Local Tip
Skip the ticket machines on Milan's metro: tap in and out at the gates with a contactless card or phone, and within zones Mi1 to Mi3 ATM never charges more than the €7.60 day fare.
Where to change money in Milan
Forexchange, a Maccorp Italiana brand, runs the city counters below. Its information sheet (updated 30 April 2026) allows a flat charge per deal, from €0.50 to €14.99 above €500, plus a rate margin of up to 19.90 per cent, so get the euro figure in writing first.
- Forexchange, Piazza del Duomo 17 Opposite the cathedral front, under a black 'change' sign; listed 08:00 to 21:30 daily.
- Forexchange, Piazza dei Mercanti 3 Where Via Mercanti meets the Duomo square, next to the Duomo bar; listed 09:00 to 21:00 daily.
- Forexchange, Milano Centrale Forexchange names a mezzanine counter (unit A30), one in the Doria area by the taxi-side entrance and a kiosk at Piazza Luigi di Savoia 2 facing the taxi rank, closing at 20:30. The station's shop directory confirms it, with 07:15 to 21:45.
Changing money at the airport
At Malpensa (MXP), run by SEA, both terminals have exchange desks, and SEA's helpline for them, 800 305357, is Forexchange's. In Terminal 1, Forexchange lists ground-floor desks in Schengen arrivals A by door 3 (08:00 to 21:00) and international arrivals B by door 9 (06:45 to 22:00); SEA's times differ by up to an hour. Terminal 2's desk is airside in departures, 05:00 to 21:00. Times as listed in October 2026.
SEA also lists a Poste Italiane office in Terminal 1 arrivals (weekdays 08:20 to 13:45, Saturdays 08:20 to 12:45).
ATMs and cards in Milan
In Terminal 1, SEA places Euronet machines by arrivals exits 4, 7, 8 and 9 and in the baggage halls, a Banca Popolare di Sondrio machine by exit 8, a Poste Italiane machine in arrivals and Maccorp machines in departures. MoneySavingExpert (updated 28 August 2026) notes that any machine abroad may add its own fee, whatever your card. If a Milan screen offers sterling or euros, take euros and let your card issuer convert.
Paying for transport in Milan
ATM's metro, trams, buses and trolleybuses take contactless cards (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, V Pay, American Express), phones and watches. Touch the same card at the metro gates in and out; on surface routes one touch on boarding is enough, except lines 121, 130, 140, 165, 166 and 327. A Mi1 to Mi3 ride is €2.20 for 90 minutes, and after four rides in a day the €7.60 daily fare applies instead. The same fare covers metro line M4 to Linate. Trenord's S lines are outside the scheme.
The Malpensa Express uses Pay&Go: touch a card or phone on a marked totem or gate at Cadorna, Centrale, Porta Garibaldi or either airport terminal, and again where you get off. Trenord lists €15 one way and €25 for a same-day return (October 2026).
Good to know
- Non-EU residents can reclaim Italian VAT on goods above €70 per invoice if the goods leave the EU within three months. SEA lists Global Blue, Planet and Tax Refund desks in Malpensa Terminal 1, check-in zone 12, open 06:00 to 22:00 daily.
- Milan's nightly tourist tax is normally paid at the hotel, not in the booking, and GOV.UK says hotels often want cash, so keep some notes for checkout.
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Milan travel money FAQ
Where is the best place to exchange money in Milan?
Forexchange lists counters on Piazza del Duomo, at the corner of Via Mercanti and in and beside Milano Centrale, plus desks at Malpensa and Linate. Its fee sheet allows a flat charge and a rate margin, so compare its euro offer with a withdrawal from a bank cash machine.
How do I pay for the Malpensa Express into Milan?
Use Pay&Go: touch a contactless card or phone on a marked totem or gate before boarding, then again where you get off. Trenord lists €15 for a single between Milan and Malpensa and €25 for a same-day return.
Is there a currency desk at Linate airport?
Only past security. Forexchange's Linate desk is airside, at the far end of the walkway from the luxury shops towards the gates, next to the Dodo shop, and is listed open 07:15 to 18:45 daily.
Checked October 2026. Fees, fares and opening times change, so check locally before relying on them. Sources: Milan Malpensa Airport (SEA) · ATM Milano · Malpensa Express (Trenord) · Milano Centrale (station shop directory) · Forexchange (Italian site, page modified 17 February 2026) · Forexchange
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