The good news: it's free!! That is awesome! However when we went, it was a rainy cold day and the metro over was experiencing delays: so when it's late: you just gotta wait... the whole system delays. Oh well. Then when it arrives it was a squashed sardines situation, but we only used it to go from the frost center to the Omni Center so, we squashed on! lol Under normal circumstances, the cars are well kept, clean and move the people around and it's like a Disney ride! Enjoy read more

I give the Metromover a 5-star review not just because it's free, but also because it's an efficient way to commute between downtown Miami's financial and arts districts. read more

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I love the metromover! It's free and while it isn't exactly predictable, it's easy to get off and hop on another train to correct your mistake. It makes getting to know Miami really fun read more

We have been to Miami several times and we have taken advantage of the Metromover more than once. This is a free elevated automated people mover train system operated by Miami-Dade Transit. The Metromover serves the Downtown Miami, Brickell, Park West and Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods. It connects directly with Metrorail at Government Center and Brickell stations. It also connects to Metrobus with dedicated bus loops at Government Center and Adrienne Arsht Center station. The Metromover serves primarily as an alternative way to travel within the downtown area. The system is composed of three loops and 21 stations. The stations are located approximately two blocks away from each other, and connect near all major buildings and places in the Downtown area. The Metromovers we have taken have always been clean, climate controlled and on time. You can check the arrival time of the Metromovers at the platform, which will tell you which loop is coming and the arrival time. read more

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It runs on elevated tracks. As a local to the downtown Miami myself, I can't recommend the Metromover enough. It's perfect to commute within the downtown/Brickell area with service every 5 min or so. It's great for tourists to have a different perspective of our beautiful city, other than from the street level. read more

Everything needs to improve from skipping stations to having stations under construction to stations having no accessibility

I'd rather ride a Monorail than have Mono, but then that is probably true of most people, no? This is a beautiful monorail system towering over beautiful downtown Miami with amazing views of downtown and all the water and beaches and concrete - so it's definitely one of my favorite elements of downtown Miami and unique and beautiful. Probably the prettiest setting for a Monorail in all of the country, and it still looks brand new. And it makes the city look futuristic, which it already does, but even more so due to this. read more

Metromover - If you have mono, use this monorail - Public Transportation Near Me - Miami, Florida

Good luck finding another transportation on the eastern seaboard that does as good a job as this transport system does at the price they charge. And what is that price you ask? Free. That is right. No charge. Sure, Chicago has their version of the Loop, but Miami's Metromover is a loop of it's own. It is the best way to get around Downtown Miami and connections to nearby Brickell. Trains run frequently and are impeccably clean. Once you figure out the map it is also real easy to figure out where you are going. There is also connections to the Metrorail (Miami's subway) and the Tri-Rail (Miami's version of a commuter train). I rode the Metromover multiple times and really enjoyed watching it spurt to life (albeit the trains are controlled by computer). Considering it is like a hybrid of a tram and a light rail, it really does the job quite masterfully. read more

Really, really slow. But free. But so slow. From almost all-the-way-north to almost-all-the-way south on the system, with very few riders, took about 35 minutes. Google Maps suggests it would take 47 minutes to walk between the same stations. That's not much a value-add, especially since you're likely standing the whole way (only 4 tight seats per car). Positive: Clean stations, clearly labeled maps, fresher than walking. There's transit police around & I didn't see anything shifty on the system on Thu and Fri rides. Negative: But the little wheeled monorail moves slower than a scooter. Unlike the ones you may have ridden at Disney or in Seattle, it's surprisingly shaky, loud, and leans a bit on the curves. There's not many seats. The stations are poorly connected, like stairs coming off in other directions would be handy. Eg, at Brickell Station, they want you to walk to the end of the block, rather than installing one set of $500 steps to allow a shortcut up the artificial slope to the access sidewalk. Why? Whoever designed this was not doing mass-transit any favors. In the years since I first used MetroMover, the "train" hasn't changed a bit, though the stations seem like they've been freshened up. All the escalators I saw were working, so that's something (up only). There's not much of a view in general. This monorail doesn't have a lot going on. Having refreshed my memory recently: I wouldn't bother (at all) unless really suffering from the summer heat, going only a couple of stops on the same loop and you know it saves you crossing a major road, or you want to connect directly into the metrorail system (2 stations do). Everybody else will be happier with other methods. read more

The Metromover is easily my favorite thing in Miami, and it is FREE. It gets you to almost any location in central Miami. I'm fascinated by the driverless cars 2-4 stories above the ground, circling through the middle of buildings, swooping over beautiful vistas. It's one of the futuristic cosmopolitan touches that makes Miami so unique. There are 3 intersecting routes, which can be slightly confusing. One circles clock-wise around the center of the historic downtown part of Miami. The second route circle the same central area as the first but counter-clock-wise with a spur north to American Airlines Arena, the big museums and the entertainment district. The third route circles the central area counter-clock-wise with a spur south to the Brickell Avenue area of shopping and new high rises. It's all very clean, absolutely free and almost like George Jetson in his flying car. Many of the stations are beautifully designed, and everything is above ground, usually 2-4 stories above the ground. A real "subway" tunneled underground would flood easily in a low-lying wet and tropical place like Miami. As a result everything is on tall pylons and loops through stations on the second floor of buildings. The more complex intersections let you out directly into the second or third floor of a building. My favorite station is at Brickell City Center, you get out on the second floor of Miami's glitziest shopping mall, surrounded by a forest of high-rises, and can literally walk five blocks through "tubes in the sky" walkways in the uber-chic mall. People complain about sketchy characters on the driverless train, or service break-downs, but Miami needs a lot more public transit just like this: clean, free, and efficient. Paid for by sales tax, so poetically, every Maserati owner you see on Brickell Avenue has contributed roughly a couple of thousand bucks in extra sales tax to Metromover! read more

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The county boasted spending $150M of tax dollars since 2021 to "upgrade" the system. Now less than a third of the cars are running. Long waits, dangerously overcrowding and constant delays are the results. Where did the money go? There's no accountability! We need to demand better from our government! read more

Living in the Brickell area is why my car doesn't get any miles and I wonder why I still have it. Well, because that's lose too much by selling it but that's about it. The Brickell station is walking distance from my home and takes me around Brickell and downtown for free. A trail path walks me straight to the station. read more

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Think of it as a a Publix transit rail designed as an loop like extension of the larger eastern rail system known as the MetroMover. Back in the day, the ability to go from Dadeland to Downtown was the biggest luxury that Miami-Dade County could boast about. As the times changed then consequently so did our neighborhood and populations leading to the usage of this mini train. It takes you on a loop within the heart of Brickell and Downtown connecting a few set of miles to thousands of pedestrians daily. Whether you connect here from the MetroRail or simply use it to access the nearby urban metropolis of the 305, it's useful and reliable in every way. The maps on each station outline the routes in different colors making it easy to distinguish which rail to catch. When all else fails, just stay on it if you went in the wrong direction because it will bring you right back around within a short amount of time. Conveniently located and accessible, it's a great way for commuters to get around while alleviating the overburdening woes of traffic in our city. Ultimately, it all depends on where you're heading towards and what location you're coming from that makes this little carousel of public transportation either extremely useful or completely obsolete. So drop the Uber if you're heading around Downtown or Brickell because the MetroMover is a quick resolution to getting around this slice of urban paradise. read more

This is an awesome experience and I highly recommend it if you are new to the Miami area. This metromover is completely automated and free for residents and tourists. Not only that; its FREE! It takes you around the downtown Miami so you can see the buildings and sights across the ocean area. One thing I liked was that if you park anywhere around the metromover you can just hop on and use it. The only things I didn't like about this was that it was extremely bumpy and when the metromover stopped, it was rough so you need to hold on to something. You can literally walk around the downtown Miami area so you don't really need to use this form of transportation but it was a good experience. Overall I think its a futuristic idea to add to a city so hopefully more large cities can implement this form of transportation. read more

The Metromover is adjunct the Metrorail. The City of Miami is small, however, there's plenty to see and do around this town. You can walk or take the metro mover, which a free transit service for locals and tourist. Personally, I prefer walking, but jump on just to look around like Citzenwatch, but from the Metromover. My father loves every station. My mother (rip) only liked the station that led her to Macy's. Most tourists do too. Other people like my brother probably appreciate it best to get from Point A to Point Z. Pffttt. read more

Metromover - Miami's a small place - Public Transportation Near Me - Miami, Florida

Just catch the bus or Uber the absolute worst . That train is broken daily . Has been working only on Full loop over a month or so . Inner loop takes 30min. To get to government center after 4 pm . If you trying to get to Omni to catch busses it ain't happening the busses will be gone when you get to your location . Just not worth it ... I'm a Miami native this mover been messed up for awhile read more

It is free and it moves you. No false advertising here! I have take the metro mover several times and it is pretty clean and timely. You won't have to wait tooo long until another train comes to pick you up. It connects with the metro rail at governments station. It can take you walking distance of many places in down town Miami! I am glad we have it. It adds value to the public transportation. read more

The Metromover system consists of smallish, automated electric vehicles that move along elevated tracks above the City of Miami. There are 3 "loops" or separate routes, consisting of about 4 1/2 miles of track in total: Brickell Loop: Runs counter-clockwise around the downtown loop, then makes its way down through the Brickell area, terminating at the Financial District station, which is toward the southern end of Brickell near Novecento. Omni Loop: Also runs counter-clockwise around the downtown loop, then north, terminating at the Adrian Arsht Center and School Board station. Downtown Loop: Unlike the other 2 routes/loops that run counter-clockwise, the Downtown Loop runs clockwise around the downtown area. The good thing about the Metromover is that it's free and relatively convenient, but one should really look at a route map before boarding, as it can be easy to jump on the wrong Metromover car and either head in the wrong direction, or completely on the wrong loop. That said, if you're downtown, all 3 loops stop at most all the same stations, so it's easy enough to jump off the cars running on one loop and catch the correct one. My biggest issues, and the reasons for only 3 stars, are because 1) This system serves a fairly small section of downtown, only going from the southern part of Brickell to the Adrian Arsht Center. It'd be great if they'd expand it to places like Marlins Park or even to Miami Beach. 2) This system takes you a while to get to where you're going, and in most cases you could drive there much faster, and in many cases jog or bike faster than the Metromover will deliver you to the same destination. In my case, I was going to a Miami Heat game and rather than deal with traffic and parking downtown, I decided to park near the Financial District station and use the Metromover to go to the American Airlines Arena. The Bayfront Park station was the 7th stop from the one I'd parked near, and in some cases the Metromover car we were on stayed parked at each station for more than a few minutes before moving on...And then, I could either get off at Bayfront Park and walk a number of blocks to the Arena or change loops to get to a closer station. Alternatively, I could have driven my car there, have been there much faster than Metromover, parked much closer than the nearest Metromover stations allowed me to get, and after seeing parking rates at lots close to the arena, they weren't much more expensive than the "Pay by Phone" streetside parking cost me near the Metromover station where I left my vehicle. read more

Useless. Each time. Take the bus or rail. The people on it are often vacationers or people who feel they can ask u questions about Miami. It's crowded. Slow. Rarely works. Gaurd on some Island dope who is mentally absent. Pass. The city bus and rail much better, not free.... read more

Dear Miami Metromover, You will always be the "People Mover" to me. And you're still the best way to travel around Downtown and Brickell. Yes there might be a wait, but you can't beat free travel around the most difficult areas to park and get around. Thank you for your continued free servce. Love, SabrinaAnna* read more

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The Metromover sucks big time! One of the big problems in Miami is transportation and the Metromover is an example of how bad it is. There's not one day that goes by without a problem: wrong directions announced, power outage, tires that blows up, being stuck in between two stations... you have to take the Metromover with a very zen attitude or you will tear your hair out. The first time I took the Metromover I got stuck for 10 mn high above one street and thought that maybe this was an isolated incident... too bad that the following week a tire blew up, power went out and I saw flames outside proof of the explosion. Thankfully we all survived this adventure but I still fear for my live every time i get in! True it's free so I wouldn't expect a 5 stars service but there are too many glitches to feel safe riding it. Pray for your life! read more

Who's doing schedule? Why it stops on each station for w0 minutes? I'm late to work because of it!

I like the Metromover. It's convenient. Sure, it's not perfect. But then again, it's not rapid transit. Whoever said it was, he lied to you. Rapid transit is called by another name in Miami - it's called Metrorail. So what's the point of the Metromover? It's an elevated trolley system - with lots of stops around Downtown/Omni/Brickelll areas. That being said... LIKE a trolley, you may have to wait a bit to hop onboard. LIKE a trolley, you'll have to wait through several stops to get to your destination. But while it's LIKE a trolley, it's also actually a free air-conditioned convenience to move quickly around downtown, especially in Downtown proper where you can just hop onto one of the three lines without waiting long. Yes, it takes longer if you're coming from the Omni or Brickell areas where they each have just one line. So if you're heading into or spending a day within Downtown proper, the Metromover is the way to go. The car would be too much of a pain. I normally would have rated this with three stars, but seeing that they are finally retrofitting the escalators and cleaning up some stations - as well as the fact that some homeless people moved out of the area due to the homeless shelter relocation - I bumped this to four. read more

AWESOME way to get around downtown for FREE. The trains come regularly....every few minutes. You can bring your bike on the train. There are escalators and elevators to get up and down from the train platform. It was safe and clean on board. I will use again when in the area. read more

Metromover - Public Transportation Near Me - Miami, Florida

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The metromover is such an amazing way to get around Miami and best thing is, its FREE!!! We used this to get back and forth to the downtown area and brickell where we were staying. It is very convenient and I highly recommend using it when visiting Miami. It does only go through the downtown area though but they also have trolley's that go around the entire city that are also free. read more

What's not to love about free transportation?! This little mover is operated mechanically, so no driver is needed. It stops at key locations throughout Downtown Miami. There are different loops provided that extend a little further, like the Brickell loop. It has really good A/C! If I stand under the vent I'll freeze by butt off! It's mostly clean, and has 4 seats. The only drawback is that it can be unsafe when there is a dangerous person on board, and reporting it takes forever, and most times they say they will send someone over to help you, but they don't. They seriously need to up their safety protocols because I've had a couple of scary run-ins with limited options when it comes to my safety! read more

Metromover - Bayfront Park Station - Public Transportation Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I would respectfully agree that it may be a bit confusing, and I still sometimes hop on the car going in the wrong direction. This little sucker takes us from Brickell to the Performing arts center in an air conditioned environment, in a few minutes for free. It simply doesn't get any better than this.... Did I mention it was free ? read more

I have always been skeptical about public transportation, but after trying out the Metromover this weekend, I would just like to say, "YES, YES, and YES!" I was heading downtown, saw that all free parking was taken, and did not have $10 to park at one of those pricy open lots. So I called my friend who lived on Brickell and parked at her place. There was a Metromover stop, so I waited for five minutes, and then my free ride came. It was clean, and there was lot of space. Thanks to the Metromover I was spared a 15 minute walk. Highly recommended! read more

Metromover - On board. - Public Transportation Near Me - Miami, Florida

I love the Metromover. It most affordable(FREE) and convent way to commute in downtown Miami. The unmanned electric train starts from Brickell and ends in Miami Art district near Adrienne Arsht Center and American Airlines Arena. The trains itself are standing room only with one or two seats the end of the train near the entrance. Free Wi-Fi is available on all train . It also features maps and guided voice announcement for each station stop . Only cons trans get really crowed during or after events in American Airlines arena. And the wait times can take up to 15-20 mins. Over all it the best mode of transportation going around downtown Miami. read more

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What is there not to like about free automated public transit in the downtown area? Metromover has AC, questionable wifi connection, and arrives every few minutes. I had doubts about its safety, but it seems pretty safe and the people not as sketchy as I imagined. But then again, I've only ridden it during daylight hours. This is a great way to get to the airport if you have an hour to spare. Take the Metromover to Orange line north and you're at the airport...then you have to take a monorail to your terminal. For $2.25, why not? If you're riding the outer loop, look at the sign in the middle of the station specifying Brickell or Omni Loop. It would be better if the actual train had a sign displaying which route it was. Also, riding this feels like I'm on a monorail at Disneyland. Who doesn't love the M O N O R A I L! (cue Simpsons episode) read more

Metromover - Inside an empty car. Each car has 4 seats. - Public Transportation Near Me - Miami, Florida

Free transportation around the city. You can't beat free! It seems like a pretty great service provided by the city. We only rode the metromover to a few places, but there are several routes that seem to do a pretty good job of covering most of the metropolitan areas. The route maps are easy to follow, the stations were easy to find and the transportation seems to run pretty consistently. We did not wait long at the stations. The inside of the cars also seemed pretty clean, no real clutter or garbage around. Great way to get around MIA. read more

Took the MetroMover from Brickell to the Perez Museum. It wasn't the fastest means of transportation (thou much faster on the return) but it was an enjoyable ride: the mover was comfortably air conditioned, it wasn't overly crowded, a new mover came every 5 minutes or so, they advertised free wifi on board (I didn't try it), and all of the stops were covered (important with all the rain and sun that Miami gets....sometimes at the same time :) ). One star deducted for the following: On our outbound trip there were no seats at all; although fine for us this would suck for someone with bad knees. Our outbound mover waited at multiple stops for a fair amount of time for no apparent reason. The loops on the station map conflated he colors with the maps that were on the mover (i.e., the blue route at the station was the Brickell loop, but on the map on the mover car the blue route was the Omni loop; this made it a little confusing until we realized they had switched the colors). read more

Hey, free public transportation in Downtown Miami. You can't go wrong with that. The Metromover is perfect for sightseeing around the downtown area. It was a lifesaver during the Ultra Music Festival, especially after 3 days of partying. The system is clean, totally automated and efficient. Why the Hell don't we have something like this in San Francisco?! LMAO!! read more

Good service and free! It's not really a train, more like an elevated mini bus. The people watching on board is typical Miami--fun and always interesting. Brush up on your Portuguese and Spanish if you're from out of town because you'll be needing it! Metro Mover should be extended to Midtown, just imagine how much easier it would be to live in Midtown or even Wynwood if you could get downtown without your car!? Also, why stop the service at midnight on weekends? I think the service should go 24 hours Friday-Sunday! read more

Metromover hauls me around free of charge from Brickell to the Omni area. I've been using it consistently ever since I worked downtown in the early '00s. These little unmanned trams make getting around Miami's central business district easy - and kinda fun, if you ask me. Most people will use Metrorail's Government Center station as their jumping off point. Here's how it works. Once you get off the Metrorail and descend one flight of stairs, there will be two Metromover options - the Inner Loop and the Outer Loop. If you're trying to get to Miami-Dade Community College, Bayside, Bayfront Park, the Bank of America tower, or your favorite downtown restaurants, you will want to use the Inner Loop. The Outer Loop has two routes that alternate in their arrival at Government Center - the Brickell Loop, and the Omni Loop. If you are downtown, and want to get to the Mary Brickell Village area, and can't figure out which route you need to take, there's no hope for you. Use the Omni Loop for Heat games and the Arhst Center. Speaking of the Omni Loop, the only reason why I'm not giving Metromover 5 stars is that Miami-Dade Transit doesn't do enough to ease the traffic flow during times of high demand. On the Inner Loop, the trains are always hooked up in tandem, regardless of demand. For Heat games, and when Ultra was at Bicentennial Park, they did not double-tram the Omni Loop nor did they send more trams, and the entire loop became hopelessly clogged as a result. Oh, and after Ultra 2011, on the way back to Government Center, a stoned teenage girl vomited on my feet. I was wearing flip flops. read more

Eve C. and Joseluis A. did an excellent job of describing how the Metromover works. For those of us who live and work in the Brickell/Downtown area, the Metromover can be a lifesaver. The weather, heels and a business suit can make a walk to the courthouse a sweaty experience. So it is great having the metromover as a free alternative to walking. There are often security guards at stations who get on and off the mover, but it can get a little sketchy sometimes. I don't think I've ever been in real danger, but it made me realize that I should have my guard up and not get too absorbed with my pda while on the mover. Despite having been a frequent passenger for the past 8 years, I still have to check the route map before I hop on to the train as there are three different ones. read more

Love my Metromover! It's FREE, and saves me time and sweat. Yes, sweat. In the summertime, walking rapidly for a half-mile or so in workday business clothes can leave you dripping. Take the time to figure out the simple routes, and it's a breeze to get around DWNTWN and Brickell, and to loop up past the AAA and the Omni and west of Biscayne Boulevard near the Arscht center. Although Free is Me, I think that restoring the $0.25 fare would clear out most of the bums. P.S. There's an app for Metro-Dade Transit that shows where the stations are, etc. read more

Whenever I have business (or pleasure) downtown, the Metromover is my best friend. While riding in the driver-less cars can be a little terrifying at first (how does it know where to stop? slow down?), it is definitely worth a ride (or thirty). Since it's free, expect the homeless of Miami to be riding next to you (or camped out at one or all of the stations). But say what you will, cause the Metromover will save you a fortune on parking for any event downtown, including the price-gouging known as parking for a Miami Heat game. I usually park at or near the Omni station, where the meters are $1.25 an hour, and hop on. A couple stops later, and boom, you're right in the thick of things. Sure, you may have to walk a couple blocks, but hey, it's good exercise! The Metromover is also awesome because of the pure convenience factor. When all the streets in and around downtown were closed because of the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run last week - Metromover to the rescue! The only reason the Metromover gets 4-stars and not 5 is because of the slightly shady element. I wouldn't feel comfortable riding it late at night or by myself, but hey, that can be said for many other things in this city. read more

Pros: -Free Cons: -Has many delays, and often breaks down - You can walk faster than this thing goes - Great Place for crackheads to sleep at night - Smells like piss read more

If you live and/or work in downtown using Metromover is a must. It's free, goes to most parts of downtown from Brickell all the way up to the Adrienne Arsht Center, and is a fairly pleasant experience. The only thing I would say is know exactly where you're going because it's comprised three distinct, overlapping lines and you could find yourself in an unpleasant area if you're uncertain and this could get awkward in the evenings... read more