Plane

There are two serving airports in Miami, Miami International Airport (MIA) and the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL). MIA is located just 6 miles west of Downtown. FLL is roughly 30 miles north of Miami.

Metrorail

This rail system that has one elevated line running from Hialeah through Downtown Miami and south to Kendall/Dadeland. Trains run every five to 15 minutes from 6am to midnight. The fare is $1.50, or 75¢ with a Metromover transfer.

The Metrobus 

Departs from the Ground Level across from Concourse E at Miami International Airport. The Airport Owl Shuttle is used for Late-Night Arrivals. This shuttle runs a loop through South Beach, Downtown, and back to the airport and departs every hour, daily, from 11:50 pm to 5:40 am at a cost of $1.25. Super Shuttle employee wears a gold shirt or blue jacket. You are charged by distance and per person. The Super Shuttle can be less expensive than a taxi for a party of 1 or 2 people. Your journey may take long though because of other passenger drop offs. Fairs do not include tips but do cover tolls.

Taxis

In the same Ground Transportation area you will see taxis lined up outside waiting for passengers. Taxicab drivers will sometimes ask you where your destination is before agreeing to take you.  Rates are standardized rates and flat-fares established for certain destination zones. For other areas, they charge $6.90 for the first mile (including an airport fee) and $2.40 for each additional mile. A taxi Downtown should cost just over $20.

Boat

Cruise Ships arrive at Port of Miami known as the ‘cruise capital of the world.’ The Port is located on the edge of Downtown Miami; taxis and public buses to other local points are available from nearby Biscayne Blvd.

Train

Amtrak is Miami's, main terminal and connects, Miami to the rest of continental USA and Canada. A train ticket from New York to Miami will cost just under one hundred dollars one way and takes up to 30 hours. 

The Metromover bus, monorail and train system is your link to getting around the Downtown area. The one- and two-car, rubber-wheeled, computer-controlled vehicles operate on three lines on two elevated-track ‘loops, ’ covering Downtown as far south as the Financial District Station of Brickell Ave and as far north as the School Board Station up on NW 15th St and NE 1st Ave. You can transfer to the Metrorail at Government Center. This service is free!