Are you planning on traveling to Miami? If you are, then you will most likely be flying into Miami International Airport, and unless someone is meeting your flight, you’ll need some form of transport to get you to wherever it is that you are going. Whether your final destination is downtown Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or even Orlando, there is a wide range of Miami airport transportation options available to you.
Taxis are the fastest and most convenient way of getting from the airport to your destination and back again. You can find them outside of the lower arrivals level. If there are none waiting when you arrive, just contact the dispatcher that you will find outside of every concourse.
Your next best option is the Super Shuttle. The Super Shuttle picks up several passengers at a time. Its fares are per person, and are based on the distance that you will be traveling. Because most of the people that you will be sharing the ride with are probably not be going to the same place as you, it can take a little extra time to get to where you are going. So just take the weight off your feet, and enjoy the ride. Reservations are recommended, but not required.
If you are going directly to your hotel, it is worth verifying if it offers an airport shuttle service. The hotel shuttles are located outside of the upper departure area.
A number of companies provide private car and limousine rentals. In addition to offering cars to suit every taste and budget, their service comes complete with chauffeurs who will meet your flight, and drive you to your destination. This is an excellent alternative for those travelers continuing on to out of the way places, who don’t drive or are unable to rent a car.
More adventurous travelers, or those on a limited budget, may prefer using public transportation. There is a Metrobus stop outside concourse E, across from Customs. A night service called Airport Owl runs from 11:50PM to 5:40AM.
The Airport Flyer is an express bus that operates between Miami International Airport and Miami Beach. It makes one stop en route at the Metrorail Earlington Heights station. Travelers planning on heading downtown can get off, and take the train from there. The shuttle service runs every thirty minutes between six in the morning and eleven at night.
Another option is Tri-Rail, a commuter train operating between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. The Tri-Rail Airport Station is located to the airport’s east, on NW 21st Street. Bus connections are available, with Metrobus offering free shuttle service to Tri-Rail ticket holders.