MXP - Milan Malpensa

The airport is thirty miles northwest of the city and forms an airport network in the area with Linate and Bergamo. It is a cargo hub for three airlines, a focus city for Amazon Air, and an operating base for six airlines. On its own, it saw 26 million passengers in 2023. Its website is www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en

Parking

There are a range of car parks at the airport.

P1 long-term - uncovered, four-minute walk to Terminal 1

P2 Executive, Top Car and Genius - covered, direct access to Terminal 1

P3 Express - uncovered, three-minute walk to Terminal 1

P4 Holiday - uncovered, four-minute walk to Terminal 1 P5 Easy - uncovered, in front of Terminal 2

P6 Smart, and Smart Up - uncovered, close to Terminal 2

P6 Smart Coperto, and Smart Plus - covered, close to Terminal 2

A shuttle bus operates between car parks and both terminals. 0400-0130, every fifteen minutes, 0130-0345, every forty-five minutes. Full details of all stops under Shuttles below.

A booking tool can be found here www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/parking/parking-at-malpensa

Drop Off

There are different options for drop-off.

Terminal 1 - Departures Drive on the departures level at Parking P9 (short-stay) or P10 (short-stay)

Terminal 2 - in front of the Terminal building there are two short-stay parking areas (one for arrivals and one for departures)

There are also different options for pick-up.

Terminal 1 - Four short-stay car parks

• Arrivals level at P7

• South Arrivals

• P8

• North Arrivals

Terminal 2 - in front of the Terminal building there are two short-stay parking areas (one for arrivals and one for departures)

Charges for all of the above are €3 for up to an hour at Terminal 1, and €3.60 per hour at Terminal 2.

Security

Some further information can be found here www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/assistance/check-in-security

Fast track is available for €10 although we found online booking should offer a 10% discount.

Restaurants and Bars

There are a few options at the airport.

Terminal 1 - Alice Pizza, Antonino, Bindi, Briciole, Bufala, Caio, Davide Oldani Cafe, Ferrari Spazio Bollicine, Fratelli Desideri, Gran Cafe, Kimbo, La Pasta di Michelis, McDonald's, Moka', Motta, Obica', Panella, Panino Hiusto, Pizza Chef, Pizza Flor, Poke House, Pret a Manger, Roadhouse, Rossopomodoro, Starbucks, Venchi, Vyta, Wagamama, Wascoffee

Terminal 2 - Briciole, Burger King, Deli & Cia, Gran Cafe, Hudson Cafe, Kikki, Kimbo, Mignon, Mu, Pizza Flor, Rinaldini, Starbucks, Stortellini, Venchi

Shops

There are a few options at the airport. For more details check here www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/airport/shops

Terminal 1 - AC Milan, Accessorize, Blue Spirit, Boggi, Borsalino, Bottega Veneta, Bric's, Brunello Cucinelli, Bulgari, Burberry, Csamicissima, Camomilla, Carrefour Express, Coccinelle, Damiani, Dolce & Gabbana, Dufry, Etro, Falconeri, Fratellia Rosetti, Furla, Gallo, Giorio Armani, Go Carpisa, Gucci, Gucci, GGW, Harmont & Blaine, Hermes, Hour Passion, Hudson, Hugo Boss, Inmotion, Kiko, Loro Piana, Moncler, Montblanc, Morellato, Nau!, Pomellato, Paul & Shark, Rolex, Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tumi, Tod's, Victoria's Secret, Vilebrequin, Womo, Yamamay, Zegna

Terminal 2 - Carpisa, Dufry, Hudson, Nau!, Yamamay Donna, Yamamay Uomo For Terminal 1 there is a pre-order service called Milano Malpensa Boutique.

Lounges

There are a few lounge options. Gae Ailenti Premium - 0600-2200, T1 Boarding Area B (Gates B50-B58) for Extra Schengen flights, €79

Monteverdi - 0600-2130, T1 Boarding Area A (Gates A1-A10) for Schengen flights, €42

Pergolesi - 0600-2200, T1 first floor Boarding Area B for non-Schengen flights, €44

Montale - 0600-2200, T1 Boarding Area B for non-Schengen flights, €43

Alda Merini - 0500-2200, Terminal 2 Ground Floor for Schengen and Extra Schengen flights, €39

Assistance

The airport recommends that you make contact with your airline or tour operator 48 hours before travel. Details of the assistance available can be found here www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/assistance/passengers-reduced-mobility

Hotels

There are two hotels at the airport.

Terminal 1 - Sheraton

Terminal 2 - Moxy

You will also find four ZZZleepandgo capsules in Terminal 1 near entrance 12.

Not too far from the airport, you will also find the following within a mile.

Tribe Milano Malpensa - paid shuttle available

Holiday Inn Express

Idea Hotel Not too far away you will also find Moxy, Novotel, Best Western, and Ibis

For more on hotels near the airport just click the image below.

Shuttles

A car park, and terminal, shuttle operates at the airport. 0400-0130, every fifteen minutes, 0130-0345, every forty-five minutes.

Stops are as follows.

P6 Smart - Terminal 2 - P5 Easy - Caserme - Case Nuove - Alitalia - Handling - P4 - Terminal 1 - P1 - Training Centre - Cargo City - Cargo City Sud

Immigration

For any information about visas for Italy you should only refer to the official government information to ensure you are checking the most up-to-date information www.esteri.it/en/sportello_info/domandefrequenti/sezione_visti_entrare_in_italia/

Reclaim

In the reclaim area check the boards for which carousel you need to attend. Should luggage go astray you can visit the service desk where you can complete a PIR (Property Irregularity Report).

Customs 

For any information about bringing things into Italy you should only refer to the official government information www.adm.gov.it/portale/en/-/faq-dogane-accise

Taxis

There are a range of taxi companies operating at the airport. Typical fares are as follows.

Milan €110

Fiera Milano €92

Linate €124

Varese €78

Buses and Coaches

There are a range of bus services into the airport.

Milano Centrale station to the airport

• Terravision - 0330-0000, every thirty minutes

• Malpensa Bus Express - 0320-0050, every forty-five minutes

• Malpensa Shuttle - 0340-2340, every thirty minutes

• Caronte - 0320-0050, every twenty minutes

Milano Centrale station from the airport

• Terravision - 0510-0140, every thirty minutes

• Malpensa Bus Express - 0500-0240, every forty-five minutes

• Malpensa Shuttle - 0520-0120 every thirty minutes

• Caronte - 0500-0030, every twenty minutes

Other locations can be reached as follows

Fiera Milano - Malpensa Shuttle

Linate - Malpensa Shuttle

Bergamo - Orio Shuttle 0630-1745 to the airport, 0915-2100 from the airport, every two hours

Castelnovate/Gallarate/Cardano/Somma Lombardo - Saco TPL

If you need to travel to destinations further afield then the following are all possible.

Genoa - Volpi

Turin - Flibco or Airport Bus

Novara - STN

Lago Maggiore - Alibus

Domodossola - Autoservizi Comazzi

Rail and Trams

There is a station at the airport where you can catch the Malpensa Express. This heads to Milan and has stops at Cadorna, Centrale, Porta Garibaldi and Bovisa.

To the airport from Milan Centrale it runs 0525-2325 every thirty minutes. From the airport it runs to Milan Centrale 0537-2237 every thirty minutes. The direct journey to Milan Centrale takes about fifty-five minutes and costs €13.

It is also possible to take a Tilo S50 train to Switzerland.

For any rail bookings, we recommend Trainline. Just click the logo below.

Routes

Details of destinations can be found here www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/flights/destinations

Maps

No map of the site found. You can access a parking area map via the main parking page but it does not have its own URL www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/parking/parking-at-malpensa Just scroll down about a third of the page where you will see a list of car parks, and click "Mappa".

Terminal Transfer

There is a free shuttle bus. It runs 0400-0130, every fifteen minutes, 0130-0345, every forty-five minutes. Full details of all stops can be found under Shuttles above.

Car Hire

This can be found on Floor -1 near the train station for both terminals.

The following are available.

Terminal 1 - Avis (including Budget and Maggiore), Drivalia, Europcar, Goldcar, Hertz (includingDollar and Thrifty), Locauto (including Alamo, Enterprise, and National), OK Mobility, Sicily by Car, Sixt

Terminal 2 - Avis (including Budget and Maggiore), Europcar, Hertz (includingDollar and Thrifty), Locauto (including Alamo, Enterprise, and National), Sicily by Car, Sixt