Public
Transportation in Miami is efficient, clean
and reasonable. Some people prefer to hire a car to
do their running about and this gives them more freedom
but there is always the problem of traffic, directions,
parking. Others prefer to go via public transport
so that they can save and cut down on expenses. Miami-Dade
Transit is the largest in Florida. Transport is composed
of Tri-Rail, Metrobus, Metrorail and Metromover
and there is Electrowave. There is also Paratransit
for those with medical and mobility difficulties;
however, the Metrobus, Metrorail and Metromover are
full accessible offering mobility for those with disabilities
too.
If you’re planning to use Public Transportation,
get as much info as you can on routes and timings
and remember in Miami, public transport runs a different
schedule on weekdays and weekends.
Electrowave
The Electrowave goes in South Beach and has 22 stops
at the most popular spots. The fare is only 25 cents
and it is scenic way to go up and down South Beach.
It runs from 8am to 1am from Monday to Saturday and
10 am to 1am on Sundays. A bonus is if you get a Electrowave
Museum Tour ticket for $10 it allow you five days
of free travel on the Electrowave and free admission
to several museums and area attractions. Tour tickets
available at the Miami Beach Courthouse.
Metromover
Metromover is a free fully automatic service that
serves downtown Miami from Omni to Brickell. It connects
with Metrorail at Brickell Station and at Government
Center. There are 21 stops in all, give or take a
station every two blocks. Thjs service makes shopping
and getting around Miami Downtown simple, speedy and
comfortable.
Metrobus
The Metrobus service is countywide from Miami Beach
to West Miami-Dade and also from south Broward Country
to the Middle Keys. Routes operate 24 hours a day.
The fare box takes tokens and also dollar bills plus
quarters, dimes and nickels for a fare of $1.25.
Metrorail
The 22 mile rapid transit system is elevated
and has stops about one mile apart. It runs from Kendall
via South Miami, Coral Gables, Downtown Miami and
to northwest Miami Dade with connections to Broward
and Palm Beach at the Tri-Rail transfer station. The
Metrorail fare gate takes tokens, dollar coins, quarters,
dimes and nickels for a fare of $1.25
Coral Gables
This city runs multicolored trolleys along Ponce de
Leon boulevard to connect with a Metrorail station
(from 7am to 7pm Mondays to Thursdays and until 10
pm on Fridays.
Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail is for longer distances and serves Miami
to Fort Lauderdale on up to Palm Beach.
Here are a few links which may be useful for
Miami City Transport
www.miami-airport.com Miami International Airport
(MIA)
www.co.broward.fl.us/fll.htm Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/transit Metrobus
www.supershuttle.com SuperShuttle
www.tri-rail.com TriRail
www.ci.miami.fl.us City of Miami Official Site
