Milan Apartments specializes in Milan vacation apartments located in
Central Milan, Italy.
Welcome to your Milan home! Maintained with care by the staff of
Milan Apartments, you will stay in perfectly clean, charming,
convenient and quiet apartments in Milan, Italy. The section "Getting around" aims at showing HOW
TO MOVE IN MILAN, discover its treasures and reach any destination either by car or by
public transport.
Visit
www.autostrade.it to take a look at
the map of the motorways leading to Milan. If you choose to drive in
Milan, it is important to know that thanks to its three bypasses, called
"Tangenziale Est", "Tangenziale Ovest" and "Tangenziale Nord" it is
possible to reach the different parts of the city and suburbs without
crossing its centre. The circulation in the city centre is allowed all
week although it may be slow because of heavy traffic. On
www.serravalle.it you will have information regarding the three bypasses
in Milan.
It could be a good idea to leave your car at one of the interchange car
parks next to some of the main stops of the metropolitan railway lines
and move around by "Metro":
download Milan Metro Map in pdf format. Indeed, in Milan there are three "Metro",
metropolitan railway lines, the green, the
red and the
yellow, which are
quite fast and 120 tram, trolley-bus and bus lines covering every single
bit of the city. On
www.atm-mi.it information about: a) the metropolitan
railway lines, take a look at each line and intersections to choose your
stops b) while if you wish to discover the city taking your time look
the map of the trams, the buses and of the trolley-buses. MILAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK
Milan boasts an incredible network of trams, buses and three highly
efficient "metro". It may be a good idea to leave your car at one of the
car parks next to the metro stops and get around the city only by using
public transports. They are quite convenient and represent a real
opportunity to make the most of your visit. Timetables and line routes
are shown at all tram and bus stops while in the metropolitan railway
stations, panels indicate the destination and the waiting time for the
next train. The ordinary ticket is valid for 75 minutes and entitles you
to change as many buses and trams as you may need while it allows only
one journey on the metropolitan railway. There are various kinds of
tickets and passes to meet the specific requirements of different travellers such as tourists, businessmen and occasional users. If you
are a tourist you may discover Milan and its beautiful spots on board of
a picturesque tram of the twenties. You can choose what to see and when
to get off, visit what you like and then catch a later tram to continue
your sightseeing. The tourist tram is also multilingual thanks to
earphones available on board. Visit
www.atm-mi.it to have detailed
information on the different types of tickets and passes you may
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TAXI IN MILAN
Taxis in Milan are efficient and give the possibility to reach any
destination quite rapidly. Taxis are not very easy to flag down off the
street. It is a good idea to go to a taxi stand or to call one. If you
take a taxi at night and on holidays you will have to pay a surcharge. A
supplement is required also in case you have some luggage. So if you
need a taxi call one of the following phone numbers, you'll get one
straight away: Consorzio Radio taxi satellitare A.r.l., Via Orobia 3, Milano, Tel (+39)
02 8585
Autoradiotaxi A.r.l., Piazza Velasca 5, Milano, Tel (+39) 02 6969
Yellow Fax Multiservice S.r.l., Via Val Maira 6, Milano, Tel (+39)
02-4000
Should have any complaint about taxi service and fares enquire at:
Ufficio Autopubbliche - Milan City Council, Via Messina n.53, Milano
BY CAR IN MILAN
Visit
www.autostrade.it to take a look at the map of the motorways
leading to Milan. If you reach Milan by car it may be a good idea to
leave it in one of the numerous car parks at some of the stops of the
metropolitan railway lines and visit the city centre on foot. Indeed,
Milan can be discovered more easily strolling around as its main
squares, museums and monuments are within a limited surface. However, if
you want to get around by car you should know that it is not easy to
find a parking lot in the city centre. You can either choose to park
your car in one of the private car parks or leave it in one of the
authorized available parking lots known as "SostaMilano". In this case
you have to buy a special "Scrape-and-Park" card available at sale
locations and from authorized staff and display it behind the
windscreen. Disabled people are allowed to drive in the public-transport
reserved lanes, to park in the spaces reserved to the merchandise
loading/unloading and to park free in the free-payment parking areas.
For any information on mobility in Milan call the toll-free telephone
number of Milan City Municipality: 800-368636 (From Monday to Friday -
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
MILAN BY BICYCLE
Milan boasts over 70 kilometres of cycle lanes in many parts of the
city. The longest itinerary is 24 kilometres. There are over 4700
parking spaces for bicycles and most of them are in the city centre. It
is important to know that in some predetermined hours you can get on the
trains of the three metropolitan railway lines with your bicycles. Each
train may transport a maximum of 4 bicycles. There is an increasing
number if shops renting bicycles. Visit
www.atm-mi.it to know when you
are allowed to carry your bike on the trains of the three metropolitan
railway lines.
Park your bike:
Via Marconi, P.za Duomo (cross Via Marconi), P.za San Babila, P.zza
Castello, P.zza San Fedele, P.zza Cordusio, P.zza Vetra, P.zza Pio XI,
Via Torino, Via Dogana, Via Agnello, Via Brera, P.zza Cadorna
Rent a bike:
AWS, Via Ponte Seveso 33, Milan
L'Abruzzi, Via Novara 87, Milan
Le Trottoir, Corso Garibaldi 1, Milan
MILAN ON FOOT
Taking a stroll around Milan is an excellent way of getting to know some
fascinating corners. It also the only way to get acquainted with its
flavour and life style. It is true what is told about the Milanese who
are always in a hurry. However, even if nobody could deny Milan is a
very active city, its citizens have learnt when to stop and how to enjoy
a walk in the city centre pedestrian areas while having an aperitif and
a good chat with some good friends.
The city centre pedestrian areas:
Corso Vittorio Emanuele - pedestrian precinct with the main cinemas,
bookshops, fashion shops and bars with open-air tables.
Piazza San Babila - start of the pedestrian precinct, a square
surrounded by post-war architecture with many fashionable shops.
Via Della Spiga - pedestrian street where the great stylists have their
showrooms.
Brera - one of the most attractive streets with fine private houses, art
galleries, original shops most popular for its bars, clubs, restaurants
and night-life.
Via Mercanti - pedestrian precinct with its attractive "piazzetta", the administrative and political centre of Medieval Milan
Via Dante - created in the late 19th century to provide an evocative
link between the Duomo (cathedral) and the Castle (Castello Sforzesco).
Welcome to Milan Apartments. We can offer good quality, sensibly priced,
Milan vacation apartments or aparthotels mainly in Central Milan.
The apartments are in ideal central locations next to excellent
transport facilities and most are within easy walking distance of
Museums, Universities of Milan, and all the shops, theatres and
restaurants of Milan. Stay in our Milan vacation apartments! |
