MALPENSA AIRPORT (MXP) INFORMATION

Located in northern Italy, Milan Malpensa Airport is the largest international airport in that part of the country. Serving 15 million people locally, as well as people living in the Swiss Canton of Ticino, Malpensa Airport saw 24,725,490 passengers in 2018, which made it Italy's 2nd busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers, after Rome-Fiumicino Airport.

The region's first industrial airport dates back to 1909, when an airfield to test aircraft prototypes was created in Malpensa, then just agricultural land. By 1948 the need for a civil airport serving the north of Italy became apparent, and post-WWII reconstruction included building an airport that would serve the city of Milan. Malpensa Airport opened officially on 21st November 1948, then as Aeroporto Città di Busto Arsizio.

During 1995 to 1998 the airport underwent redevelopment and expansion. In 2014 plans came to fruition to extend the railway line from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, and this line opened two years later in 2016. Malpensa's Terminal 2 railway line lies just 200 meters north of the terminal's Arrivals Hall and is linked to it via a covered walkway.

Arrivals, Departures and Airlines at Malpensa Airport

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Milan Malpensa Airport is the hub for several well-known carriers, among them Ryanair and EasyJet. Many international carriers use Malpensa, Air Lingus for example flies to Dublin from Malpensa Airport, Air Cairo to Aleandria-Borg Al Arab, Hurghada, Massa Alam and Sharm El Sheik. Air Canada offers seasonal flights to Toronto-Pearson Airport, and Air China flies to Beijing and Shanghai-Pudong from Milan Malpensa Airport. Other carriers include Air France, Air India, Air Italy and Alitalia, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Czech Airlines, Lufthansa and Finnair.

Destinations linked to Milan Malpensa Airport include Delhi and Madrid, Luxembourg and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Miami, Naples, New York-JFK, Palermo and Olbia, Rome-Fiumicino, Mombasa, San Francisco, Sofia and Tokyo-Narita Airport, among many other international destinations.

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Milan Malpensa Airport is easily accessible by road and train. Airport shuttle buses and direct train services link the two terminals to northern Italy and beyond. There is also a wide range of companies providing car rentals at Malpensa Airport.

Terminal Facilities

Terminal 1

Banking facilities can be found on Terminal 1's first floor in Boarding Area A and in FS Station Square. Both areas have ATM's. On the Ground Floor of Malpensa Airport there are ATM's in International Arrivals B area, Exit 8 and on the second floor in check-in area 11 and 17. Branches of Banca Popolare di Sondrio are open from Mondays to Fridays from 8.30 to 13.20 and from 14.35 to 15.35. On Saturdays banking counters are open from 9.05 to 12.00. An ATM machine is available at all times on this floor. Deutsche Bank's ATM is also on the second floor, in check-in area 4.

Euronet ATM's can be found on the Ground Floor in Arrivals, at exits 3, 4 and 5. There are also several ATM's in baggage reclaim areas A and B on the ground floor.

A Poste Italiane branch is open on the ground floor from Mondays to Fridays from 8.20 to 13.45, and on Saturdays from 8.20 to 12.45. The bank also offers an ATM on the same floor in the Arrivals area.

Foreign currency exchange offices are located on the ground floor in Arrivals area A and Arrivals Area B (exit 5 and 9). On the first floor in Departures A and Departures Satellite B2, and on the second floor in check-in areas 5-6, 9-10 and in check-in area 17.

A baggage drop facility can be found on the ground floor in Arrivals area B. It is open every day from 6.00 to 22.00 hours (Cores). Securebag on the second floor has ten stations open daily from 4.00 to 21.00 hours, where passengers can protect their baggage against loss or damage.

Passengers looking to travel onward from Malpensa Airport will find a travel agency and train and bus ticket office on the ground floor in Arrivals areas A and B. The Air Pullman ticket office is in Arrivals A and Autostradale ticket office is located in Arrivals area A and B. It is also available on the first floor in Boardings B26 to B34. A Terravision ticket office can be found on the ground floor, Arrivals B. it is open from 4.00 to 22.00 every day.

A Trenord train station ticket office is open every day from 6.15 to 21.20 in the railway station floor.

Other types of onward transportation: A European Limousine desk can be found in Arrivals area B on the ground floor. It is open from 6.00 to midnight every day. Taxi Malpensa has a desk in the same area. It is open daily from 7.00 to 22.00.

Malpensa Airport also has a pharmacy on the ground floor in the Arrivals area, which is open from 8.00 to 20.00 every day, and on the first floor in Departures area B, where the pharmacy is open from 8.00 to 20.00 also every day. A First Aid station in also on the ground floor.

Terminal 1's chapel provides Mass on Sundays and during religious festivals at 8.00 hours for passengers.

Terminal 2

Passengers will find currency exchange facilities on the ground floor and first floor. The ground floor desk is in check-in, where it is open daily from 6.15 to 19.45, and on the first floor in departures, where it opens daily in Departures from 5.15 to 21.45 hours. VAT refunds can be arranged in the same areas.

A Securebag office for baggage protection is located in the check-in area of the ground floor, where two stations are open daily from 4.00 to 21.00.

Ticket offices for onward train travel are located in the underground train station that is connected to Terminal 2 via a pedestrian walkway. The Malpensa Express ticket office is open daily from 8.30 to 22.25.

An Air Pullman ticket office is located on the ground floor near baggage reclaim. It is open daily from 8.00 to midnight.

Bus travel tickets are available from Autostradale's ticket office on the ground floor in Arrivals. The office is open daily from 7.30 to 21.30 hours, and in the baggage reclaim area from 8.00 to 23.00 hours.

Bus tickets are also sold by a Terravision ticket office on the ground floor, in the baggage reclaim area. This ticket office is open daily from 8.00 to midnight, and on the first floor in Departures from 5.00 to 10.30, from 14.00 to 16.00 and from 18.00 to 21.00 hours.

A First Aid station is open every day around the clock on the ground floor of Terminal 2 at Malpensa Airport. It is located just outside of the main exit.

Passengers seeking a pharmacy will find one on the ground floor. It is open daily from 5.00 to 19.00 in the check-in area.

Hotels near Malpensa Airport

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Parking at Malpensa Airport

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Additional Services and Amenities at Malpensa Airport

At (Malpensa Airport you will find the usual array of bars and restaurants, airport lounges and shops.

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WiFi services at Milan Malpensa Airport

Malpensa Airport offers passengers free unlimited WiFi connections at 2Mbps speeds. Passengers with a Boingo account can enjoy free roaming and browse without charge, too. All passengers need to do while inside Malpensa Airport's two terminals is to select the Malpensa Free WiFi network from their smartphone, table, laptop or other portable device equipped with a WiFi card. Once the network is selected, passengers will be directed to a Welcome page that allows them to register via a simple form or via Facebook Login.

Things to do in Milan

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