ARRIVING IN MIAMI:

By Air
Miami International Airport (MIA) is the third busiest airport in the U.S., with 1,400 flights every day. Serving 160 cities worldwide, with over 90 airlines, MIA features 147 gates, as well as shops, restaurants and visitor services. Located just seven miles west of downtown Miami, MIA is a convenient way to access Miami. Ground transportation, including private shuttle buses & limos, taxis, and public transportation is available upon landing at MIA, as are rental cars. Those driving rental cars should go south on North LeJeune Road/Northwest 42nd Avenue, and then merge onto State Road 836 East. From here, take the Interstate 95 South Exit toward downtown Miami.

By Car
Visitors driving into Miami from the north will come into town on Florida's Turnpike, a toll road, and Interstate 95. To access Miami from the northwest, drivers should take Interstate 75 or U.S. 27. Coming from the Everglades (west of Miami), drivers should use U.S. 41 (also known as Tamiami Trail). From the south, drivers can use U.S. 1 and the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike.

By Train
Amtrak is located at 8303 Northwest 37th Avenue, and brings passengers to Miami from 500 cities. For example, Amtrak has three daily trains from New York City, making stops along the way in cities such as Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

A second train option is Auto Train form Lorton, Virginia, to Sanford, Florida. Auto Train allows passengers to travel by train, along with their car, to Sanford (just four hours from Orlando by car) and then complete the journey to Miami by car.

By Boat & Ferry
Visitors who enter the U.S. on a private boat from the Atlantic Coast, south of Sebastian Inlet, must call the U.S. Customs Service to clear up to 5 tons over the phone. Miami Beach Marina provides 400 boat slips for vessels up to 250 feet, each with fresh water, electricity, telephone and cable hook-ups. The marina is just 20 minutes from MIA by land, and five minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway, Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys by water.

GETTING AROUND MIAMI:

By Public Transportation
Traffic in Miami is among the top ten heaviest of all cities in the U.S., so many visitors take full advantage of the city's extensive network of public transportation. The Metrobus system runs from southern Broward County to Key Largo, and also from Miami Beach to west Miami-Dade. Metrobus has over 600 buses and 82 routes, making convenient connections with the Metrorail and Metromover trains. The Metrorail train is an elevated train system running from Dadeland Mall to Hialeah and Okeechobee, and provides a great way to get to special events held downtown, from the outskirts of the city. A third public transportation option is the Metromover, a train that makes a loop around the city, stopping at attractions and shopping, as well as in the financial district.

One more public transportation option is the free Coral Gables Trolley, running Monday through Friday on three different shift routes: Full Route runs from Southwest 8th Street to the Douglas Road Metrorail; Twilight Route runs from Douglas Road to Anderson; Midday Route runs from Madeira to Ponce Circle.

By Train throughout South Florida
Tri-Rail is the best way to travel throughout the entire South Florida region. This train intersects with the Metrorail north of the city, and connects Miami and West Palm Beach, taking passengers to attractions along the way, such as the Metro Zoo, Miami Art Museum, Miami Beach Convention Center, Museum of Science & Space Transit, and Miami Seaquarium. Tri-Rail routes are based on six different travel zones, and fares are determined by the number of zones through which a passenger travels.

By Car
Traffic is heavy in the Miami area, but those who choose to drive their own cars, or to rent a car, should be aware of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX). MDX operates and maintains five major expressways in Miami, for a total of 31 miles: State Road 924 (Gratigny Parkway), State Road 112 (Airport Expressway), State Road 836 (Dolphin Expressway), State Road 874 (Don Shula Expressway), and State Road 878 (Snapper Creek Expressway).

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