Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

MIAUnited StatesTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Miami International Airport

Miami, United States

Drop-off

Downtown Miami (Government Center)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Metrorail Orange Line

rail · 7-15m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Metrorail Orange Line
Headway: 7-15
Backup: Metrobus Route 150 Miami Beach Airport Express · 20-30m

Note

Take the free MIA Mover from the terminal to Miami Airport Station, then board the Orange Line Metrorail directly to Government Center in Downtown Miami; trains typically run every 7 minutes in weekday peaks and about every 15 minutes evenings and weekends.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Metrobus Route 150 Miami Beach Airport Express
Mode: bus
Freq: 20-30m
Note: Express bus from Miami Airport Station via the Airport Expressway and MacArthur Causeway, mainly serving Miami Beach but providing an interchange at Government Center/adjacent downtown stops to reach the city center.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: Metrorail Orange Line
Mode: rail
Freq: 7-15m
Note: Take the free MIA Mover from the terminal to Miami Airport Station, then board the Orange Line Metrorail directly to Government Center in Downtown Miami; trains typically run every 7 minutes in weekday peaks and about every 15 minutes evenings and weekends.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.