Milan Tram Map: Lines 1 and 9, Stops and Boarding

By The Travel Fieldbook September 30, 2026 October 8, 2026

An ATM tram on route 19 crosses Piazza Cordusio, with Castello Sforzesco behind it. (Giorgio Stagni · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edited)

Milan’s tram line 1 gives you a surface-level ride through the centre, while line 9 connects Milano Centrale with Porta Genova, beside the Navigli canals. Choose the line number and destination together: the right number on a tram heading the other way will not get you to your stop.

At Centrale, the tram boarding point is distinct from the metro interchange. Once aboard, the essentials are straightforward: validate a paper ticket or tap a contactless card or device, then request your stop before getting off.

Reading the tram map

Line 9 first services: 04:00–04:30
Line 9 last services: 02:00–02:40
Surface-network evening interval: Every 15–30 minutes from about 21:00
Ticket media: Valid ticket or pass; contactless card or compatible device
Contactless networks: Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Maestro, VPay
Compatible devices: Smartphones and smartwatches

Walking is the starting choice for short journeys between central sights, while trams are useful for longer city journeys, including the station and Navigli connections. On the tram map, follow the line number to your stop, then identify the destination for that direction. The tram’s display should match it.

Labels such as M1 and M2 mark metro interchanges, not tram route numbers. A station label tells you where you can change modes, but it does not necessarily identify the tram’s boarding point.

Temporary diversions and replacement services appear on ATM’s service notices. If your line is diverted, use the replacement boarding stop, rather than waiting at its usual platform.

Parking-brake lever and removable metal bar aboard a tram. — The parking-brake lever and removable metal bar aboard an ATM 4600-series tram in Milan.
*Vale93b · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Edited*

Trams 1 and 9: useful stops

Line	Stop	Direction	Destination served
1	Cadorna FN M1 M2	Greco Rovereto	Cadorna; metro interchange
1	Via Grossi	Greco Rovereto from Cadorna	Cordusio; Cathedral area
9	Stazione Centrale/via Tarra	Porta Genova	Milano Centrale boarding
9	P.Ta Venezia M1	Porta Genova	Porta Venezia; M1 interchange
9	P.Ta Genova M2	Porta Genova	Navigli canals; M2 interchange

Line 1 is the choice for a central sightseeing ride. Seeing the centre from a tram makes the ride part of the visit rather than simply a way of reaching the next sight. Line 1 also passes through the Porta Venezia area, including Viale Vittorio Veneto.

Milan’s yellow tram 1738 on route 1 travelling along Viale Vittorio Veneto. — Tram 1738 on Milan’s route 1, heading towards Greco along Viale Vittorio Veneto.
*Arbalete · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edited*

For the Navigli from Milano Centrale, use line 9. Look for the named surface stop, not the Centrale metro entrance. Match the stop sign to the boarding name and direction in the table. At the other end, the canals provide a focus for a walk or a meal.

P.Ta is the abbreviated form of Porta on stop labels. Keep the full stop name in mind when reading signs, especially where a metro station and a tram stop share a district name.

If you need step-free boarding, identify the arriving vehicle in the ATM app or on the stop screen. These show whether it is accessible and whether it has a boarding ramp or lift. Use that departure information rather than assuming every tram on a line offers the same access.

Boarding and contactless payment

At your chosen stop, match the direction on the stop sign with the tram’s destination display before boarding. If you want a conventional ticket, buy it beforehand through the ATM app, a metro ticket machine, a newsstand or an authorised retailer, and SMS purchase is also available. The app accepts credit card, PayPal and Satispay.

For the city journeys on lines 1 and 9 described here, tap in when boarding, but no tap-out is required. Use the onboard contactless reader if paying by card or device. A paper ticket instead goes into the mechanical validator. Keep your ticket or payment medium available throughout the journey.

An ATM Sirio tram travelling on a dedicated track beside a Milan street. — An ATM Sirio tram on line 4 along Via Graziano Imperatore in Milan.
*Moliva · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edited*

On board and when changing trams

Stamp a paper ticket at the start and revalidate it whenever you change vehicles on ATM lines.
Tap the same card or device on boarding each vehicle when transferring contactlessly.
Show the card or device you used to tap in during an inspection.
Press the onboard stop-request button before your stop.

Don’t

Treat an unstamped paper ticket as permission to ride.
Switch between a physical card and its phone or watch version during transfers.
Present a different card to the inspector.
Wait until the tram has passed your stop to request it.

Single and day tickets

Ticket	Fare	Validity from first validation	City modes covered
Ordinary	€2.20	90 minutes	Trams, buses, metro, Trenord including S lines
Day	€7.60	24 hours	Trams, buses, metro, Trenord including S lines

An ordinary visitor tram ride is not free: you need a valid ticket, pass or contactless payment. Within the ordinary ticket’s validity, you can make multiple surface journeys and exit and re-enter the metro. Both products cover the city journeys described here, and the day ticket allows unlimited journeys during its rolling validity.

An ordinary ticket suits occasional rides or journeys grouped into one validity period. Consider a day ticket when your journeys fall across several separate validity periods. For wider ticket choices and metro journeys beyond the centre, Milan public transport and fares helps you combine tram rides with the rest of the network.

An ATM Eurotram stopped in a Milan square. — An ATM Eurotram at Piazza Fontana, the Milan terminus of line 15.
*Moliva · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edited*

Sources & fact-checking

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