Greater Miami Convention and Visitor Bureau
A good place for information and maps is the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor
Bureau, 1920 Meridian Ave (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm; tel 305/672-1270).
In South Beach, at the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm;
tel 305/672-2014), the Miami Beach Art Deco Preservation League has details on
walking tours and events, and a great line in retro gifts.
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport is six miles west of the city. A cab from the airport
should cost around $24, or you can take one of the 24-hour SuperShuttle minivans,
which will deliver you to any address in Miami for $9-15 (tel 305/871-2000, ).
From the airport, take the #7 Metrobus to downtown, a trip of 30 minutes or so
($1.25, exact fare required; every 40min Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30pm, Sat & Sun
7am-7pm), or the 'J' Metrobus ($1.25 plus a 25¢ surcharge to South Beach;
every 30min daily 5.30am-11.30pm) to Miami Beach farther on. If you arrive late
at night, the Airport Owl shuttle runs in a loop through South Beach, downtown
and back to the airport ($1.25; once hourly, 11.50pm-5.50am). Greyhound's Miami
West station is a short cab ride from the airport, while the other major terminal
is downtown at 100 W 6th St (tel 305/374-6180 or 1-800/231-2222, ). The Amtrak
station, 8303 NW 37th Ave, is seven miles northwest. To get downtown or to Coconut
Grove or Coral Gables from here, take Metrobus #L to the Metrorail, eight blocks
away.
Metro-Bus
The local city bus service, which provides scheduled services to all areas
of Miami-Dade County. The bus station at MIA is located on Level 1 of Concourse
E, directly across from Customs.
Metro-Rail
The mass-transit, fixed-rail system, which provides direct, local transportation
to areas throughout Miami-Dade County.
Metro-Mover
The "Downtown-Specific" fixed-rail system service, which provides
transportation to popular locations in the Downtown Miami and Brickell areas.
Tri-Rail
The Commuter Train service, which runs along Interstate 95, providing
commuter service to the airport from Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The Airport
Station is immediately east of the airport, across Le Jeune Road (42 Avenue) on
NW 21st Street. Bus connections to the Tri-Rail Airport Station are available
from the bus station. Metro-Bus also provides free shuttle bus service to the
airport terminal for passengers with a valid Tri-Rail ticket. |
