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title: "Arriving at MIA late at night: what still runs"
description: "Last Metrorail and Miami Beach bus departures from MIA, how to reach them, and your options after they stop."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/guides/arriving-at-mia-late-at-night-what-still-runs/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "guide"
---

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# Arriving at MIA late at night: what still runs

Last Metrorail and Miami Beach bus departures from MIA, how to reach them, and your options after they stop.

Updated October 21, 2026

![An empty airport arrivals curb at night](https://miaairportguide.com/images/mia/an-empty-arrivals-curb-t-v3.webp)

The arrivals curb at night

[Every way into town, compared](https://miaairportguide.com/to/): Pick where you are going: time, cost, and the first and last departure for each way.

The last Metrorail train **leaves the airport station at 12:17 a.m. on weekdays or 12:21 a.m. on weekends**. The last Route 150 bus to Miami Beach leaves earlier: 11:18 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays, 11:16 p.m. on Saturdays. Those are departures from the station reached by the MIA Mover, not times to leave baggage claim.

Missed them? A taxi or ride app takes you to your address without a rail transfer, and MIA’s ground transportation FAQ says ground transportation is available 24 hours a day.

| If you’re going… | Take | The catch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Toward downtown or Brickell | Metrorail | Late airport trains end at Earlington Heights, so you change there. |
| To Miami Beach | Route 150 | The bus leaves from the MIA Metrorail station, not the terminal curb. |
| To the Rental Car Center | MIA Mover, from 5 a.m. until about 4:41 a.m. the next day | It reaches the station at almost any hour, but the trains and buses there keep their own timetable. |

Both Metrorail and Route 150 list a $2.25 ride. Metrorail fare gates accept a contactless card or phone, as well as an EASY Card. If you’re close to either last departure, allow for your bag, any arrival formalities, the walk to the Mover, and the ride to the station.

## First, get to the right station

Domestic baggage claim is on Level 1. International arrivals through Concourse J exit on Level 3. Follow signs to the [MIA Mover](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/mia-mover/) station on Level 3, between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages. Its free train runs about every three minutes on a 1.25-mile elevated route to the Rental Car Center and Miami Intermodal Center, where you reach Metrorail and Metrobus. The Skytrain over Concourse D is a different train and won’t take you there.

At the station, Route 150 picks up on the west side of the ground level. It runs to Miami Beach, including the 41st Street corridor and South Pointe Drive. The Metrorail platform is here too.

The Earlington Heights change applies after 8:02 p.m. on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday. Your real last chance to reach Brickell is the onward train from Earlington Heights, and [our Metrorail guide](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/metrorail-orange/) has its times. If your destination is Miami Beach, there is no direct Metrorail ride there. Use Route 150 while it runs or choose a road ride.

Route 150 isn’t the only bus to the beach. Route 20 runs to South Beach by way of the MacArthur Causeway and Alton Road, and Route 110 (J) goes to Miami Beach along NW 36th Street. Both leave from the same station, and [our page on the other airport buses](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/metrobus-other/) covers them.

Going to MiamiCentral Station downtown? The [Brightline MIA Airport Connector](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/brightline-connector/) runs there until 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and until midnight on weekends, starting at 6 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends. A seat costs $12 plus a $3 fuel surcharge. Brightline trains don’t stop at MIA, so this shuttle is the link. It picks up on Level 2 at Concourse D Door 6, E Door 11 and H Door 22.

## After the last departure, choose a curb

For a [taxi](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/taxi/), go to the designated stands outside baggage claim on the arrivals ground level. You don’t need a reservation. The county’s tariff lists a $15 minimum for trips originating at MIA and a $2 airport origination fee. The meter starts at $2.95 for the first one-sixth mile, then adds $0.85 for each one-sixth mile up to one mile and $0.55 for each one-sixth mile after that. Waiting adds $0.40 per minute. Ask the dispatcher or driver about the fare to your address before you leave.

[Ride app pickups](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/ride-app/) use both Level 1 arrivals and Level 2 departures. On Level 1, the pickup area is at the middle median beyond the crosswalk. Your app gives the designated location and door. Request the ride after you have your bags, then match the app’s door and vehicle details before crossing to the pickup point.

If a hotel promised a shuttle, call it before waiting outside. [Hotel shuttles](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/hotel-shuttles/) stop at the Level 1 arrivals curb across from doors 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 20, 23, 24 and 28, so ask which door yours uses. A booked rental car is another option. The Rental Car Center is open 24 hours, but some operators close between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., so ask your company about late arrivals before you ride the Mover over. For a wheelchair-accessible road ride, MIA lists [accessible taxis and vans](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/accessible-taxi-supershuttle/) on request at the baggage-claim curb.

## If you’re staying until morning

You don’t have to leave the terminal to find food. The airport’s directory lists [Dunkin’ near Concourse F on Level 2](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/dunkin-open-24-hours/) and [Subway near Concourse E on Level 2](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/subway-open-24-hours/) as open 24 hours, both before security. For overnight essentials, [Pharmabox near Concourse D on Level 2](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/pharmabox-north-terminal-departures/) is a vending machine listed open 24 hours before security.

For a bed, the [Miami International Airport Hotel](https://miaairportguide.com/hotels/) is inside Central Terminal E on Level 2. Confirm a room directly before heading there. The airport also lists [Wait N’ Rest](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/wait-n-rest-open-24-hours/) as a 24-hour sleep-room option in Concourse D, but that listing is **after security**. Don’t plan on reaching it after you’ve exited to baggage claim unless you can pass security again. If you’re catching a morning flight, [Checkpoint 9](https://miaairportguide.com/security/) in the H-J area is listed as open 24 hours. The other checkpoints keep their own hours, so use the one that serves your gate.

### Sources

- [MIA transport guides](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/), [food directory](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/), [hotels](https://miaairportguide.com/hotels/) and [security checkpoints](https://miaairportguide.com/security/)
- Miami International Airport arrivals and ground transportation and MIA’s ground transportation FAQ