Miami Metrorail: the two lines, the fare, tapping your card and the train to the airport
How Miami's Metrorail works for a visitor: the Green and Orange lines, the $2.25 fare and daily cap, tapping a card or phone, and the airport train.
En bref
- Fare: $2.25 a ride, capped at $5.65 a day; transfers to the bus are free.
- Pay with: A contactless Visa, Mastercard, Amex or phone wallet at the gate; no cash.
- Hours: 5 am to midnight, seven days a week.
- To the airport: Orange Line to MIA on weekdays; a shuttle from Earlington Heights on weekends.
- Useful stops: Government Center, Brickell, Vizcaya, Coconut Grove, MIA.
Tap the same card or phone every time, ride the Orange Line to MIA on weekdays and change at Earlington Heights on weekends, and you have the cheapest airport transfer in Miami for $2.25.
Note de la rédaction
Metrorail is not a subway that covers the city. It is one line through the middle of Miami-Dade, from Palmetto in the north to Dadeland South, with a branch to the airport. It does not go to Miami Beach or Wynwood. What it does well is the airport to downtown, Brickell, Vizcaya and Coconut Grove, for $2.25, without traffic. Plan around that and it is the best deal in town.
The two lines
The Green Line runs from Palmetto, the northernmost station, to Dadeland South, the southernmost. The Orange Line runs to Miami International Airport on weekdays. The county describes the system as 25 miles of dual track.
On weekends the Orange Line runs only as an Airport Shuttle between Earlington Heights and MIA, every 15 minutes. On weekdays the county says Orange Line trains between Dadeland South and Earlington Heights come every 15 minutes.
Metrorail runs from 5 am to midnight, seven days a week. The county's printed guide warns that guideway and track maintenance happens on weeknights from 8 pm to midnight and all day on weekends, when trains share one track in the work area and can run less often.
Fares and passes
| Ticket | Full fare | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| One ride, Metrorail or Metrobus | $2.25 | $1.10 |
| 1-Day Pass, valid until 2 am | $5.65 | $2.80 |
| 7-Day Pass | $29.25 | $14.60 |
| Daily fare cap, same card or phone | $5.65 | Not listed |
| Bus to rail or rail to bus transfer | Free | Free |
| Parking at a Metrorail station, per day | $4.50 | No discount |
Seniors and Social Security beneficiaries can ride free with a Golden Passport EASY Card. The fare gates do not take cash.
Miami-Dade County Transit Pass, Metrorail and contactless payment pages (miamidade.gov), checked October 2026
Paying: tap and go
You do not need to buy an EASY Card. Metrorail gates take contactless Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards, and the same cards in Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay or Fitbit Pay. Discover is not accepted, and the county warns that some cards issued outside the U.S. may not work during system upgrades.
Fare capping is automatic: after the third Metrorail ride in a day, the day's fare stops at $5.65. It only works if you tap the same card or device every time. One card pays for one rider, so a couple needs two cards or phones.
Take the card out of your wallet before you tap. If two cards touch the reader, it may charge the wrong one or not open the gate.
Metrorail to the airport
The Metrorail station at the airport is MIA station at the Miami Intermodal Center, a short ride on the free MIA Mover from the terminal's third level, between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages.
On weekdays, board a northbound Orange Line train from downtown or Brickell straight to MIA. From north of Earlington Heights, or on any weekend, take a Green Line train to Earlington Heights and change to the Orange Line or the Airport Shuttle. Either way it is $2.25.
For Miami Beach, Metrorail is the wrong train. Miami International lists the Route 150 Miami Beach Airport Express from the MIA Metrorail station to Miami Beach, every 30 minutes, 6 am to 11:40 pm, also $2.25.
The 1914 bayfront villa has its own Metrorail stop. Vizcaya says the walk from the station is about 10 minutes: over the pedestrian bridge across US 1, along SW 32nd Road to South Miami Avenue, and across to the entrance.
The free Coral Way trolley also stops at the station. Check Vizcaya's hours and tickets on its own site before you go.
Avant de partir
- Use one contactless card or phone per person, every time
- Take that card out of your wallet before tapping
- On weekends, change at Earlington Heights for MIA
- Expect slower trains on weeknights after 8 pm and on weekends
- Check the last train if you are out past 11 pm
- For Miami Beach from the airport, take bus 150, not the train
Les questions qu’on se pose
How much is the Metrorail in Miami?
$2.25 a ride, $1.10 discounted. Transfers between Metrorail and Metrobus are free, and contactless riders are capped at $5.65 a day.
Does Metrorail go to Miami airport?
Yes. The Orange Line goes to MIA station on weekdays. On weekends, change at Earlington Heights to the Airport Shuttle train. The MIA Mover links the station to the terminal.
What are Metrorail hours?
5 am to midnight, seven days a week, according to Miami-Dade County.
Can I pay Metrorail with a credit card?
Yes, tap a contactless Visa, Mastercard or American Express, or a phone wallet. Discover is not accepted and the gates take no cash.
Does Metrorail go to Miami Beach?
No. From the airport, take Metrobus Route 150 to Miami Beach, $2.25, every 30 minutes.
Autres guides
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Miami airport to South Beach: the $2.25 bus, a taxi or Uber, and the train to BrickellSouth Beach · Airport · Transit · 4 min de lectureLines, hours, frequency, fares, passes, parking, contactless and capping rules from miamidade.gov (Metrorail, Transit Pass and contactless FAQ pages, October 2025 Metrorail guide PDF); airport station, MIA Mover and Route 150 from miami-airport.com; Vizcaya walk from vizcaya.org; all checked October 2026.