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Sep 22, 2016 | 2:26 pm

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teddybear99

Join Date: May 2015

Location: South Florida

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Originally Posted by Adrock111

We are flying AA to MIA from GCM on a Sunday afternoon, and then have two options for getting back home to SFO. The first, which we prefer if doable, is taking uber/shuttle/taxi to FLL and flying JetBlue (kids much happier on cross-country flight with DirecTV and reliable internet). The connection would be 3:55. Does this seem doable, given that we're talking Sunday afternoon/evening and thus no rush-hour on I-95? And if so, any recommendations for the best way to get up there (not interested in Tri-Rail)? Option two would be a United flight from MIA, connection time of 2:38. Is that a safe amount of time to get through immigration/baggage claim/customs, get over to the United terminal, and go back through security (we have TSA Pre but no GE)? Thanks.

MIA Immigration can take up a lot of time especially if you are arriving during a multitude of flights into terminal D customs which you are. The afternoon arrival time you are suggesting has most of the European International Arrivals coming in concurrently BA, IB, AF, LH (J) as well as the early arrivals of AA from South/Central America. We have many customers that arrive with reservations and it's usually a 90 minute transit time through ICE before we see them after arrival.

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Originally Posted by newyorkgeorge

Take the UA flight to SFO from MIA, 2.5 hours should be enough particularly if you are not checking bags. Traffic on 95 can be a nightmare any time of the day, weekends included. The Express Lanes ares sometimes closed on the weekends due to construction. If you are on the Express Lanes and there is an accident you are totally screwed. I would say normally just take Uber or Lyft, however, FLL is not Uber/Lyft friendly so you will need to find a driver that is willing to take you to FLL. Another option would be Go Shuttle which offers direct connections between the two airports.

GoShuttle is the contracted Shuttle of FLL, they do not pick up in Miami on demand, only with a reservation.

Supershuttle in the contracted shuttle service of MIA (disclaimer-who I work for) and travel time on a Sunday Afternoon is typically 35-45 minutes on an exclusive van service ride. Shared-ride service (per passenger rate) may take longer as there may be other stops on the way for this 30 mile run between airports. Depending on the number in your party, the exclusive van may be the less expensive option and we always default to the least expensive option when booking.

Sometimes there is construction during the day on Sundays, but it is in the area between the Golden Glades and FLL, where our drivers are instructed to detour via the Turnpike/595 route which adds 5 minutes to the travel time, yet reduces delays if an accident/closures do occur.

Uber/Lyft are available, but can only pick up in designated zones, one of which is outside the customs area of terminal D (AA Int'l arrivals). However not many use mini-vans, so with a small family may not be the best option.

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