🚇 Transportation in Milan
Uncategorized🚇 Milan Public Transport (Metro, Trams & Buses)
Getting around Milan is easy thanks to an extensive metro network plus trams and buses. You can buy tickets, use the ATM app, or tap to pay with a contactless card/phone on most services.
🚇 Metro
- 4 main lines: M1 (Red) • M2 (Green) • M3 (Yellow) • M5 (Purple).
- Connects major sights: Duomo, Milano Centrale, and San Siro.
- Contactless (tap-to-pay) accepted at metro gates; the system auto-applies daily capping.
- Official ATM website
🚊 Trams
- Iconic vintage and modern trams cover the center and historic districts.
- Validate your ticket on board or tap your contactless card/phone on the reader.
🚌 Buses
- Fill the gaps where the metro doesn’t reach; night lines operate after hours.
- Same tickets/passes work across metro, trams, and buses (zones Mi1–Mi3).
🎟️ Tickets & Passes (Mi1–Mi3)
- Single ticket: €2.20, valid 90 minutes.
- Day pass (24h): €7.60 • 72h pass: €15.50.
- 10-trip carnet: €19.50 (shareable sequentially, not simultaneously).
- Top-up smart ticket RicaricaMi available at machines/retailers.
- ATM tickets & fares
💡 Smart Tips
- Download the ATM Milano app to buy/activate tickets and see live times.
- With contactless, always tap in (and tap out on metro) using the same card/device.
- For islands of value, a 24h/72h pass is usually cheaper than multiple singles.
Note: Contactless works on ATM metro and most city lines; it’s not valid on S-line suburban rail.
❓ Milan Transport FAQs
- How much is a metro ticket in Milan? €2.20 for 90 minutes; day pass €7.60, 72h €15.50.
- Can I pay contactless? Yes—tap your bank card/phone on metro gates and on-board readers; daily capping applies.
- Where do I buy tickets? ATM machines, retailers, the ATM app, or use the rechargeable RicaricaMi card.



