Know before you go

• This is a Sprint weekend: Friday has practice and Sprint qualifying, Saturday has the Sprint race and Grand Prix qualifying, so free mornings are shorter than on a normal weekend.
• After the race fans flood the track for the podium under the giant Ferrari flag. It is worth staying for.
• Lake Como is 40 minutes from Monza: the day after the race is the obvious lake day.

Airport to Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Malpensa (MXP) has the Malpensa Express to Cadorna and Centrale in about 50 minutes. Linate (LIN) is on metro line M4, 15 minutes to San Babila. Bergamo (BGY) has buses to Centrale in about 1 hour.

Monza is 20 km north of Milan. Trenord trains from Milano Centrale or Porta Garibaldi to Monza take 10 to 15 minutes, then a shuttle bus or a 30-minute walk through the park.

Public transport directions to Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Where to stay by budget

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Ostello Bello Grande
• Mid-range: Hotel Spadari al Duomo
• Splurge: Park Hyatt Milan

Links search the nights from 2 September to 6 September. Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Day plans for the free hours

Built around the usual Grand Prix weekend schedule for 3 to 5 September 2027. Session times change: check the official timetable and move the blocks around.

Family-friendly picks

• Science and Technology Museum.
• Sempione Park.
• Gardaland near Lake Garda.

Evening and day-trip tours

After dark

• Navigli and Corso Como.

8 tours worth booking for Italian Grand Prix

Event weeks sell out. Book tours with free cancellation as soon as the session times are published.

Where to eat

• Luini Fried panzerotti since 1949
• Trattoria Milanese Ossobuco and risotto
• Camparino in Galleria Campari at the Galleria
• Mercato Centrale Milano Food hall at the station
• Pasticceria Marchesi Historic pastry shop
• Navigli canal bars Aperitivo buffets at 7 pm

Reserve dinner for the nights around the event: restaurants near the venue fill up days ahead.

Rainy-day backups

• Pinacoteca di Brera.
• Museo del Novecento.
• Fondazione Prada.

Getting around on event days

• Five metro lines; contactless on gates.
• For Monza, take a Trenord train to Monza or Biassono-Lesmo Parco.
• Trenitalia Frecciarossa and Italo high-speed trains link Milan, Florence, Rome and Venice; book ahead for event weekends.
• Validate paper regional train tickets before boarding; contactless works on most city metros.

Day trips from Milan

• Lake Como: 40 to 60 minutes by train
• Bergamo: 50 minutes
• Verona: 1 hour 15 minutes

Questions people ask

When is Italian Grand Prix 2027?

The next edition is 3 to 5 September 2027.

How do I get from the airport to Autodromo Nazionale Monza?

Malpensa (MXP) has the Malpensa Express to Cadorna and Centrale in about 50 minutes. Linate (LIN) is on metro line M4, 15 minutes to San Babila. Bergamo (BGY) has buses to Centrale in about 1 hour. Monza is 20 km north of Milan. Trenord trains from Milano Centrale or Porta Garibaldi to Monza take 10 to 15 minutes, then a shuttle bus or a 30-minute walk through the park.

Where should I stay for Italian Grand Prix?

For most visitors the best base is Brera and Navigli: Galleries by day, aperitivo by the canals at night.

What can we do between sessions at Italian Grand Prix?

Good short outings in Milan include The Last Supper guided visit, Duomo rooftop terraces, San Siro stadium tour. See the day plans on this page for a full schedule.

What is there for kids and families near Italian Grand Prix?

Family-friendly picks: Duomo rooftop terraces, Lake Como day trip with boat ride, San Siro stadium tour. Science and Technology Museum.

How far is Autodromo Nazionale Monza from Milan centre?

About 18 km in a straight line. Monza is 20 km north of Milan. Trenord trains from Milano Centrale or Porta Garibaldi to Monza take 10 to 15 minutes, then a shuttle bus or a 30-minute walk through the park.

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