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Italy

Milan

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

Trenord (S lines and regional trains)

The EUR 2.20 Mi1-Mi3 ticket covers not just the metro but the S lines through the Passante. A bank-card tap does not - it works on ATM's network only, so after tapping into the metro you exit and buy a rail ticket first.

Updated on August 19, 2026

  • Until Dec 31, 2026

    Pay&Go charges a flat fee if you miss the second tap

    With Pay&Go you must tap again at your destination. Miss it and a flat fee is charged - 10 EUR until the end of 2026, 15 EUR from 2027. The same fee applies if either your departure or arrival station is not equipped, so check both before you tap in.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy the ticket before you board
    Buy at a station machine, ticket office, newsagent or in the Trenord app - integrated tickets are never sold on board.
  2. 2
    Validate it before you get on
    Paper and chip tickets go to a platform validator or the gate reader; app tickets are started in the app and shown as a QR.
  3. 3
    After a card tap, buy a fresh rail ticket
    If you tapped in with a bank card, tap out at the interchange station and buy a rail ticket; check the works notice above.
  4. 4
    Check both stations before using Pay&Go
    Check that both your departure and arrival stations are equipped, and remember the trip only closes on the second tap.
  5. 5
    Keep the ticket until you are out
    Show it to the inspector on board, and keep it for the exit gates where the station has them.

Fares

Single fares1

Mi1-Mi3 single ticket (90 minutes)
Covers the metro, buses and Trenord's S lines; 90 minutes from the first validation.
2.2 EUR ≈ $2

Passes & multi-ride3

Mi1-Mi3 day ticket
Unlimited rides for 24 hours from the first validation, S lines included.
7.6 EUR ≈ $9
Mi1-Mi3 3-day ticket
Three consecutive calendar days from validation - not 72 hours.
15.5 EUR ≈ $17
Mi1-Mi3 carnet of 10
Ten 90-minute rides; one carnet cannot cover two people at the same time.
19.5 EUR ≈ $22

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride Only equipped stations on the three corridors to Malpensa, Como and Varese
The S lines and the Passante are excluded, and an ATM card tap is not valid on trains
VISAMastercardMaestroAmex
Only Trenord's own Pay&Go lets you tap at a gate or POS to ride
Phone wallet
Works for buying on Trenord's website and in its app
Card payment at machines Unverified
Conditions list Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and Amex, not machine by machine
IC card
There is no stored-value transit card; you cannot buy an empty one
App tickets
ATM MilanoTrenord
In the wallet: The Trenord app; integrated tickets are tied to the device that bought them
Paper tickets
At machines: A rechargeable chip ticket; ATM's RicaricaMi is accepted as well
Cash Unverified
At machines: The conditions list cash, but not which machines take it

Quick facts

Hours
5:00-1:00
Frequency
S lines about every 30 min
Fares from
2.2 EUR+

Heads-up

  • An unvalidated STIBM ticket counts as no ticket

    Holding a ticket is not enough. An unvalidated STIBM ticket such as a Mi1-Mi3 counts as no ticket, both during an on-board inspection and at the exit gates. At stations without gates, look for the validator on the platform before you board, and if the validator is missing or broken, go to the conductor yourself once on board.

Timetable

Operating hours 5:00-1:00
Typical duration Runs straight out from the centre to suburbs more than 30 km away
Check the official site for the latest times and service status

Route map

13 lines ·123 stations
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