MIA to Downtown Miami: Taxi, Metrorail, Bus and Train

A taxi or ride app needs no transfer. Downtown is about 7 miles away by road, roughly 15 minutes with no traffic. Allow extra time at busy hours.

The cheapest ways are public transit. Metrorail costs $2.25 each way and the Route 150 Miami Beach Airport Express bus costs $2.25 each way, both on an EASY Card. Rates change, so use the official pages linked here before you travel.

Taxi stands are on the arrivals (ground) level, outside baggage claim. Uniformed airport staff are there to help. Wheelchair accessible taxis are available on request. You do not need a reservation.

Metered rates, as posted by MIA:

• $2.95 for the first 1/6 mile
• $0.85 for each added 1/6 mile up to one mile
• $0.55 for each added 1/6 mile after that
• $0.40 per minute ($24.00 per hour) waiting
• $2.00 airport fee on every trip from MIA
• $15 minimum fare from MIA
• 30 percent surcharge for SUVs and vans

Tolls are extra. MIA's rate sheet is dated September 2022, so confirm current rates with Miami-Dade County. The page does not give flat fares to Downtown or Miami Beach.

Ride app pickups are on level 1 (arrivals) and level 2 (departures). MIA tells you to check your app for the exact pickup spot and door number.

MIA does not publish ride app prices.

Metrorail, Metrobus and Tri-Rail all stop at the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC), a short ride from the terminal on the free MIA Mover. Access to the MIA Mover is on the 3rd level between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages. You need an EASY Card to ride; vending machines are in the MIC.

• Metrorail: $2.25 each way. MIA says trains depart every 30 minutes on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends. Take the Orange Line for Brickell, Government Center, Coconut Grove, Vizcaya, South Miami and Dadeland North. Take the Green Line for Palmetto, Okeechobee, Hialeah, Tri-Rail, Northside, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Brownsville.
• Route 150 Miami Beach Airport Express: $2.25 each way, every 30 minutes from 6 a.m. to 11:40 p.m., seven days a week. It runs from the MIA Metrorail station to Miami Beach, from 41st Street to South Pointe Drive, on 40-foot buses with luggage racks.
• Other Metrobus routes serving the airport: 37, 42, 57, J and the East-West Connection.
• City of Miami Trolley: a short MIA Mover ride to the Miami Intermodal Center and Rental Car Center, with trolley routes to PortMiami (Flagami, Little Havana, Coral Way), according to MIA.

MIA's home page carries a transit alert: Metrorail riders need to transfer at Earlington Heights station to the Orange Line train to MIA. Check the Miami-Dade Transit trip planner before you go. The MIA Mover, Metrorail and Miami-Dade Transit buses are wheelchair accessible.

Brightline is an intercity train at MiamiCentral station that links Miami with West Palm Beach. Its shuttle runs to MIA.

Connector stops are Concourse D (Door 6, Level 2), Concourse E (Door 11, Level 2) and Concourse H (Door 22, Level 2), all in the hotel shuttle areas. Hours are Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.

MIA does not post a shuttle fare or ride time. Buy tickets through Brightline.

Tri-Rail links Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. MIA says to go to the 3rd level of the terminal, follow the signs and take the free MIA Mover to the Miami Central Station.

MIA does not post Tri-Rail fares. Check current fares with Tri-Rail's fare calculator at tri-rail.com or by phone at 1-800-TRI-RAIL.

Hotel shuttles stop at the Arrivals Level 1 curb, at doors 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 20, 23, 24 and 28.

PortMiami is about 9 miles from MIA. Pre-arranged cruise line buses use the North bus station in Concourse D, level 1, Door 1, or the South bus station in Concourse J, level 1, Door 33. Taxis and ride apps also go there.

Downtown Miami is about 7 miles by road, roughly 15 minutes with no traffic, based on OpenStreetMap routing. PortMiami is about 9 miles from MIA, according to the airport.

For South Beach, take the Route 150 bus (every 30 minutes, 6 a.m. to 11:40 p.m.) or a taxi or ride app. For Brickell, ride the Metrorail Orange Line. For Coral Gables, Doral and the rest, use a map app with live traffic on the day you travel.

Amtrak's Miami station is at 8303 NW 37th Avenue, Miami, FL 33147, not at the airport. A Keys shuttle offers door-to-door service between Miami and the Florida Keys, with hours of operation Monday through Sunday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. See keysshuttle.com for schedules and rates.

MIA lists cruise line counters that open on demand. Carnival and Norwegian are in Concourse D, level 1, near Door 3. Holland America and Princess are in Concourse F, level 1, at baggage claim. Cruiseport Destinations is in Concourse G, level 1, at baggage claim. Carnival and Norwegian also have counters in Concourse F and G baggage claim. Pre-arranged cruise buses to PortMiami leave from Concourse D Door 1 or Concourse J Door 33.