Milan planning FAQ

Planning a trip to Milan, Italy

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Useful Italian for lodging

English *(Inglese)*	Italian (Italiano)	Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun
Good day	Buon giorno	bwohn JOUR-noh
Good evening	Buona sera	BWOH-nah SAIR-rah
Good night	Buona notte	BWOH-nah NOTE-tay
Goodbye	Arrivederci	ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee
Excuse me (to get attention)	Scusi	SKOO-zee
thank you	grazie	GRAT-tzee-yay
please	per favore	pair fa-VOHR-ray
yes	si	see
no	no	no
Do you speak English?	Parla Inglese?	PAR-la een-GLAY-zay
I don't understand	Non capisco	non ka-PEESK-koh
I'm sorry	Mi dispiace	mee dees-pee-YAT-chay

Where is?	Dov'é	doh-VAY
...a hotel	un albergo	oon al-BEAR-go
...a B&B	un bed-and-breakfast	oon bet hand BREK-fust
...a rental room	un'affittacamera	oon ah-feet-ah-CAH-mair-ra
...an apartment for rent	un appartamento	oon ah-part-tah-MENT-toh
...a farm stay	un agriturismo	oon ah-gree-tour-EES-moh
...a hostel	un ostello	oon oh-STEHL-loh

How much is...?	Quanto costa?	KWAN-toh COST-ah
a single room	una singola	OO-nah SEEN-go-la
double room for single use [will often be offered if singles are unavailable]	doppia uso singola	DOPE-pee-ya OO-so SEEN-go-la
a double room with two beds	una doppia con due letti	OO-nah DOPE-pee-ya cone DOO-way LET-tee
a double room with one big bed	una matrimoniale	OO-nah mat-tree-moan-nee-YAAL-lay
triple room	una tripla	OO-nah TREE-plah
with private bathroom	con bagno	cone BAHN-yoh
without private bathroom	senza bagno [they might say con bagno in comune—"with a communal bath"]	SEN-zah BAHN-yoh
for one night	per una notte	pair OO-nah NOH-tay
for two nights	per due notti	pair DOO-way NOH-tee
for three nights	per tre notti	pair tray NOH-tee
Is breakfast included?	É incluso la prima colazione?	ay in-CLOO-soh lah PREE-mah coal-laht-zee-YOAN-nay
Is there WiFi?	C'é WiFi?	chay WHY-fy?
May I see the room?	Posso vedere la camera?	POH-soh veh-DAIR-eh lah CAH-mair-rah
That's too much	É troppo	ay TROH-po
Is there a cheaper one?	C'é una più economica?	chay OO-nah pew eh-ko-NO-mee-kah

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Milan's public transportation
Foro Buonaparte, 61
tel. +39-02-48-607-607
www.atm.it

Parking info: www.comune.milano.it
Parking garage info: www.parcheggi.it

Tours

Day tours of Milan

Skip the Line: Small-Group Milan Walking Tour with Da Vinci's Last Supper Tickets (GVE; CS, D, TdS)
Milan Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Da Vinci's Last Supper (GVE; CS, D, TdS) (No roof tour of Duomo)
Milan City Hop-on Hop-off Tour (GVE, CS, D, TdS) (no site entry)
Milan Segway Tour (GVE, CS, D) (no site entry)
Private Tour: Milan Walking Tour (D< GVE< TdS< CS, LS)
Milan Brera Museum Walking Tour
Classic Milan Photo Tour (D, GVE, TdS, CS) (no site entry at most)
Private Tour: Milan Half-Day Shopping Tour
Private Tour: Grand Designs of Milan
Milan by Night Tour
Italian Wine Tasting in Milan

Useful links

Local tourist offices
Turismo.milano.it (local)
Turismo.regione.lombardia.it (regional)

Useful private sites
Ciaomilano.it

Public transit
Bus/Metro/Tram: TK

Airports
Milano Malpensa: TK
Milano Linate: TK
Bergamo: TK

Airport transfers (Malpensa):
Bus (€TK; TK min): TK
Private (€TK; TK min): Viator.com
Taxi (€TK; TK min): TK

Airport transfers (Linate):
Bus (€TK; TK min): TK
Private (€TK; TK min): Viator.com
Taxi (€TK; TK min): TK

Airport transfers (Bergamo):
Bus (€TK; TK min): TK
Private (€TK; TK min): Viator.com
Taxi (€TK; TK min): TK

Car resources
Emergency service/tow: tel. 803-116
Highway agency: Autostrade.it (traffic info, serivce areas, toll calculator, weather)
Italian automotive club (~AAA): Aci.it
ZTLs: Ztl-italia.blogspot.com (lightly outdated, but handy, links to cities' traffic-free zones)

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