Flying to FLL to get to Miami
Mar 19, 23, 11:21 pm
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Flying to FLL to get to Miami
I'm attending a conference in Miami in mid-August. I will be flying out of SEA, and tickets are about $300-$400 cheaper if I fly in and out of FLL.
Are there practical or hassle-free options to "commute" between FLL and MIA? I do have one checked bag. I heard that a taxi could cost as much as $100 each way.
Any suggestions?
Are there practical or hassle-free options to "commute" between FLL and MIA? I do have one checked bag. I heard that a taxi could cost as much as $100 each way.
Any suggestions?
Mar 20, 23, 2:35 am
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There's direct Tri-Rail commuter train service between FLL and Miami. Take a free shuttle bus to the Tri-Rail station and then it's $3,75 for the train to Miami where you connect to the Metrorail system. Works very well.
Mar 26, 23, 12:42 am
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There's direct Tri-Rail commuter train service between FLL and Miami. Take a free shuttle bus to the Tri-Rail station and then it's $3,75 for the train to Miami where you connect to the Metrorail system. Works very well.
Mar 28, 23, 2:48 pm
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Miami is a big place so it would be helpful to have a specific destination. For instance, you can take a shuttle from FLL to Brightline for the trip to downtown Miami/Brickell area - one or two stops on an Acela-like modern train. TriRail is also a shuttle from the airport with slower commuter stops south, ending at MIA where as noted there are Metorail subway connections. If your destination is the beach, you're going to need a taxi/Uber at some point.
May 11, 23, 6:45 pm
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Seconding previous - if conference is in Downtown/Brickell area, FLL is cheaper and has Metrorail.
If conference is elsewhere in *greater Miami area* then you should look at transportation options + distance. It's spread out, always under construction, and has traffic at all hours. If convenience is a priority, spend wisely.
FWIW, my Ex is a Miami native and once worked at MIA. We flew FLL every time.
If conference is elsewhere in *greater Miami area* then you should look at transportation options + distance. It's spread out, always under construction, and has traffic at all hours. If convenience is a priority, spend wisely.
FWIW, my Ex is a Miami native and once worked at MIA. We flew FLL every time.
May 12, 23, 7:03 am
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Tri-Rail to downtown Miami begins in Nov '23
Miami is a big place so it would be helpful to have a specific destination. For instance, you can take a shuttle from FLL to Brightline for the trip to downtown Miami/Brickell area - one or two stops on an Acela-like modern train. TriRail is also a shuttle from the airport with slower commuter stops south, ending at MIA where as noted there are Metorail subway connections. If your destination is the beach, you're going to need a taxi/Uber at some point.
https://www.tri-rail.com/pages/view/downtown-miami-link
May 13, 23, 9:21 am
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Tri rail is easy to most anywhere you need to go in Miami - Tri-rail to Metro Rail to Metro mover. A shuttle bus takes you from FLL to tri rail station. $5 gets you to Miami. Even if you have to Uber to places, still cheaper than the $300-400 ticket price.
