Traveling next week with my mom and daughter on a two+ week trip to Italy. Our outbound trip is 17.5 hours, with a 6 hour layover in Dublin, arriving MXP at 21:35. What is the best option for getting to Milan (Hotel Berna) at that hour?
We ruled out the Malpensa Express train as timetables on both malpensaexpress.it and trenord.it show the last direct train leaves 21:43.
So now we are deciding between:
shuttle bus (more economical but includes walk, albeit short, with roller luggage late at night after long trip) vs.
taxi (tempting for the convenience but I've got RS words ringing in my ears "Milan is the last place I'd take an airport taxi.")
If we take the shuttle bus, are there any safety concerns walking from the bus terminal to Hotel Berna at that time of night? My mom is healthy and fit and has lived overseas but she is also petite and in her late 80's.
If we take a taxi, is it advantageous to arrange in advance vs just catching outside the airport terminal? I've seen both https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/from-to/by-taxi and https://www.milantravelservice.com/ recently recommended on the forum.
Thank you in advance for any insights!