Milan Malpensa Airport, MXP

Milan Malpensa Airport receives domestic and international traffic. It is managed by S.E.A. S.p.A., which also manages Milan Linate Airport. Milan Malpensa Airport is located in the province of Varese (Lombardy Region), but within the city of Milan.

The original terminal, built between 1958 and 1962 and designed by the architectect Vittorio Gandolfi, has been developed over the years and is today’s Terminal 2.

A second stage under the Malpensa 2000 project saw further expansion, which led to the construction of a large terminal, Terminal 1, inaugurated in 1998.

Milan Malpensa Airport is the most important international airport in north Italy and lies some 48 km from Milan.

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In 2013 a third satellite building was constructed with new check-in desks and piers for the Airbus aircraft.

In 2015 the Milan Malpensa Airport was completely renovated. The restyling has led to a functional and aesthetic improvement of the entire check-in area, boarding and security checks and the creation of the new commercial area with shops and the piazze del Lusso e del Gusto (squares of Luxury and Taste), an area for fashion and food and wine boutique and shopping.

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Terminals

Milan Malpensa Terminal 1: dedicated to business and leisure travelers traveling on national and intercontinental routes with scheduled and charter carriers.

Malpensa Terminal 1 Copyright © Sisterscom.com / Barbacane / Shutterstock

Milan Malpensa Terminal 2: dedicated to low-cost traffic and Milan Malpensa Cargo.

Malpensa Terminal 2 Copyright © Sisterscom.com / Fabiophototravel / Shutterstock

In July 2019 the new Milan Malpensa Prime was inaugurated, the Milan Malpensa Business & General Aviation Terminal, located between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, for helicopter or private jet flights.

INFORMATION

Management company: S.E.A. S.p.A.
Address: Milan Malpensa Airport - 21010 Ferno (Varese) - Italy
Telephone no.: Call Centre +39 02 232323
Website: www.milanomalpensa-airport.com

TECHNICAL DATA

IATA Code: MXP
ICAO Code: LIMC
Country code: IT

Text: Alisè Vitri

Avion Tourism Magazine

Video: www.milanomalpensa-airport.com

Photos for editorial use only: © Sisterscom.com, Shutterstock

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Transportation to/from Milan Malpensa airport

Train

Milan Malpensa Airport can be reached from the centre of Milan with the Malpensa Express from Milan railway stations: Cadorna Station, Central Station and Porta Nuova Station (Trenord Malpensa Express, Trenitalia). The train stops at both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

Bus

Malpensa Airport can be reached from Milan Central Station, Milan City Trade Fair Centre/Rho Pero and from Milan Linate Airport with special airport buses.

Milan Malpensa offers bus connections to/from the main towns of Lombardy, Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, the rest of Italy and Switzerland.

Bus connection with Milan Bergamo Airport (Orio Shuttle), Valle d'Aosta (Sadem), Turin and Novara (Busitalia Fast), Domodossola (Comazzi), Savona, Sanremo, Genoa, Padua, Verona, Venice (Busitalia Fast) and Rome (Flix Bus).

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At Milan Malpensa Airport you can take a bus and airport transfers to Milan Central Station with Airport Bus Express di Autostradale with frequent departures between Terminals T1 and T2 from 8 Euro per person. Or you can take the buses of Terravision or FlixBus (line operated by Malpensa Shuttle).

Taxi

A taxi service to the airport operates from the city of Milan, stopping in front of the terminal. At the airport, taxis can be found at the Arrivals of Terminal 1 (Port 6) and Terminal 2 (Port 4).

Car

From Milan or places to the north and east of the airport, take the A8/A9 motorway, and from places in the west or south, take the A4 motorway. Furthermore you can use the motorway A36 Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda for those coming from the north-east of Lombardy.

Parking in Malpensa airport

At Milan Malpensa Airport there are several airport parking lots. The official car parks of Milan Linate airport are P1 Long Term, P2 Executive, P3 Express and the P4 Holiday. The new P 6 Smart parking is connected to the airport with a free 24-hour shuttle service for departures from both T 1 and T2. The long-term parking of Terminal 2 is the P4 Easy. Short-term parking (maximum 10 minutes) only offers the possibility of unloading or loading baggage. In addition to the official airport car parks there are also some low cost car parks near Malpensa and can be reached by shuttle bus.

It's better to book an airport parking in advance online. On the ParkVia website you can buy both the official parking of Malpensa Airport and other low cost car parks, on the MyParking and Looking4Parking websites you can compare prices and buy low cost parking near Malpensa with shuttle service.

Car hire

The car rental companies in Milan Malpensa airport are:

Terminal 1

Auto Europa/Sicily by car, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Dollar, Gold Car, Hertz, Locauto, Maggiore, Leasys, Sixt, Interrent and Thrifty.

Terminal 2

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Sixt, Locauto Rent, Maggiore, Dollar, Thrifty, Hertz, Firefly.

Car hire at Malpensa airport

Landed in Milan Malpensa you can rent a car at the airport from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. You can book in advance directly on the websites of the companies that offer this service, so that you can take advantage of the best offers. Among the most renowned international car rental companies that also operate at Milan Malpensa Airport are: Europcar, Sixt, Avis and Budget.

Private transfer with driver to/from Milan Malpensa Airport

Those who want a private transfer with driver to/from Milan Malpensa Airport can choose from several private transfers that offer a service to/from the center of Milan or directly to the hotel.

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Find a hotel near Milan Malpensa airport

For those looking for an overnight stay as close as possible to Milan Malpensa Airport, right near Terminals 1 and Terminal 2, there are hotels connected directly to the airport. In front of Terminal 1 there is the Sheraton Milan Malpensa Airport Hotel & Conference Centre while at Terminal 2 is located the Hotel Moxy Milan Malpensa Airport a few minutes by shuttle also from Terminal 1.