The Giuseppe Meazza, or San Siro as it’s most commonly known, is one of football’s grandest cathedrals. Despite being a little rough around the edges, it still remains an awesome sight to first-time visitors, with its spiral columns and red girders rising high into the Milanese sky.
San Siro is adored by the football public and is routinely listed as a bucket list destination for football fans around the world, yet both Milan sides want to leave the fabled arena.
However, getting approval for plans to build new stadiums in various parts of the city is proving to be an arduous task. Red tape is stifling any development and it remains to be seen if either Milan or Inter will be able to erect a new stadium in the next several years.
The stadium has been home to many of the finest players to ever play the game, and is named so after legendary Italian striker Giuseppe Meazza, who scored some 251 goals playing for both teams in a career that spanned two decades.
Italy’s most-iconic stadium is located in the north-west of the city, and is one of the country’s most accessible arenas to reach.
What may happen to the much-loved stadium should both Inter and Milan eventually leave is unknown.
The stadium cannot be demolished due to it now being considered a national monument, but for the moment it’s still to be celebrated as a must-visit for football fans the world over.
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza factfile
- Capacity: 80,018
- Clubs: AC Milan & Inter Milan
- Opened: 1926
- Address: Piazzale Angelo Moratti, 20151, Milan
How to get to San Siro
By subway
You can get to the stadium via various methods, from tram to metro and from car to bus.
San Siro is the only stadium in Italy that has a direct stop on the subway. Take line M5 (linea Lilla), to stop San Siro Stadio, or line M1 (linea Rossa) to stop Piazzale Lotto, then walk along Viale Caprilli Street until you see the stadium.
By tram
If in the city centre, take tram number 16 (Monte Velino-San Siro), with the end of the line terminating outside the stadium.
By bus
You can take several buses around the city to reach San Siro. Take bus 49 (Piazza Tirana-San Cristoforo), bus 78 (Bisceglie M1-Via Govone), bus 64 (Bonola-Lorenteggio), bus 80 (De Angeli-Quinto Romano), or bus 98 (Famagosta M2-Piazzale Lotto M1M5).
By car
- From A1 (Autostrada del Sole): after the Melegnano barrier take the Tangenziale Ovest towards Malpensa and exit in Milan Via Novara. Then follow the indications for San Siro.
- From A4 (Milano-Torino): at the Milano Nord barrier take the Tangenziale Ovest towards Linate and exit in Milan Via Novara. Then follow the indications for San Siro.
- From A4 (Milano-Venezia): at the Milano Nord barrier continue towards Milan and take the Milano Certosa exit. Then follow the indications towards San Siro.
- From A7 (Milano-Genova): at the Milano Sud barrier take the Tangenziale Ovest towards Malpensa and exit in Milan Via Novara. Then follow the indications for San Siro.
- From A8 (Milano-Laghi): at the Milano Nord barrier take the Tangenziale Ovest towards Linate and exit in Milan Via Novara. Then follow the indications for San Siro.
From Milan train stations
- From Milano Porta Garibaldi Station: take line M5 (linea Lilla) to the San Siro Stadio stop.
- From Milano Centrale Station and Milano Lambrate Station: take line 2 of the subway (linea verde) towards Assago, get off at Porta Garibaldi stop. From here take the line M5 (linea lilla) to San Siro Stadio.
- From Porta Genova Station: take line M2 of the subway (linea verde) towards Cologno/Gessate, then at Porta Garibaldi stop take line M5 (linea lilla) until San Siro Stadio stop.
- From Cadorna station: take line M1 (linea rossa) towards Rho-Fiera and get off at Lotto stop; here take line M5 (linea lilla) to stop San Siro Stadio.
From Milan airports
- From Linate airport: Take the line 73 bus up to San Babila MM1. Continue with the subway line MM1 towards Rho Fiera, and get off at the Lotto stop; here take the line M5 (linea lilla) until San Siro Stadio stop.
- From Malpensa airport: Use the train connection Malpensa Express up to Cadorna FN. Continue then with the subway line M1 (linea rossa) towards Rho-Fiera, and get off at the Lotto stop; here take line M5 (linea lilla) until San Siro Stadio stop.
