Salone del Mobile 2027. The fair is outside the city. The week is inside it.
Six days in April when the furniture fair fills Rho and the rest of Milan turns into an exhibition. Two very different transport problems in one week.
The fair
Salone del Mobile 2027 at a glance
- DatesTuesday 13 to Sunday 18 April 2027The 65th edition. Euroluce, the lighting biennial, returns in the same halls in 2027.
- WhereRho Fiera MilanoStrada Statale del Sempione 28, Rho, on the north western edge of the city.
- The other halfFuorisalone, across MilanBrera, Tortona, 5VIE, Isola and Durini open showrooms, installations and evening events through the same week.
- Nearest airportsLinate (LIN) and Malpensa (MXP)Linate is the close one, under 7 km east of the centre. Malpensa is further out but on the same side of the city as Rho.
Dates and venue as published by Salone del Mobile Milano. We review this page each year.
The shape of the week
Days at Rho, evenings in the city
Most clients spend the working day at the fairground and the evening somewhere entirely different. Rho Fiera is a large purpose built site with three main gates: Porta Est next to the metro and rail station, Porta Sud as the principal entrance, and Porta Ovest by the western car parks. Which gate suits you depends on the hall your appointments are in, so it is worth sending us the hall numbers rather than just the address.
Then the day turns. The Fuorisalone districts are the reason design week is hard to drive. Brera is a grid of narrow one way streets that fills with people on foot from early evening. Tortona is a former industrial quarter with limited approaches. The historic centre sits inside Milan's restricted traffic and low emission zones, and the design week adds temporary closures and pedestrian areas on top of the permanent ones. A car cannot simply wait outside a showroom on Via Durini at seven in the evening.
What works is a chauffeur who knows the drop off points a street or two back, holds the car somewhere legal and comes to you when you are ready rather than sitting in the crowd. Outside London and Manchester our cars are arranged through operators we know, and in Milan that means drivers who work the fair every April.
Journey times
Around Milan in design week
| From | To | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Linate Airport | Central Milan | 20 to 35 minutes |
| Linate Airport | Rho Fiera | 35 to 55 minutes, right across the city |
| Malpensa Airport | Rho Fiera | 25 to 40 minutes |
| Malpensa Airport | Central Milan | 45 to 70 minutes |
| Central Milan | Rho Fiera | 30 to 55 minutes by road, about 30 by metro |
| Milan | Lake Como | 1 hour to 1 hour 30 |
Planning guidance, not promises. The A4 and the Sempione approach to Rho are the pinch points in the morning.
What clients usually book
A car for the week, not a string of transfers
- A car and chauffeur held for the day, doing the run to Rho in the morning and the Fuorisalone rounds at night
- Several cars for a brand team or a group of buyers, arriving at the same gate together
- Collection from Linate Prime or Malpensa Prime for clients arriving by private jet
- A late car for the parties, when the metro has stopped and taxis have given up on Brera
- Samples, catalogues and press kits carried in the boot rather than round the halls
- A day out to Lake Como or Portofino at the end of the week, with the same chauffeur
Arriving by air
Linate is close, Malpensa is convenient for Rho
Milan has two private aviation terminals worth knowing. Milano Linate Prime sits on the general aviation side at Linate, a short drive from the centre, and is the usual choice for anyone whose week is based in the city. Milano Malpensa Prime, between Terminals 1 and 2 at Malpensa, is further from Milan but closer to Rho, which makes it a sensible arrival if your first appointment is at the fair.
Slots at both airports tighten sharply in design week, and so do handling arrangements. If your flight is not yet fixed, tell us where your first meeting is and we will tell you which airport saves you the most road time. We always arrange the aircraft for you, and we keep the flight and the car on the same plan so a late arrival simply moves the car.
Bergamo Orio al Serio is the third option and adds an hour of road time to the city. It can make sense for a group charter when the closer airports are full.
Book early
Milan sells out in April
Design week is the busiest week in the Milanese year. Hotels, restaurants and cars all go early, and the fair overlaps with the spring flying season. Send us your dates and your hall numbers as soon as you have them.
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Questions people ask
About Salone travel
Can the car drop us at the fair entrance?
Yes, at the gate that suits your halls. Porta Sud is the main entrance and Porta Est sits by the station. We agree the gate in advance because the approach roads differ.
Can a car wait for us in Brera?
Not on the street in the evening. The chauffeur holds the car nearby, at a legal waiting point, and collects you from an agreed corner when you call.
Which airport is better, Linate or Malpensa?
Linate if your week is in the city, Malpensa if you are going straight to Rho. Tell us your first appointment and we will advise.
Do you cover the whole week?
Yes. Most clients take a car and chauffeur for the full six days rather than booking each journey separately.
Are you an official partner of Salone del Mobile?
No. We are an independent chauffeur company arranging transport to and from the fair and the Fuorisalone events.
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