Downtown
Miami’s Metromover monorail is a fun, fast, and
cheap way to get around town. At a quarter per trip,
this air-conditioned Disney-like transport is a real
bargain. Seniors, students, and people with
disabilities pay a dime with a rail permit.
The
individualized motor cars run on top of a 4.4-mile
elevated track that loops around downtown Miami and
into the city’s two major business districts -
Brickell and Omni.
Offering
a bird’s eye view of the city below, Metromover
makes stops at Bayside Marketplace, Miami Arena, the
Miami-Dade Cultural Center, the Miami Convention
Center, and many hotels. From this perch you can see
beautiful Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Service
runs daily 6am to midnight, every 90 seconds during
peak hours and every three minutes off-peak. The fare to
transfer to Metrorail is $1. Fares can be paid in
tokens, coins, or dollar bills, exact change only.
For more information on Metromover routes and
schedules, call (305) 770-3131. Also, you can get a
"First-Time Rider’s Kit," free maps, and
schedules by mail before your trip if you call the
Miami-Dade Transit Agency at (305) 654-6586. The kit
includes information on Metromover, Metrobus, and
Metrorail.