San Siro, concerts and matches
How to reach the Meazza stadium for a match or a concert, how to get home afterwards, and why the lilac line changes everything.
3 min readUpdated September 18, 2026
The Giuseppe Meazza stadium — San Siro to everyone — stands at the western edge of Milan, in a residential district that for ninety minutes becomes the loudest place in Lombardy. Milan and Inter play here, and in summer anyone who can fill eighty thousand seats plays here too.
Getting there is simple. The problem, as with every stadium in the world, is getting home.
Getting there
The lilac M5 metro, San Siro Stadio stop. It is the western terminus of the line, the exit gives onto viale Caprilli and the gates are a few minutes on foot. It is the best way, no argument: automatic, frequent, and on event nights running continuously.
Tram 16, which reaches the area from the centre across half the city. Slower, but a good ride, and less crowded than the metro on the way out.
By car: possible, but parking around the stadium is limited and on event days the area is closed to unauthorised traffic. Bear in mind too that Milan has a very large low-emission zone (Area B) covering all vehicles on the road.
The way back, which is the hard part
Eighty thousand people leave within the same quarter of an hour. The M5 copes — on big event nights the service is extended and reinforced — but there is a queue at the barriers.
Three ways to suffer less:
- Leave five minutes early. Works for matches, not for concerts, where the last five minutes are the part you came for.
- Wait twenty minutes. A bar, a walk: the crowd clears itself and the train becomes bearable.
- Walk one stop. From San Siro Stadio to Segesta or San Siro Ippodromo is a few minutes on foot, and from there you board a far emptier train.
Where to stay
Not next to the stadium. The area around the Meazza is residential, it empties after the event, and it has nothing to offer in the evening.
What matters is being on the M5, the stadium's own line. From any of its stops you reach San Siro without changing.
Our apartments in Bicocca and on viale Pirelli sit at the other end of the lilac line: one train to the stadium and, more importantly, one train back in the small hours, with no changes in deserted stations.
| From | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bicocca | M5 direct | ~30 min |
| Città Studi and Loreto | M1 or M2 + one change | ~40 min |
Going to the stadium, in practice
Milan and Inter play almost every week from August to May: tickets are sold on the two clubs' official sites, and the holder's name and ID are required.
Concerts fill the summer, June and July. These are the nights when accommodation prices in Milan jump: if you already know the date, book when it is announced.
The stadium museum and the dressing-room tour are open on non-event days, and work well with teenagers too.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you get to the San Siro stadium in Milan?
- On the lilac M5 metro, San Siro Stadio stop, a few minutes' walk from the gates. Alternatively the number 16 tram, which reaches the area from the centre.
- Does the metro run after concerts at San Siro?
- Yes. On big event nights the M5 service is extended and reinforced. There is still a queue at the barriers on the way out: allow twenty to thirty minutes before you board.
- Where should you stay for a concert at San Siro?
- Anywhere on the M5 line, which connects the stadium to Garibaldi, Isola and Bicocca without changing. Staying next to the stadium serves no purpose: the area is residential and offers nothing in the evening.
