Car rental Milan, Italy
Major car rental companies together with excellent local competitors are located at Malpensa Airport, and also at Linate and Orio al Serio airports. They usually require drivers to be over 25, but in some cases they allow also drivers over 21 years to rent a car with a young driver surcharge. It is necessary to present an EU driving license held for at least one year or an International Driving Permit. The traffic in Milan is usually chaotic due to the high number of mopeds, aggressive driving style of local people and the frequent traffic jams, therefore damage to the rental vehicle can happen anytime. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. Speed limits are 50 km/h in urban areas, 90- on roads away from built-up areas, 110km/h on dual carriage way and 130 km/h on motorways. The road network in Italy is excellent, it consists of about 480 000 kilometers in length of which approximately 6000 kilometers are toll motorways.Parking is usually very problematic in Milan, it is almost impossible to find spaces, although there are several underground parking lots in the city.
Travelling to Milan by Air
The international and intercontinental passenger services are mainly served by Malpensa Airport located approximately 50 km from Milan city center. The airport has a direct connection to Milan Cadorna via the "Malpensa Express" railway service and bus services such as Malpensa Shuttle and Malpensa Bus Express takes the travelers to Milan Central Station. The Train Station is located in Terminal 1 on level -1 and the buses are leaving from Terminal 1 arrivals level. The other airport, Linate is situated only 7 km of Milan's city centre and it handles mainly domestic flights. The third airport in Milan’s vicinity is in Bergamo. The Orio al Serio is a hub for low cost airlines such as Ryanair and Milan city center is easily reachable by car on the highway.
Business information
In Milan business hours are officially Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30 with a couple of hours lunch break, but it varies from one industry and sector to another. Banks are usually open between 08:30 -13:30 and 14:45 - 15:45. Italians take dress code very seriously; therefore in business meeting it is recommended that both men and women wear elegant suits. Italians are not so concerned about punctuality; arranged meetings are often not on time. In 2006 Fiera Milano left its previous central location and moved to a new exhibition complex called “fieramilano” which is located in the agglomeration of Milan. The old location called “fieramilanocity” is still home to trade shows and fashion events all round the year. Information about upcoming events in Milan can be found at the following link:
http://www.fieramilano.it/portal/page?_pageid=36,38540&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
About Milan
Milan, Italy’s main banking sector is a vibrant metropolis and also the center of fashion, finance and industry. Milan is situated in the province of Lombardy, in the north-western part of Italy and it has the most populous metropolitan area in Italy with more than 7.3 million inhabitants. Milan is home to the Italian stock exchange (Borsa Italiana), to Italy's main banking groups (198 companies) and over forty foreign banks, to the leading economic university (La Bocconi) and of several big sized companies such as the Mediaset owned by Silvio Berlusconi or the Pirelli. Due to the high number of companies located in Milan’s area, it has Europe's 4th highest GDP but on the other side Milan is continuously ranked in the top 15 most expensive cities in the world. More information about Milan can be found on Wikitravel:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Milan
Climate of Milan
The climate of Milan is continental with several Mediterranean characteristics. Winters can be very cold with chilly and rain showers sometimes turning into snow are common. Heavy fog can be expected during winter months, but it is not rare during autumn or even summer in the morning. Summers are extremely hot and damp, with temperatures rising up to 30°C or more during July and August.
Time zone of Milan
GMT 1 (GMT 2 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).
