Miami International Airport

What are the highlights of Miami International Airport?  

Miami International Airport is the primary airport serving metropolitan Miami. It also serves as a key hub for cruise ship passengers and travelers bound for Latin America, and as such, it was designed to help people move through the airport with relative ease and efficiency. Miami International Airport’s 3 terminals are under the same roof in a U-shaped building, making it possible to walk between the terminals and providing easier access to the automobile parking garages. All 3 terminals are also linked by the airport’s Skyride Connector, a moving walkway system. 

MIA has dozens of retail stores, as well as a host of services for visitors including currency exchanges, free Wi-Fi, banks, a non-denominational chapel room, a business center, automobile rental agencies, baggage storage, airport lounges, nursing suites, spas and beauty salons, and even a shoeshine stand. There’s also a range of places to eat at the airport, with a mix of local eateries, fine dining restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets like Burger King and Pizza Hut to choose from.

What to see and do at Miami International Airport?

While many would rather avoid spending much time at an airport, Miami International Airport has notably earned praise by travelers for being an enjoyable place to dine, shop and explore. If you have some time before catching your flight, you could unwind with a massage at one of the airport’s spas, or do some stretching in the yoga room.

There are several large art installations around the airport, including “Coral Eden”, a massive mural set on two 27-metre-tall stone walls. Six exhibition venues feature the works of local and contemporary artists, while in the South Terminal you’ll find The Hall of Aviation as well as MIAmi Gallery which features the works of filmmakers and video artists.

For an overnight stay without leaving the airport, you could book a room at Miami International Airport Hotel, located inside the airport terminal. Try to stop by the hotel’s Viena restaurant, which offers great views of the airfield.

Getting to your hotel from Miami International Airport

Getting to and from Miami International Airport is not difficult to arrange with a good choice of transportation options available. Miami-Dade Transit offers a daily express bus service between MIA and Miami Beach with many stops along the way. The service runs every half hour from 6 am to 11 pm. The airport’s official SuperShuttle service offers shared-ride transportation in vans, while some hotels in Miami offer free shuttle transfer – be sure to check when making your booking.

Just east of the airport is the Miami Intermodal Center, the main transportation hub for the area and where you can find a range of transportation options including intercity and local bus services, commuter trains and long-distance trains. Here, you can catch the Tri-Rail commuter train that connects Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach along Interstate 95. An automated train called the MIA Mover shuttles travelers between the airport and the Intermodal transit center.

Private transportation services including taxi cabs, ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, automobile rental agencies, and towncar transfers are also available at Miami International Airport.