Driving and Parking in Milan

· by MSadmin · in Living in Milan, Tourism

Italian cities are famous for their crazy drivers and double parking, and Milan is no exception! Street parking seems to be a bit of a free for all.Pay attention to the rules such as not parking in front of driveways and loading zones, parking garages can be found all over the city of Milan… If you live here, it’s a great idea to get a scooter or city bike pass.

Italian cities are famous for their crazy drivers and double parking, and Milan is no exception! Street parking seems to be a bit of a free for all.

Pay attention to the rules such as not parking in front of driveways and loading zones, and not parking on days when the street will be cleaned. Hefty fines run up to € 60. Your car could be towed away and if you don’t speak Italian or have someone to help you, it could turn into a real pain in the *ss.

Tip: In case your car breaks down: call toll-free 116 for assistance.STREET PARKING
In the city center you can park in the areas marked by BLUE lines. You’ll need a blue “Sosta Milano” card which you can buy in tobacco shop or at the news stand. You scratch the month (“mese”), date (“giorno”), time in hours (“ora”) and minutes (“minuti”), and display it on your dashboard. In some areas there are coin parking meters and you must display the ticket on the dashboard. Chances are you may find a parking attendant in a green vest to help you.

Yellow line street parking is reserved for residents which are registered and have permits. To get a resident permit call Tel.: 02 88 46 72 32 – 3.Weekdays and Saturdays

8am -7pm, the max stay is 2 hours costing about € 1,25 per hour.
7pm to Midnight, there’s a fixed rate of €2,50.
Midnight- 8am parking is free of charge.
(fees subject to change, check city website for info)

On Sundays
All day: about € 1,25 for one hour or €2,50 for up to 4 hours.
(fees subject to change, check city website for info)

Tip: If you have parked in the wrong place, and your car does get towed, call the Municipal Police Department to find out where it is: Tel. Tel.: 02 77 27 02 80 – 1

AREA C

Area C is the central area inside the ring road of Milan. To enter this area from 7:30am -6Pm, an additional fee of 5 euro is applied to any vehicle entering area C (residents have permits). For information see Area C website

PARKING GARAGES

Prices vary according to the city zone.
A few parking garage locations in central Milan (be careful of restricted traffic areas*):

Piazza Diaz (near Duomo)
Via Pantano 4 (near Duomo)
Rinascente Department store Via Agnello(near Duomo)
Corso Europa 2 (near Duomo)
Via S. Pietro all’Orto (near Corso V.Emanuele)
Via Bagutta (near san Babila)
Via Cerva (near San Babila)
Piazza V.Beccaria (near via Larga)
Via Pisani (Milan Central Station)
Via M. Pagano (near Corso Vercelli)

Tip: To avoid heavy traffic in the center of town, and avoid fines for driving in the restricted traffic zone, park your car at Cascina Gobba, South Milan metro station (green line) or at Sesto San Giovanni North Milan metro station (red line) where there are large parking lots, and take the metro into the center of Milan.

Tip: Parking garages can be recognized by a square blue sign with a white P.

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