Italy
Milan
Away-day guide
Milan is straightforward for a weekend away: the centre is compact, public transport reaches San Siro cleanly and there are plenty of cheap pizza and panzerotto stops. Accommodation and drinks can be dear, so stay near a metro line and do most of your eating and drinking away from the Duomo and the stadium gates.
Public transport
ATM operates the metro, trams and city buses, with suburban S trains useful for some outer districts. A standard urban ticket costs 2.20 and is valid for 90 minutes, including metro changes within the permitted ticket rules. The 24-hour ticket is 7.60 and the three-day ticket is 15.50. Contactless bank cards can be tapped directly at metro gates and on supported surface services; use the same card or device throughout so the system applies the correct fare. Paper tickets must be validated. The ATM Milano app provides journey planning and mobile tickets, while the integrated STIBM fare system covers travel beyond the central urban zone. Night buses replace the metro after it closes.
Typical prices
- Beer (0.5L)
- EUR 6
- Coffee
- EUR 1.5
- Meal, mid-range
- EUR 22
- Taxi from airport
- EUR 114
- Single transit ticket
- EUR 2.2
✈ Airports & cheaper alternatives
- Milan Malpensa Airport MXP primary 49 km Malpensa Express trains run to Milano Centrale and Milano Cadorna; the journey normally takes about 40–55 minutes. Cheaper airport coaches run to Centrale and usually take 50–70 minutes, depending on traffic. The main airport, with plenty of international flights, but well outside Milan. Compare the train with airport coaches if travelling in a group on a budget.
- Milan Linate Airport LIN alternative 7 km Metro line M4 runs directly from the airport to San Babila in the city centre in about 12 minutes, using the normal urban fare. By far the handiest airport for a short trip, although fares can be dearer than Malpensa or Bergamo.
- Milan Bergamo Airport BGY alternative 50 km Direct coaches run to Milano Centrale, generally taking around 50–70 minutes. Alternatively, take a local bus to Bergamo railway station and a train to Milano Centrale. Often the cheapest option with budget airlines, but leave plenty of time for the coach and motorway traffic. The airport is outside Bergamo rather than Milan.
🍺 Supporters' pubs
Inter Milan
Home fans: Inter supporters drink in the bars around Via Harar, Via Novara and the north side of San Siro. Curva Nord groups normally gather close to their end rather than in one universally recognised city-centre pub.
Away fans: There is no fixed official away pub. Visiting groups commonly use central bars around the Duomo, Colonne di San Lorenzo or the English Football Pub on Via Valpetrosa before travelling out. Avoid supporter bars immediately around San Siro, particularly on Via Harar and the Curva Nord side, unless the police or club has specifically designated them for away fans.
San Siro has strongly separated home and away approaches for European matches. For higher-risk games, visiting supporters may be given a meeting point and a controlled route or special transport to the stadium.
AC Milan
Home fans: Rossoneri gather on the Curva Sud (south) side of San Siro before kick-off. Old Tenconi Pub near the San Siro Stadio metro (covered in scarves, with a view of the ground) and the Gate 15 matchday sports bar are popular, along with the bars around Via Novara; the streets by the stadium fill with home support hours before the game.
Away fans: There is no dedicated away pub. Visiting supporters are best drinking centrally — around the Duomo, Colonne di San Lorenzo or the English-style football bars — then travelling out to the ground. Avoid the home bars right by San Siro in away colours unless police or the club have designated them for visitors.
AC Milan share San Siro with Inter and are in the 2026/27 Europa League league phase. Which curva is home and where the away sector sits depend on the tenant, so follow the entrance and route printed on your ticket.
Sourced from supporters' forums — always follow your club's and police advice for the fixture.
Nightlife
Navigli is the obvious weekend area, with canalside bars and late-night food, though drinks beside the water are not cheap. Colonne di San Lorenzo has a younger, more informal crowd and is better for takeaway beer and groups watching their spending. Porta Venezia mixes pubs, cocktail bars and LGBTQ+ venues and stays busy late. Isola has craft beer and smaller bars near Garibaldi station. Brera and Corso Como are smarter and noticeably more expensive; clubs may enforce dress codes and charge entry.
Food & drink
Milanese staples include risotto alla milanese with saffron, cotoletta alla milanese, ossobuco and mondeghili meatballs. Panzerotti are the useful budget option for a quick lunch. Aperitivo usually means buying a drink with snacks included or available alongside it; check what is actually included before ordering, as the large all-you-can-eat buffets are less common than they once were. Local drinks to look for include Campari-based aperitivi and the Negroni sbagliato.
Cheap eats & beer
Luini, just behind the Duomo, sells filling panzerotti for roughly 4–6, but expect a queue at lunchtime. Spontini has several central branches and does thick Milanese pizza by the slice for around 5–8. Ravioleria Sarpi in Chinatown is good for dumplings and stuffed pancakes for roughly 5–10, while the nearby Via Paolo Sarpi has plenty of inexpensive Chinese cafés. Around the ground, Via Novara and the Lotto area have ordinary pizza, kebab and sandwich shops, but choice thins out beside the turnstiles, so eat before joining the security queues. For cheaper drinking, try the bars and bottle shops around Colonne di San Lorenzo, Porta Venezia or the less polished end of Navigli rather than Piazza del Duomo or Brera. Birrificio Lambrate is a reliable choice for local craft beer, although it is east of the centre and not bargain-basement. The English Football Pub on Via Valpetrosa shows matches and is convenient for groups near the Duomo, but prices reflect the location. There is no permanent official away pub at San Siro; police instructions and designated meeting points take priority for high-risk fixtures.
Staying safe
Pickpocketing is the main issue, particularly around Milano Centrale, Duomo, crowded metro trains and the approaches to San Siro. Keep phones and wallets out of loose pockets and ignore bracelet sellers or anyone pressing unsolicited help on you at ticket machines. Avoid displaying away colours around organised home groups near the stadium, especially after dark. Licensed taxis are white and use a meter, apart from official fixed airport fares. If driving, watch for Area C and other restricted-traffic zones in the centre; cameras issue fines automatically. Late at night, stick together around Centrale and use the metro, night bus or a licensed taxi rather than walking through unfamiliar outer streets.
On matchday
Take original photo identification because names on European match tickets can be checked at the turnstiles. The away sector and approach depend on the host club and police plan; at Inter matches visiting supporters are commonly placed in a segregated upper-tier sector, but follow the block and gate printed on the ticket rather than heading for a familiar end. Arrive 60–90 minutes early because ticket checks, body searches and passport checks can be slow. Piazzale Axum, Via Harar and roads immediately around San Siro are commonly closed or restricted before kick-off. San Siro Stadio metro station can be held temporarily after the match, and away supporters may be kept behind before being released onto a controlled route. Do not book a tight last train or airport connection.