I've seen Q/A about this station, but only with other stations. I like to know how it is internally with acces to metro or to Centrale. Are there elevators, travelators, escalators? My wife is slightly handicapped and cannot do stairs, certainly not 3 flights as I read somewhere.
Please, if you've been there, let me know. Albert in NZ.
Posted by
Green Bay
21377 posts
I can only direct you to this website (in Italian) showing that there are escalators, elevators, and provisions for wheel chairs at the station.
http://www.centostazioni.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2b223dfb7c74a210VgnVCM1000003f16f90aRCRD
I don't recall any Metro stations accessible by anything but stairs. The problem is, unless burdened by luggage, I don't have any specific recollection of these type of facilities. It may be best to get to street level and travel in Milan by taxi or bus. That should not be a problem at Garibaldi station.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Thank you. The text doesn't say much (I can understand most of it), bu the symbols are clear. The symbols at the M station also show "disabled" symbol, so they must have other access than just stairs. I wonder if the ground, railways, and metro are on 3 different levels and part of the same escalator and elevator shafts. But only a local could tell that I suppose, so then I would have to go to an italian forum, which is a bit too much.
Posted by
Tilburg, Netherlands
2829 posts
Milano Porta Garibaldi is a complex station that serves: long distance rail, commuter rail (S-lines), subway #2 and subway #5.
It has been extended/renovated in recent years, and it is fully accessible by lifts and escalators.
By the way, it is possible to access the subway lines at Milano Centrale from the railway station without using fixed stairs, and it has been possible for some 3 years, you need to access the lower floor of the train station (via moving walkway or lift) and then cross the underground shop concourse and reach the subway from there (instead of exiting from the main entrance).
Posted by
roswell, ga, usa
1501 posts
A useful website for people with walking problems or disabilities is: Sagetravelling.com
Also on this general home page Rick Steves has a page for people with disabilities, but I don't think it's
as comprehensive as the above website.
I found that Italy is pretty behind the U.S. re elevators, but if you find anyone in uniform, they will direct you
to the super-secret elevator. There are more hidden than obvious. My experience.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
34341 posts
albertvv in NZ,
it is important to refer to things by their proper name in Europe because so many places have similar names. The correct name for that station is Milano Porta Garibaldi, also known as Milano PG. I only say because some people if you just ask about Garibaldi may either be confused because every Italian city has lots of things named for the man who helped create Italy - the George Washington of Italy some may say - or simply not understand what you are looking for.
Good luck with your trip.
Posted by
Green Bay
21377 posts
Her is a Metro map showing wheel chair accessible stations. There are more than I thought.
http://subway.umka.org/map-milan.html