subject: Miami Airport Transportation According To Your Needs [print this page] You've just arrived in Miami International Airport and now you need to find a way to get to your hotel. You can't decide if you should spend money on a taxi, or just take a bus. You would prefer the convenience of a taxi, but the money could be better spent on a margarita, or two, or even three. What should you do? Don't panic. You may not have realized it, but there are more than two Miami airport transportation options open to you.
The simplest and most convenient option is usually a taxi. They are available outside of the lower arrivals area. If you have difficulty finding one, there are dispatchers located outside of every concourse that will be able to assist you.
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.
Hopefully, you checked if your hotel offers its own shuttle service before you left home. If it does, all that you need to do is go to hotel shuttle area, outside the upper departure area. Just remember that some hotels don't send their shuttles until you give them a call and let them know that you are waiting.
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.
Travelers heading out to Miami Beach can hop on board the Airport Flyer. The Airport Flyer is an express bus that makes a direct run from Miami International Airport to Miami Beach, from six in the morning to eleven at night, seven days a week. It makes only one stop at Earlington Heights station along the way, from where travelers wanting to go downtown can catch the train. There are departures every thirty minutes.
For those travelers continuing on to Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach, there is the Tri-Rail commuter train. The station is located just east of Miami International Airport. Metrobus offers Tri-Rail ticket holders free shuttle service to and from the airport.
Rental car companies that previously had desks in Miami International Airport are now being moving to the new Rental Car Center, or RCC, located one mile to the east. Many of the rental companies that are currently located outside of the airport will also be moving there soon. Until a new, light-rail system called the MIA Mover is completed, a shuttle service will be in operation between the RCC and the various terminals.
Finding Miami airport transportation may seem like an impossible task to the jet-lagged traveler. But don't worry. Airport personnel are always ready to provide assistance. Just look for their blue uniforms in the arrival and departure curbside areas.
