DFrom 2 to 6 February 2026, here’s how the traffic in Milan will change for the opening of the Winter Olympic Games.
Monday 2 February: from 2pm to midnight traffic prohibited in Piazza della Scala, via Manzoni, via Case Rotte, Largo Mattioli and in the adjacent streets for the presentation of the Games to the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, which will be held at 5pm at the Teatro alla Scala.
Thursday 5 February from around 2.00pm to 7.30pm the Olympic torch will enter the city saying goodbye to the Olympic Village and heading towards Piazza Duomo, passing by City Life, Sant’Ambrogio, Porta Venezia and San Babila. Roads closed and repercussions on ATM lines.
Always Thursday 5 February, at the Fabbrica del Vaporethe welcome dinner at the International Olympic Committee is planned. Traffic restrictions and repercussions on public transport Atm therefore from 2pm to midnight in piazzale Baiamonti, via Ceresio, piazzale Cimitero Monumentale, via Bramante, via Niccolini, via Luigi Nono, via Messina, via Procaccini, piazza Coriolano, via Cenisio, via Galileo Ferraris.
Friday 6 February starting from 08.30 and until approximately 15.00, the Torch continues its itinerary in the city starting from Viale Piero and Alberto Pirelli and heading towards the Monumental Cemetery, the Sforzesco Castle, Piazza Gae Aulenti, the Central Station to end its journey among the people (which began with the lighting in Olympia in Greece on 26 November 2025 and continued in Italy from 6 December last) in Darsena, before entering San Siro for the lighting of the Olympic brazier.
Cocktail on Friday 6 February at 5pm at Palazzo Reale welcome with President Mattarella will lead to traffic restrictions and repercussions on ATM public transport in piazza Missori, via Mazzini, piazza Duomo, via Mengoni, piazza Fontana, via Larga, via Albricci, via Manzoni, via Santa Tecla, via Palazzo Reale, via Pecorari, via Rastrelli, via Paolo da Cannobbio, via Baracchini.
Always the February 6, at the Triennalethe Sports Ministers’ cocktail party with closure of adjacent streets and repercussions on ATM vehicles and taxis from 2pm to 9pm.
From 1.00 pm to 12.00 pm, then, for the inaugural ceremony at San Siro the Stadium area will be completely isolated with a stop to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Same limitations, from 3.00 pm to midnight on Friday 6 February in Piazza Sempione for the lighting of the Olympic brazier. Sempione Park is also closed starting from 1pm.
Long-term restrictions also affect some areas of Milan for the duration of the competitions:
Olympic Village (Ripamonti): from 26 January to 20 March, via Lorenzini and via Ripamonti closed.
MiCo (Fair): from 25 January to 23 February, via Scarampo and viale Teodorico closed.
Westin Palace (Republic): from 31 January to 23 February, closure on the via Panfilo Castaldi side.
Giureconsulti Palace: until February 23rd, parking bans in via Mercanti and via Santa Margherita.
Ice Hockey Arena (Santa Giulia): from 5 to 22 February, blocks in via Bonfadini and via Mecenate.
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