TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL INFORMATION

There are two airports in Milan.  Linate, the smaller of the two, is mainly used for domestic and short-haul international flights, due to its proximity to Milan.

Malpensa International Airport is farther away from the city centre (45-50 minutes travel time to the city centre by taxi - can be longer during peak times).  The Malpensa Express departs from Terminal 1 for Milan every 30 minutes. It also stops at Milan Bovisa and Saronno stations. The bus service is located outside the Terminal 1 Arrivals area and they reach Milan in about an hour.   For further information, please refer to the airport website: http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/

Milan has a very good transportation system and it is quick and easy to get around the city. It is run by the Azienda Trasporti Milanesi or ATM (tel: + 39 (02) 7252 4360); website: http://www.atm-mi.it/ATM/eng/

The metro, bus, tram and trolley bus have a special ticketing system.  The service operates daily. The metro has three lines: the red MM1, green MM2 and yellow MM3. The Tickets must be validated in the SITAM machines on-board buses or at the metro stations. This makes travelling in the city very accessible.  Passes, valid for one or two days, are available for purchase from ATM Railway Offices at Cadorna, Centrale FS, Duomo, Loreto and Romolo.
Taxis are also readily available.  They are generally white and can be booked in advance or hailed in the street.

By Car
From the centre of Milan (Duomo-Missori): take Corso di Porta Romana, then take Corso di Porta Vigentina until via Ripamonti.

From the highways: if you arrive from A1-A4-A8-A9 take Tangenziale Ovest to Genova, exit Val Tidone-Vigentina.
Via Vigentina becomes Via Ripamonti, you will find the Institute on your right-hand side.

If you arrive from A7 take Tangenziale Ovest direction Bologna and exit Val Tidone-Vigentina.  If you arrive from A4 Venezia, take Tangenziale Est and change to Tangenziale Ovest and follow the above instructions.

From Malpensa: take Tangenziale Ovest to Bologna, exit Val Tidone-Milano Vigentina and drive to Milano centro.

From Linate: as coming from A4 (Venezia).

By Public Transport
From the Central Station: take the metro to Crocetta.  From Crocetta take tram 24 to Via Ripamonti and Via Noto junction, followed by bus 99.

From Malpensa Airport: take the airport bus to the central station, then follow the above instructions.
From Linate Airport: take bus 73 to San Babila metro station.  From San Babila take the metro to Duomo and change for Crocetta.  From Crocetta take tram 24 to Via Ripamonti and Via Noto junction, followed by bus 99.
From the centre of Milan (Duomo-Missori): take tram 24 until the final stop (Via Ripamonti and Via Noto junction), then take bus 99 or extra-urban line direction Pieve Emanuele.
For further information, please refer to either the IEO, ATM (Azienda Trasporti Milanesi) or Milan City Tourist websites:

http://www.ieo.it
http://www.atm-mi.it/ATM/eng/
http://www.milancitytourist.com/milan-tourist-office.html