Salone del Mobile specifics

Salone del Mobile.Milano opens at Fiera Milano Rho on Tuesday, April 21, with Milan preparing for six days of heavy crowds, longer transit hours and a citywide design rush. (salonemilano.it) The 64th edition runs through Sunday, April 26, with trade visitors admitted throughout the week and the general public admitted only on April 25 and 26. Opening hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for visitors, with press admitted from 8:30 a.m. (salonemilano.it 1) (salonemilano.it 2) Organizers say the fair will host more than 1,900 exhibitors from 32 countries, and all 16 pavilions are sold out before opening day. The event returns to the Rho fairgrounds with the biennial kitchen and bathroom exhibitions back on the calendar. (salonemilano.it) (cosedicasa.com) Salone del Mobile is the trade fair at the center of Milan Design Week, the annual stretch when industry business at Rho overlaps with hundreds of city events grouped under Fuorisalone. The fair was founded in 1961 and is billed by organizers as the benchmark event for the furnishing and design sector. (salonemilano.it 1) (salonemilano.it 2) Confcommercio Milano, Lodi, Monza e Brianza estimates tourist spending tied to the April 20-26 week will reach €255.3 million, up 14.7% from 2025. Its estimate puts lodging at €104.4 million, restaurants at €76.9 million, shopping at €59.9 million and fair tickets at €14.1 million. (ilsole24ore.com) (imprese-lavoro.com) Confcommercio also projects more than 319,400 visitors, with 62.4% arriving from abroad and 37.6% from Italy. Average tourist spending is estimated at €251.7 per person, while hotel occupancy is reported at about 90% with average daily rates above €250. (imprese-lavoro.com) (milanotoday.it) Milan’s transit agency, Azienda Trasporti Milanesi, says it will add trains on the M1 red line from April 21 and evening service on the M2 green line during Design Week. On Saturday, metro service and park-and-ride lots will stay open later into the night. (atm.it) Local media report the city will keep metro lines running until 2 a.m., add taxis and offer a €10 mobility bonus for students using shared vehicles during the busiest days. The official route to the fair remains the M1 line to Rho-Fiera station, the last stop on the line. (milanotoday.it) (salonemilano.it) For visitors, the practical split is simple: industry days start Tuesday, student access starts Friday, and public access is limited to the final weekend. By next weekend, the test for Milan will be whether trains, taxis and hotel rooms can absorb one of the city’s biggest annual surges. (salonemilano.it) (atm.it)