation.
If minors under 14 are accompanied by paying adults, they can travel
only if they have an ID card to show at the entrance. If they travel
alone, however, they must also have an Under 14 card (which must be
requested online at the ATM website).
