--- title: "MIA Airport Guide · Miami International Airport" description: "An independent guide to Miami International Airport: terminals, every listed shop and restaurant, parking, transport, connections and accessibility." url: "https://miaairportguide.com/" updated: "2026-10-21" airport: "MIA" type: "home" --- > Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt # Miami International Airport Miami International Airport is near downtown Miami and serves the city and its surrounding metropolitan area. - **3 terminals** Concourses D · E · F · G · H · J - **3 trains** D Skytrain, E Train, MIA Mover - **225 listed places** Restaurants and shops by terminal ## Find your concourse [Airport map](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/) - [D](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/north/#concourse-d): North - [E](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/#concourse-e): Central - [F](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/#concourse-f): Central - [G](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/#concourse-g): Central - [H](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/#concourse-h): South - [J](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/#concourse-j): South ## Plan your trip through MIA [All 110 guides](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/) ### Before you fly [How early should you arrive at Miami International?](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/how-early-should-you-arrive-at-miami-international/) When to reach MIA for your flight, with check-in areas and checkpoint hours. [MIA security wait times and when they peak](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/mia-security-wait-times-when-they-peak/) Live waits, the checkpoint for your gate, and every checkpoint's hours. ### At the airport [Getting between Miami's concourses without leaving security](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/getting-between-miamis-concourses-without-leaving-security/) The connectors between concourses, the Skytrain in D, and when you'd clear security again. [Which MIA lounges let you pay at the door?](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/which-mia-lounges-let-you-pay-at-door/) Which lounges list day passes, and how to check the door before you walk over. ### Getting in and out [Miami airport to South Beach: every option and what it costs](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/miami-airport-south-beach-every-option-what-it-costs/) Taxi, ride app, bus or rail to South Beach, compared by fare, pickup and hours. [Miami Airport to PortMiami with a cruise to catch](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/miami-airport-portmiami-every-way-get-there/) Taxi, ride app, cruise transfer or transit, and the right PortMiami terminal for your ship. ### When things go wrong [Flight cancelled at MIA: your options tonight](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/flight-cancelled-at-mia-options-tonight/) Rebook or take a refund, what the airline owes you, and where to spend the night. [Missed your connection at Miami: what to do first](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/missed-connection-at-miami-what-do-first/) Rebook before you queue, what the airline owes you, and where to wait overnight. ## Eat, drink and shop before your gate Every maintained entry from the airport's published directory, grouped by what you need. Check the terminal and security side before making a detour. [Browse all 225 places](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/) **Listed places by kind and terminal; every number opens that filter in the directory** | What you need | | | | All | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Restaurants & bars | 50 | 32 | 20 | 102 | | Coffee, snacks & bakeries | 39 | 27 | 18 | 84 | | Duty free | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | | Fashion, jewelry & beauty | 30 | 11 | 27 | 68 | | Shops, news & gifts | 53 | 27 | 39 | 119 | | Services & essentials | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | | Every listed place | 104 | 62 | 59 | 225 | ## Inside the airport North, Central and South are the three terminals. Use the letter on your boarding pass. [Terminals & levels](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/) ### [North Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/north/) [D](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/north/#concourse-d) Concourse D, gates D1 to D60, through Checkpoints 1 to 4 on Level 2. The Skytrain runs above the concourse and the D-E Connector leads toward Central Terminal. - [Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/north/) - [104 places](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=North%20Terminal) ### [Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/) [E](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/#concourse-e)[F](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/#concourse-f)[G](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/#concourse-g) Concourses E, F and G, through Checkpoints 4 and 5 for E, 6 for F and 7 for G. The Miami International Airport Hotel is on Level 2 of Central Terminal E, before security. - [Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/) - [62 places](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Central%20Terminal) ### [South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/) [H](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/#concourse-h)[J](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/#concourse-j) Concourses H and J, gates H3 to H17 and J2 to J18, through Checkpoints 8, 9 and 10. International arrivals through J exit on Level 3. - [Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/) - [59 places](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=South%20Terminal) [Connecting at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/connections/): Bags, immigration and moving between concourses[Accessibility & assistance](https://miaairportguide.com/accessibility/): Wheelchair help, sunflower lanyard, sensory rooms[Flight information](https://miaairportguide.com/flights/): Arrivals, departures and preparing for your flight ## Getting to & from MIA Three separate trains serve different jobs. Parking is priced by garage. ### The three trains - **D Skytrain:** Four stations above Concourse D, with elevator access from the concourse. Not the rental-car-center train. - **E Train:** Links E’s main concourse with the separate E satellite gate building. - **MIA Mover:** Links the Level 3 airport station between the garages with the Miami Intermodal Center and Rental Car Center. ### Onward from the Intermodal Center - **Metrorail Orange Line:** Local rail toward Government Center, Brickell, Coconut Grove and Dadeland. - **Tri-Rail:** Regional rail linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. - **Metrobus:** Local bus connections from the airport transit complex. [Transport guide](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/) ### Published parking rates - **Standard garages:** $2 per 20 minutes; $25 daily cap. MIA states the maximum applies after four hours. - **Valet:** $25 for the first three hours on day one; $39 for three to 24 hours and daily maximum. - **Economy Park & Ride:** $2 per 20 minutes; $12 daily cap, plus $0.35 per transaction. Terminal shuttle operates around the clock. [Parking & pickup guide](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/)