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Italy

Milan

Italy's capital of fashion and design. Beneath the Duomo runs the country's largest metro network.

ATM buses and trolleybuses

Nothing is sold on board: tap a bank card or your ticket on the reader as you get on, and for a trip inside Milan that single tap is usually the whole deal. Going beyond zone Mi3, you tap again before getting off.

Updated 18 days ago

How to ride

  1. 1
    Decide how you will pay before you board
    Nothing is sold on board - have a bank card, a RicaricaMi ticket or an app ticket ready first.
  2. 2
    Tap the on-board reader as soon as you get on
    Hold your card or RicaricaMi to the reader right after boarding; app tickets are validated in the app first.
  3. 3
    On some routes, tap again before getting off
    Tap again before getting off on lines 121, 130, 140, 165, 166 and 327, beyond zone Mi3, and on trips that never enter Milan.
  4. 4
    Press the red button for your stop
    Buses do not stop automatically - press the red button on board to request the next stop.
  5. 5
    For inspections, show the card or the screen
    Show the inspector the card or device you tapped; for an app ticket, show the validated ticket on the screen.
  6. 6
    After the last metro, check how far the night bus goes
    Only NM3 and NM4 replace a metro line end to end; NM1 and NM2 cover part of theirs, and M5 has no night bus at all.

Fares

Single fares2

Ordinary ticket, Mi1-Mi3
90 minutes from first validation, with as many changes between surface lines and the metro as you like
2.2 EUR ≈ $3
Ordinary ticket, Mi1-Mi4
The band you need once a line runs beyond zone Mi3; valid 105 minutes
2.6 EUR ≈ $3

Passes & multi-ride4

Day ticket, Mi1-Mi3
24 hours from first validation, with no limit on the number of rides
7.6 EUR ≈ $9
Three-day ticket, Mi1-Mi3
Three calendar days rather than 72 hours, running to the end of service on day three at 03:45
15.5 EUR ≈ $18
Carnet of 10 tickets, Mi1-Mi3
90 minutes per ride; two people cannot use the same carnet at the same time
19.5 EUR ≈ $23
YesMilano City Pass
EUR 39.90 with the 24-hour ticket; EUR 60.00 and EUR 90.00 with the three-day one
39.9〜90 EUR ≈ $46–100

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026

Payment

Card payment on board The on-board readers of ATM buses, trolleybuses and trams
VISAMastercardMaestroAmex
No fee and no sign-up; keep using the one card when you change vehicles
IC card
On board: A RicaricaMi ticket is held to the on-board reader, not pushed into a slot
App tickets
ATM Milano
In the wallet: Buy in the ATM app, then validate the ticket inside the app before boarding
QR ticketing
In the wallet: The QR is never scanned on surface vehicles - just keep it active and show it
Paper tickets
Old magnetic paper tickets died on 1 January 2026; RicaricaMi replaced them
Cash
Nothing is sold on board; buy in the app or at a shop first

Quick facts

Hours
About 05:30-01:45, plus a night network
Frequency
In winter every 4-15 min on the trunk lines and 7-30 min elsewhere; in August 8-20 and 11-30. After 21:00 the whole surface network runs every 15-30 min
Fares from
2.2 EUR+

Heads-up

  • Buying in the app does not validate the ticket

    Buying in the app is not enough - you are still fare-dodging until you open the Wallet, pick the ticket and tap to validate it before boarding. Updating or reinstalling the app while a ticket is in use wipes the validated ticket.

  • A whole wallet at the reader charges the wrong card

    Do not hold a wallet or a bag against the reader. One universal reader handles season-ticket cards and bank cards alike, so several cards at once means either nothing is read or the wrong card is charged.

  • Folding bikes ride free only when folded shut

    A folding bike or an electric scooter may only be carried on a bus or trolleybus when it is folded shut, one per passenger, and no larger than 80 x 110 x 40 cm when closed. There is no charge for it.

Timetable

Operating hours About 05:30-01:45, plus a night network
Typical duration 139 bus lines fill in everything the metro does not reach; lines 90 to 93 are trolleybuses
Check the official site for the latest times and service status