The good news about the trolley is that it is free. The bad news about this trolley system is also that it is free. I was able to catch the trolley a couple of times, but no matter what time of day I caught it, It was packed. Standing room only. Sometimes it was so packed that the driver just passed me at while I was at the stop and just waved me off. The trolley was relatively clean,, but it appears that there are not many rules, at least ones being enforced. I saw people on the trolley with lots of luggage and even a motorized scooter. The trolley has clearly marked stops, for the most part, but appeared to not be on any type of schedule. There would be 30 to 40 minutes between trolleys, then you would have trolleys 2 back to back. I would say that I was able to catch the trolley about 50% of my attempts. You can track the trolley's movement via the app to keep you updated as to where they are at in real time. The trolley is ADA compliant and most have a lift in the back. They also have A/C, which is a plus. I almost wish that they would charge a small fee like a dollar to ride, to free up some space. It appeared that some people were riding because they were just bored. Anyway, I love this concept and that people have an affordable way to get around the city. I just wish there was more space available on them and that heir schedule was more reliable. read more

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Free trolley, perfect on a hot day. It goes up & down Collins Ave & runs frequently. Comfortable seats & air conditioning that zipped us and down Collins Blvd read more

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Bottom line: The Miami Beach Trolley is a nice free mode of transportation provided by the City of Miami Beach. Definitely use with the phone app for optimal trip planning as well as route/stop selection. It may take some time before a trolley bus arrives, so it's a good idea keep your eye on the app to be updated accordingly. The Deets: My friend mentioned that there was a free mode of transportation around Miami Beach/SoBe in the form of the Miami Beach Trolley bus. I decided to use the trolley to get to one of my favorite brunch restaurants (Sunnyside). I highly recommend that you download the phone app for the trolley so you can see where each of the trolley buses are and where each of the stops are as well. The one I used is called "Miami Trolleys" but I see there is a "City of Miami Beach e-Gov" app that appears to have a trolley tracker in it as well. The app also helps you see Loop A vs. Loop B vs. Collins Express vs. all different routes as well, so you can plan your trip accordingly. The use of the trolley buses was pretty nice. It may take a few minutes (okay, sometimes more than a few minutes in some cases, granted) for the trolley to get to your stop for the loop you need so again, use that app. I don't mind a bit of a wait, since the ride is free. It is also accessible for those with wheelchairs/motorized mobility devices, etc. and saw this feature used with apparent ease during one of my rides. I had experience with trolley buses in the Loop A and Loop B routes, and it went pretty well all things considered. Having no car when in SoBe, I am glad to have this resource to use when visiting. read more

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We found out about the Miami Trolley when we got to our hotel. Its a blue trolley that takes you to different areas in Miami Beach. We took the Collins Express which goes from Washington Ave/ Lincoln Rd to 88th street.. Which is North Beach, Mid beach, and South Beach. The trolley operates from 8am to 11pm, it comes about every 15 mins on rotation, and its free. Yassss!!! I was grateful for this service because it saved a lot on transportation like ubers and lyft. There were a lot of rude drivers, but i met 3 drivers who were very nice and helpful. One driver didn't understand i was visiting so i didn't know how it worked or which one to get on. He was rude and we got off his trolley. But the next driver she really made sure everyone knew where they were going if they were lost. She was so nice i shared my food with her. They don't really get breaks so i'm thankful for their service. We got to see a lot on the ride and I'd definitely use this for transportation the next time i'm in Miami. There are several stops that are easy to get to. The drivers there drive a little aggressively. So be prepared. But they know what they're doing. Miami traffic was different than what i am used to. Very hectic, lots of horn blowing, and aggressive. I'm glad we didn't get a rental car!! The stress of driving and the cost of parking is too much. My advice is make sure you stand up when it comes because they share a stop with the Metro Bus. If you don't stand so they'll know to stop you'll get left. So remember that. Sometimes the trolleys are full to capacity, but some had lots of open seats. So its hit or miss... Also take a mask, people were coughing, sneezing, smelling, farting, picking their nose, and all sorts of stuff. So the mask is necessary as well as sanitizer... Check them out!!! Look for the blue trolley!!!! Remember it's freeeeeeeeeeee!!! read more

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So there are a few different buses that go north a d south on collins ...if you are new to miami beach like i am you appreciate the good service of the drivers of the trollies. I have only used trollies in Prague and in Amsterdam and they have been effective. As of now the trolly is free and it goes up and down Collins from like the lincoln road mall area till mid beach and some of them go to 90th and collins. The drivers are a bit different from the drivers of the regular city of miami drivers who are big fans of yelling at people for various reasons...dont give the city of miami bus drivers any coffee. They dont need it. I dont know when they started to buy the Miami beach trollies for the trolly system but because the wooden seats are kind of rickety its probably time someone put in a purchase order for some new wooden seats so it does not have that crazy rickety feel like when you ride the bus in Cancun. read more

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Extremely unreliable, beyond confusing to navigate the maps, and always running behind. The trolleys are always full -- had several pass by me at a stop because they were packed. They also don't note which stops they're making -- you just have to pay attention and hope you can orient yourself at each stop. There needs to be a marquee inside noting which stop is next. Spent lots of time waiting for nothing....just use a rideshare if you have somewhere to be. read more

Thought this would make our Miami Beach experience easier by decreasing walking. Some of our trips were fine, but others were so crowded with locals that you couldn't breathe! The driver kept letting more people on even though there wasn't room and then yelling for everyone to sit! Another driver was busy on his phone! If you asked questions about route, they didn't seem to know or didn't speak English! Not sure if it was just the wrong weekend or what. read more

Nice comfortable ride and it's free. Will do again and highly recommend . They are all over Miami. Just wish they will clear the windows and put the name of the street in the trolly read more

Take the trolly...it's F R E E. It's easy it's frequent. Maps are posted. Look on line or along washington for routes. Pictures included. read more

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My wife and I found this free trolley on our last day in Miami. We never got the young lady's name but it was on the South Beach Loop A route, I think driver#34 (if not then #24). We caught a ride with her twice. She was so helpful to us and everyone on the bus. If she heard where you were heading she would make sure she let you know the stop was coming up or was there so you did not miss your stop. It was so nice to meet someone so genuine in Miami during our departure. read more

A very big advantage for the frugal tourist....however it has a VERY CONFUSING Map system. Try your best to understand the trolley loops but ALWAYS ask the driver if they are going to your destination (we had to endure 2 trips from s pointe pier back to 20th Ave Publix because of 2 drivers mis communicating and moving a trolley load to another one w/same letter, then we were stuck). The drivers are usually helpful but do your homework, ask and save your Uber bucks! read more

We took the trolley to go from North Beach to South Beach. It was fairly easy to understand which trolley to take and how to get there. The times were pretty convenient, and the wait was not too long. However, on our way back to North Beach the trolley was very crowded although the driver continue to let people on. There was a sign that said the maximum number of people but it was probably twice that many on at one point. Anyway, about halfway home this guy in the back of the trolley got really loud and was threatening another passenger whom he felt had taken an empty seat that should have been his. It was a little Discerning because everyone was pinned in and no one could have gotten out especially since there was only one exit at the front of the trolley. I guess I recommend not getting on the trolley when it's crowded, or if it's crowded going ahead and getting off and waiting for another one. read more

Living on Miami Beach has many perks, but parking can certainly be a challenge for residents competing with the influx of tourists and traffic on any given day (especially when there are limited to no free spaces!). When I heard about the new trolley service that was launching, I was excited to see that one of the routes passes right by our apartment and that the connecting routes take us to many of the places we frequent! This is also perfect for my 2017 goal of being more eco-friendly. Best of all? It's free. The trolleys are clean, air-conditioned and have free wi-fi onboard. The drivers are very pleasant and knowledgeable on their routes and stops, able to help anyone who needs help getting to their destination. If you want to map out your route yourself or time your journey out beforehand, the trolley has a handy app that lets you track the trolleys real-time and shows you all the stops and connections. We've already taken the trolley to do grocery-shopping, go to dinner, and even to celebrate NYE at a friend's house. Just another perk of living in paradise! read more

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It s free but it works like a third world country bus. Never on time. When late it s always too late. I always wait 10-30 minutes more than the map says. If you are very slow person you can always wait for more read more

The best service, I left a package in the B and later that they I stop the first trolley I saw ask for my package and this super driver Kebrina stop the trolley call the dispatch confirm my package was there gave address phone and everything I need to get my package in seconds thank you Kebrina God bless you. ECarn. read more

Extremely rude driver. Deliberately tried to close the doors on me as I was boarding. Maybe he was having a bad day? ....but still no excuse for his behaviour.....Still, I did the best thing I could possibly do to him....... I gave him a huge smile and said "Thank you very much driver!" He slammed the doors closed and drove away muttering to himself! Absolutely made my day! Hee hee! read more

Fabulous value (FREE). Very easy to use. Don't be in a hurry if you have plans/ reservations, but def use it to sightsee and head to South Beach area. Leave the car behind! read more

I took the Miami Beach trolley for the first time last week with a visiting friend and we had a blast. Past visitors have said the timing of the schedule is off and the trolley makes too many stops but it made my 2.25 mile trek from my condo to the beach 10 minutes instead of 40 so I'm not complaining. The trolley is not the cleanest inside but hey, it's free. Also, it looks like an actual trolley. Duh, I know, but I found it fun to ride in a trolley instead of a bus that calls itself a trolley. I look forward to my next San Francisco vibe ride to the beach. read more

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Drove right by after waiting 20 minutes Special event blocked regular trolley and we walk again! I take it back. No-03 tearing up our heals, caught a glimmer of a stop 100 feet ahead, turned to hear the roar of him, raised my hand and he spited us.... stoped and waited for mom to get there read more

Had not used before today, took it to Lincoln rd, very nice until we went to take it back. At least 20 minutes the bus was parked at pick up and at least 12 people already on w no driver and doors open. Finally another trolley showed up we all switched and left still no driver. Maybe city should check on driver for #14 bus. read more

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Crowded! People kept piling in until a squabble broke out. Driver spoke almost no English. It was free from the cruise terminal to downtown but it didn't go to the murals. We rode a while and got off. Took Lyft back! read more

My man and I were waiting for the trolley on Collins, trolley turned the corner (coming towards us) and a tourist who just arrives ask what was good in the area, i turned to answer her question and the trolley driver, stopped for a second, (and we turned to approach, he did not open the door and drove off!!! We did not have time to wait another 30 min for the next one!! read more

We had a terrible experience ,but could have been happenstance. We get on the bus. Our family of four mom dad and two high school aged kids. Get on the bus us and our family and one older gentleman only ones on bus. Next stop older gentleman wants to get off. Taps bus driver on shoulder nothing more. So he stops when it comes up. Gentleman takes his groceries and cart and gets off bus. Then we move on. Our family of four then only ones on the bus. The bus driver goes off in a tirade of every other word being an F-bomb about the older gentleman touching his shoulder. "No one no one f-in touches me" over and over we got off at the next stop feeling very uncomfortable at that point. read more

Staying in mid beach and set dinner reservations for Abbale Tel Aviv in the very south west tip of south beach. My wife and I decide best thing for environment and our wallet is just take the trolley. After walking to 40th street, the Collins Express arrives in 5 mins (good!). After everyone gets on, the driver who is on his phone the whole time suddenly gets off the bus while it is running without saying anything. He goes behind the bus and continues to speak on phone for a min or two and then finally a second bus arrives (also a Collins Express). He gets on the other bus while we are all looking at each other just trying to figure out what is going on. He spends about 2 mins there and then he and the other bus driver get off that bus and get onto our bus. The other driver sits in the driver's seat and they interact for a min or two and then finally, the orignal driver gets off the bus and the other starts to drive. Took about 10 extra mins and no one had any idea what happened. The rest of that part of the trip was ok but I was surprised that even with our transfer to the SB A line, it took a full hour to go from 40th to Abbale. After dinner we had to get the SB B line and that took about 10 mins. The fun on this trip started when we had to transfer to the Collins Express line on Lincoln near 17th street (stop 288). There were a ton of people there when we arrived and we were at first excited when a bus came about 5 mins later. We could not even get on due to the number of passengers ahead of us so we have to wait for another Collins Express. 20 mins nothing, 30 mins a trolley pulls around the corner! Out of Service!! 40 mins nothing, 45 mins or so finally one arrives. Of course a ton of people had queued and they wouldn't allow everyone on as it was too packed. I got to ride most of the way back with some woman's elbow shoved into my stomach so she didn't fall over because it was so packed. I also watched as the driver just passed by people at the first few stops since the bus was full. I wonder how long they had to wait! It literally took almost 2 hours to get back to our hotel which was 3.7 miles from the restaurant. Average pace: 2 miles per hour. Sorry but next time won't be taking the trolley. I'm sure its great at 11 AM on weekdays but clearly they don't make any adjustments for busy days / weekends and don't seem to have any real logistic control. read more

Awesome service and free! Great way to get around downtown Miami for sure! Used it a few times when we were there. It is always nice to have transportation in a city and the fact that it is free cannot be beat. read more

Let me just say that, after living in Boston for 17 years, where no mode of public transportation is free or even cheap, I found it a miracle that the City of Miami and Miami Beach offer this free service. This is especially true for the Miami Beach lines, that pretty much traverse most of Miami Beach and on top of that, include the Collins Express line that goes from North to South beach in a relatively brief time because of its limited stops. The Miami Beach trolleys, furthermore, are more comfortable than the Miami ones and better on the back. However, I would not have been motivated to write this review, had it not been for the driver we had this evening around 6pm (I believe her name is Dana), who is always nice and polite, but especially today, with a crowded trolley filled to capacity, managed to get everyone to their destinations efficiently, always with a smile and a joke and a great work ethic, although again,this service is 100% free. So kudos to Dana and to the City of Miami Beach! read more

Sure it's free. But it's also VERY unreliable. Tried this system with quasi-success just twice out of 8 times. I am a glutton for punishment. You may think it's coming in the next 20 minutes (as advertised), because maybe you just missed one, but probably not. Don't be surprised to wait 30 minutes and then have one cruise on by because it's full. So you will waste a lot of time waiting for something that you never end up using. Take the bus for $3 or a Lyft for $7 if you're in a hurry following your wasted 30 mins. read more

Take the Miami Beach Trolley to work every morning. No issues really unless it's with the lady with the blonde hair driving it as she loves to get on her cell phone once the light turns red and when it turns green not even paying attention to it since she's on her phone instead. Loves to blast the a.c. while she drives with her jacket on and most definitely will pull over at least 3 times from Lincoln Rd to Mount Sinai to use her phone of course, go to the bathroom or just sit there and stare at you. Rude as hell. She seems spiteful and does things intentionally. Rather not have her so I try to leave early whenever possible. read more