As you can see, the public transportation system in Milan is extensive. I just couldn't figure out why when I scanned my tickets they didn't work. Does anybody know?
Public transportation can be confusing sometimes. Watching your experience here made me think of a recent trip I took to Chicago. When I was riding the transit there which I know very well, I helped two people buy a transit pass cause there's lots of options such as a multiple day pass or pay as you go and they were very confused not being from the area. They were very thankful for the help.
Hi Jason!!! What you did was kind and so appreciated. I would have loved someone to come over and explain why the machines wouldn't stamp my ticket. The ATM app was great for validating my ticket, when the app worked, of course. LOL. Thanks for commenting. Nice seeing you here! Big HUGS
Metro, bus and trams are urban transports, trains go from one municipality to another, from a town to another .. I understand that in the States public transports almost don't exist, but it is not so difficult!!
It is true that in the States there aren't as many cross-country trains as we have in Germany and Spain, and the rest of Europe. However, from New York City, where I lived nearly 30 years, there is great public transportation. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
There's no need to validate before getting on a bus/tram. Trams and busses have on board stamping machines. Since the ticket is times, it's actually recommended to validate it when you get on your first vehicle. The same does not apply for national rail tickets.
Not sure if anyone will see this but im going to milan soon and im trying to figure out if the ATM tickets are valid on ALL of the S lines. We'll be travelling on the S5 and S6 line and i want to make sure a 3 day ATM ticket would be valid
Hello, yes, you saw in my video that when I took the suburban lines my ATM ticket worked. Just find out about the zones you are travelling in. I traveled within zones 1-3. If you will too, you won’t have a problem.
No, the rules have changed. Since May, the single use ATM tickets (those used in the video) don't work on S lines anymore. You'll need to buy the new rechargeable/top up tickets. They are orange coloured and called "RicaricaMi".
Thanks for such a detailed explanation of the transportation, but I want to ask about the car rental in Milan, Como, and Lake Garda is it cheaper than the public transportation ?
Glad you liked the video. Thanks. I never rented a car in Milan, but from experience car rental is always good if you are going at least 2-4 people as you can divide the costs and you are free to go where ever you want. Public transport was not expensive for one person, so you have to compare prices, time of year, and how many people are travelling. If you are several people, public transport would be expensive. Hope this helps.
I couldn’t get it, If I have the 3days ticket and I want to use the tram, how can I validate that ticket? Is there a device inside the tram? Also when I want to exit the tram, do I need to scan my ticket again?
When you have a 3-day ticket you just validate it once, on your first ride, and then it is good for all the rides in the three days (72 hours). I validated my ticket on the app ATM. That was very easy. On the tram you do not have to validate to get out. On the metro they say to keep the ticket until you get out, but I didn’t have to scan anything. I just walked straight out. You saw I tried different things. With the new version of the app it will be easier to manage everything.
As you can see, the public transportation system in Milan is extensive. I just couldn't figure out why when I scanned my tickets they didn't work. Does anybody know?
6:42 there is a green light. It means you don't need to insert the ticket.
thanks for the very nice video🎉 thanks for sharing😊😊 gracias...liked and subscribed...keep.it up👍
Glad you liked it. Thanks so much for letting me know and for subscribing!!! Big Hugs and Happy Journeys 🥰
@@MuchoHop to you as well of course😊😊 thanks for filming👍👍always happy videos
Public transportation can be confusing sometimes. Watching your experience here made me think of a recent trip I took to Chicago. When I was riding the transit there which I know very well, I helped two people buy a transit pass cause there's lots of options such as a multiple day pass or pay as you go and they were very confused not being from the area. They were very thankful for the help.
Hi Jason!!! What you did was kind and so appreciated. I would have loved someone to come over and explain why the machines wouldn't stamp my ticket. The ATM app was great for validating my ticket, when the app worked, of course. LOL. Thanks for commenting. Nice seeing you here! Big HUGS
Metro, bus and trams are urban transports, trains go from one municipality to another, from a town to another ..
I understand that in the States public transports almost don't exist, but it is not so difficult!!
It is true that in the States there aren't as many cross-country trains as we have in Germany and Spain, and the rest of Europe. However, from New York City, where I lived nearly 30 years, there is great public transportation. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
There's no need to validate before getting on a bus/tram. Trams and busses have on board stamping machines. Since the ticket is times, it's actually recommended to validate it when you get on your first vehicle.
The same does not apply for national rail tickets.
the machine located near the front door is dedicated to cards and pass indicated in italian "solo tessere"
THANK YOU for clearing this up!!! So to validate my ticket it can only be done on the app???
@@MuchoHop usually the machines in the back of the vehicle, anyway ATM is rolling out its new multiuse ticket that is used like a card
That’s good to know. Thanks for sharing this info with us 🥰
Not sure if anyone will see this but im going to milan soon and im trying to figure out if the ATM tickets are valid on ALL of the S lines. We'll be travelling on the S5 and S6 line and i want to make sure a 3 day ATM ticket would be valid
Hello, yes, you saw in my video that when I took the suburban lines my ATM ticket worked. Just find out about the zones you are travelling in. I traveled within zones 1-3. If you will too, you won’t have a problem.
No, the rules have changed.
Since May, the single use ATM tickets (those used in the video) don't work on S lines anymore.
You'll need to buy the new rechargeable/top up tickets. They are orange coloured and called "RicaricaMi".
@@strams798 they keep changing things. Thanks for sharing this information with all of us!!! Thank you!!
Thanks for such a detailed explanation of the transportation, but I want to ask about the car rental in Milan, Como, and Lake Garda is it cheaper than the public transportation ?
Glad you liked the video. Thanks. I never rented a car in Milan, but from experience car rental is always good if you are going at least 2-4 people as you can divide the costs and you are free to go where ever you want. Public transport was not expensive for one person, so you have to compare prices, time of year, and how many people are travelling. If you are several people, public transport would be expensive. Hope this helps.
Please don't add to the traffic in the city
I couldn’t get it, If I have the 3days ticket and I want to use the tram, how can I validate that ticket? Is there a device inside the tram? Also when I want to exit the tram, do I need to scan my ticket again?
When you have a 3-day ticket you just validate it once, on your first ride, and then it is good for all the rides in the three days (72 hours). I validated my ticket on the app ATM. That was very easy. On the tram you do not have to validate to get out. On the metro they say to keep the ticket until you get out, but I didn’t have to scan anything. I just walked straight out. You saw I tried different things. With the new version of the app it will be easier to manage everything.