Everyday life

Apps to install

Digital identity, health, transport, money, shopping and phone apps, with direct App Store, Google Play and official links.

Checked November 2026 · rules change, so confirm fees and deadlines on the linked official pages

Install these first

Most Italian public apps ask you to sign in with SPID or CIE, so set up your digital identity before anything else. Each app links to its App Store or Google Play page; where that could not be confirmed, to the official website, which has its own download buttons.

CIE IDLog in to every public service with your electronic ID card.iPhone Android Site

PosteID (SPID)The most common SPID identity; free, set up at a post office or online.iPhone Android Site

IOMessages from public offices, pagoPA payments, digital driving licence and health card.iPhone Android Site

Agenzia EntrateTax code, pre-filled tax return, rental contract registration.Android Site

Health

SALUTILE PrenotazioniBook and cancel public health appointments in Lombardy.Android All Lombardy apps

SALUTILE Pronto SoccorsoLive waiting times and crowding at Lombardy emergency rooms. Check before you go to A&E with a non-urgent problem.Android Site

Fascicolo Sanitario LombardiaYour health record, test results, prescriptions and GP choice (web, with SPID/CIE).Site

Where ARE UEmergency 112 app: sends your location to the operator. Works across Italy.Android Site

Farmacie di turnoWhich pharmacy is open tonight near you.Site

Getting around

ATM MilanoMetro, tram and bus tickets and passes, live arrivals, strike notices.iPhone Android Site

TrenordRegional trains to Como, Bergamo, the lakes and Malpensa Express.iPhone Android Site

Trenitalia · ItaloHigh-speed trains; prices rise close to the date.Trenitalia Italo

MoovitDoor-to-door journey planning with live times.Site

itTaxi · FREENOWBook licensed taxis; Uber in Milan is mostly premium black cars.itTaxi FREENOW

BikeMiCity bike sharing, classic and electric; yearly pass is cheap.Site

EasyParkPay for blue-line street parking by the minute.Site

Area CBuy and link the Area C daily ticket to your plate (Comune page).Site

Money

SatispayPay in bars, shops and to friends; widely used in Milan.Site

WiseLow-cost transfers and a multi-currency account.Site

RevolutQuick account with an IBAN while the Italian bank opens.Site

Poste Italiane · BancoPostaPost office queues, bills, permit kit shipment tracking.Site

Home, shopping and food

Immobiliare.it · IdealistaFlats to rent and buy; set alerts and reply fast.Immobiliare Idealista

Subito · VintedSecond-hand furniture, appliances and clothes.Subito Vinted

Esselunga · Carrefour · CoopGrocery delivery and click-and-collect.Esselunga Carrefour

Glovo · Deliveroo · Just EatRestaurant and quick grocery delivery.Glovo Deliveroo Just Eat

Too Good To GoDiscounted surplus food from bakeries and shops.Site

AMSA waste collectionMilan's waste collection days and sorting guide.AMSA

Phone and internet

All SIMs need your passport and codice fiscale. Prepaid plans with 100–200 GB cost about €7–12 a month. Home fibre (FTTH) is widely available in Milan for about €25–30 a month; check coverage by address.

IliadSimple low-cost mobile and fibre, no hidden fees.Site

ho. · Very Mobile · KenaBudget brands on the big networks.ho.Very Kena

TIM · Vodafone · WindTreMain networks with shops everywhere.TIM Vodafone WindTre

Fastweb · Open Fiber coverageCheck which fibre reaches your building before signing a lease.Fastweb Open Fiber

Sources for this guide