Miami International (MIA)
Miami Airport Transfer Guide
Pre-book a private transfer from MIA: your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals with a name sign, at a fare fixed when you book.
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- Fare fixed when you book
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Miami International (MIA) is 13 km north-west of South Beach — a 25-50 min drive depending on causeway traffic. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL) is 50 km north — many transatlantic + Caribbean low-cost arrive there. Miami's flat-rate cab from MIA to South Beach is $35 plus tolls + tip (~$45 total). A pre-booked transfer is priced for the whole car and fixed when you book. The Metrorail + Metromover combo from MIA is theoretically $2.25 but doesn't reach South Beach — only useful for Downtown / Brickell. Cruise port (PortMiami) arrivals: pre-book is strongly recommended for the 8 km MIA→PortMiami transfer with 4+ pieces of luggage.
- Airport
- Miami International (MIA)
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Distance
- 13 km South Beach / 12 km Brickell / 50 km FLL / 8 km PortMiami cruise terminal
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Where can your driver take you from MIA?
Transfers you can pre-book from Miami airport. Tap one to see cars and prices.
Miami airport transfer options compared
Journey times from the table below; traffic and time of day change them.
| Option | Cost | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Pickups (pre-booked) | Fixed fare when you book | 25–60 min | Meet-and-greet, English/Spanish driver, fixed fare. |
| Kiwitaxi (pre-booked) | Fixed fare when you book | 25–60 min | Marketplace, instant quote, cruise-port specialist option. |
| MIA flat-rate cab | $35 + tolls + tip | 25–50 min | Flat $35 to South Beach + ~$5 tolls + 20% tip = ~$48. |
| Uber / Lyft | $25–70 | 25–60 min | Surge during cruise-arrival days + weekend evenings. |
| Metrorail + Metrobus | $2.25 | 60–90 min | Only useful for Downtown/Brickell — no South Beach line. |
| SuperShuttle / shared van | $22–28 | 40–75 min | Shared, multiple drops, slower but cheap. |
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Top destinations from MIA
South Beach (Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road)
13 km via MacArthur Causeway, 25-50 min.
Brickell / Downtown Miami
12 km, 20-40 min — closest area to MIA.
Wynwood / Design District
10 km, 18-35 min.
PortMiami (cruise terminal)
8 km but heavy luggage day — pre-book recommended.
Fort Lauderdale (FLL airport)
Cross-county transfer, 50 km / 40-75 min.
From landing to the door
How your Miami pickup works
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No taxi queue and no haggling: the fare was fixed when you booked.
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One driver, door to door
From MIA your driver takes you straight to Miami's centre, the station or out to nearby towns in the region, with no changes on the way.
- Your driver tracks your flight and waits if you land late
- Fare fixed when you book
- Met in arrivals with a name sign
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Booking tips for Miami
- → For PortMiami cruise arrivals: pre-book the transfer 7+ days ahead — cruise embarkation Saturdays are surge-heavy
- → MIA to South Beach via MacArthur Causeway is fastest — but tolls add $1.25-3 each way
- → Fort Lauderdale FLL is often cheaper to fly into for Miami visits — $70 transfer offsets $100+ in flight savings
- → Spanish-speaking driver available on request — 67% of Miami-Dade speaks Spanish
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MIA or FLL for Miami arrivals?+
MIA: in Miami city, 13 km to South Beach (25-50 min). FLL (Fort Lauderdale): 50 km north of Miami, 40-75 min transfer to South Beach. FLL flights are often $100-200 cheaper but the $70 transfer eats into savings. For 1-2 nights: MIA is worth the price difference. For 5+ nights or budget travel: FLL flight + transfer can net cheaper.
Cruise port transfer — what's special?+
PortMiami is 8 km north-east of MIA — short drive but cruise-day mornings (typically Saturday) see surge pricing + queues. Welcome Pickups + Kiwitaxi both offer cruise-port specials with extra luggage allowance + porter coordination. Pre-book 7+ days for cruise embarkation Saturdays; $45-75 fixed beats Uber surge ($60-100+).
Metrorail to South Beach?+
No — Miami Metrorail does not reach South Beach. The only options to South Beach without a car: cab ($45), Uber/Lyft ($25-70), pre-booked transfer, or SuperShuttle van ($22). Metrorail is useful for Downtown / Brickell / Wynwood drops only.
Miami Beach traffic — when is worst?+
MacArthur Causeway (the main MIA→South Beach link) is congested 16:00-19:00 weekday afternoons + Saturday-Sunday during cruise turnover. A normal 25-min drive can hit 50-60 min. For evening arrivals: pre-book to lock the fixed fare in advance — Uber surge can spike 2-3x.
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