MIA · Layover Guide
Miami
Stop in Miami.
Best layover: 4–24h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Miami for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 76 · Discover 53 · Ease 9
Why Miami scores 76
Getting there
Miami Beach Airport Express (Bus 150) $2.25 · Metrorail Orange Line $2.25
min to center
metro- 01Miami Beach Airport Express Bus 150 (45 min to South Beach)
- 02Metrorail Orange Line to downtown (15 min)
- 03Taxi/Uber to South Beach (25-35 min)
- 04Lyft to Wynwood (20 min)
111 min by People Mover
- 01Art Deco walking tour along Ocean Drive in South Beach
- 02Cuban coffee and pastelitos at Versailles in Little Havana
- 03Wynwood Walls outdoor street art museum
- 04Pérez Art Museum Miami with Biscayne Bay views
- 05Calle Ocho domino park and cigar shops
Experiences in Miami
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- Patagonia~60 min1 min walk
- Crazy About You~60 min1 min walk
- TV VIP~75 min1 min walk
- WK Entertainment~75 min1 min walk
- Miami en Français~90 min1 min walk
- World Property Journal~90 min1 min walk
- Bayside Marketplace4.5
- Wynwood Walls4.7
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens4.7
- Bayfront Park4.7
- Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science4.4
Need a room for your layover? Browse hotels near the airport.
Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce Luggage Storage - South Beach
Collins Avenue, South Beach
$8/bag
0 min walk
MIA Baggage Services
Concourse D, near customs
$12/day
5 min walk
Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon
Adjacent to airport
$89/day
3 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Miami Beach Airport Express (Bus 150)
to South Beach
Runs every 30 min, stops at major South Beach hotels
45 min
$2.25
Metrorail Orange Line
to Downtown
Connects to downtown, Brickell, and Metromover
15 min
$2.25
Uber/Lyft to South Beach
Traffic-dependent, can be 45+ min during rush hour
30 min
$25.00
Taxi to Wynwood
Flat rate not available, metered
20 min
$30.00
Go Miami All-Inclusive Pass
1-day pass includes 25+ attractions
Good value if visiting multiple museums
$79
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01MIA's Central Terminal with Cuban cuisine at La Carreta
- 02Duty-free shopping with Latin American goods
- 03American Airlines Flagship Lounge with runway views
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