--- title: "Dolphin Garage at MIA: $25.00 a day, which gates, entrance" description: "Dolphin Garage at Miami International Airport. Serves Concourses D - E; American Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue, Qatar Airways." url: "https://miaairportguide.com/parking/dolphin/" updated: "2026-10-21" airport: "MIA" type: "place" --- > Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt # Dolphin Garage Dolphin Garage at Miami International Airport. Serves Concourses D - E; American Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue, Qatar Airways. Updated October 21, 2026 More in our guide: [Where to park at Miami airport and what each garage costs](https://miaairportguide.com/guides/where-park-at-miami-airport-what-each-garage-costs/). - **Serves:** Concourses D - E; American Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue, Qatar Airways - **Payment:** - Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, Visa/Master Card debit, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay - Cash only at select Quick Pay stations (Dolphin Garage Level 3; Arrivals/1st level inner loop between Terminals E and G; Flamingo Garage Level 3). Reserved (pre-paid) parking: book a space in the Dolphin or Flamingo garage up to a year in advance - The confirmation email carries a QR code, scanned at the entrance and again to exit. Do not pull a ticket, or you will be charged again for parking. A reservation can be modified or cancelled up to 24 hours before its time, but the $2.99 reservation fee is non-refundable, and staying past the reserved time may mean paying the difference before you can exit. SunPass is not accepted. Leaving: with a ticket pre-paid at a Quick Pay station, insert it at the exit lane kiosk - Otherwise insert the ticket and pay at the exit by credit or debit card, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Google Pay. If you entered with a credit card and took no ticket, insert the same card at the exit lane kiosk. Lost or damaged ticket: at the garage exit, press the telephone icon on the kiosk and a representative processes the payment. A Quick Pay station that runs out of change issues a short money receipt - The rest of the change is paid at the parking office in the Central Collection Plaza. Receipts by email to MIAparking@spplus.com with your full name, the transaction date and time, and the last four digits of the card used - **Getting to the terminal:** - Level 3 moving walkways to terminals - No shuttle - A green light marks an open space and a red light an occupied one, and digital signs show the spaces free on each floor - **EV charging:** Departures 2nd level, valet parking at the Dolphin Garage; ChargePoint only - **Accessible parking:** - Ground Level & Level 3 - Van accessible on the easternmost ground-level sections - 2 hours complimentary with disabled permit - Free for specialized-equipment vehicles, Florida Toll Exemption Permit holders and Florida Disabled Veteran plates - **Tall vehicles:** Vehicles under 7 feet only; over 7 feet use High-Vehicle lot adjacent to Dolphin (North) Garage East side or Economy Park and Ride ## Published rates at Dolphin Garage | Rate | Price | | --- | --- | | Each 20 minute increment | $2.00 | | Maximum Daily Rate | $25.00 | | Motorcycle Daily Rate | $12.00 | - Maximum rate applies after 4 hours. - Maximum stay 45 days; vehicles are towed at the owner's expense after 45 days - Reservation fee of 2.99 is non-refundable (pre-pay reserved parking, Dolphin or Flamingo) - Motorcycles pay here, through the PaybyPhone app, website or phone line. ## How Dolphin Garage compares Dolphin Garage caps a day at $25.00. [Flamingo Garage](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/flamingo/) and [Ibis Garage](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/ibis/) have the same daily maximum. The lowest daily maximum the airport publishes is $12.00, at [MIA Economy Park-and-Ride](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/economy/). | Lot | Daily maximum | Serves | | --- | --- | --- | | MIA Economy Park-and-Ride | $12.00 | MIA terminals via shuttle | | Dolphin Garage | $25.00 | Concourses D - E; American Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue, Qatar Airways | | Flamingo Garage | $25.00 | Concourses E - J; all other airlines | | Ibis Garage | $25.00 | Concourses J - H; all other airlines | | Valet Parking | $39.00 | Departures/2nd level of the Dolphin and Flamingo Garages | ## Where Dolphin Garage leads - **[Concourse D](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/north/), North Terminal.** Gates D1 to D60, through Checkpoints 1, 2, 3 and 4. The concourse is a mile long; the Skytrain above it stops at four stations, reached by the elevators in the concourse. The D-E Connector leads toward E. - **[Concourse E](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/), Central Terminal.** Gates E1 to E33, through Checkpoint 4 or 5. Gates E20 to E33 are in the E Satellite, reached from the main concourse by the E Train. The D-E Connector links E with D. ### Airlines the airport names for this lot - [American Airlines](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/american-airlines/): check-in D/E, counters 001-113 - [British Airways](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/british-airways/): check-in D, counters 116-124 ## Trains and transfers from Dolphin Garage - [Metrorail Orange Line](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/metrorail-orange/): Terminal 3rd level, MIA Mover (between Dolphin and Flamingo garages) to Miami Intermodal Center / Miami International Airport Station Weekdays every 10 minutes at peak times (about 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and every 15 minutes at other times. From 8:02 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on Saturday and Sunday, trains from MIA run only to Earlington Heights (the Airport Shuttle) every 15 minutes, where riders change for the rest of the line. Weekdays: first train from MIA 5:04 a.m., through trains to Dadeland South until 7:44 p.m., then shuttle trains to Earlington Heights until 12:17 a.m. Saturday and Sunday: shuttle trains to Earlington Heights 5:11 a.m. to 12:21 a.m. Last train into MIA arrives about 12:29 a.m. on weekdays and 12:34 a.m. at weekends. - [MIA Mover](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/mia-mover/): 3rd level between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages 3rd level Skyride moving walks to the station About every 3 minutes From 5 a.m. until about 4:41 a.m. the next morning - [Rental Car Center](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/rental-car-center/): MIA Mover from 3rd level between Dolphin and Flamingo garages open 24 hours a day some operators close between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. ## Questions about Dolphin Garage ### How much is it to park at Dolphin Garage? Each 20 minute increment $2.00, up to $25.00 a day. Every published rate is in the table above. All rates at Dolphin Garage ### How much does it cost to leave a car at Dolphin Garage? $25.00 for 1 day, $75.00 for 3 days, $175.00 for 7 days, $350.00 for 14 days, computed by us from the published rates. ### Where is the best place to park at MIA for a long trip? MIA Economy Park-and-Ride has the lowest daily maximum the airport publishes, $12.00. Dolphin Garage caps a day at $25.00. [MIA Economy Park-and-Ride](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/economy/) ### Which concourses does Dolphin Garage serve? Concourses D - E; American Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue, Qatar Airways. ### Can I leave my car at Dolphin Garage for two weeks? Maximum stay 45 days; vehicles are towed at the owner's expense after 45 days. Source: Miami International Airport ## Other lots [Flamingo Garage](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/flamingo/) [Ibis Garage](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/ibis/) [Park 1](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/park-1/) [High-Vehicle surface lot](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/high-vehicle/) [Valet Parking](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/valet/) [MIA Economy Park-and-Ride](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/economy/) [Cell Phone Waiting Lot](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/cell-phone-lot/) [Parking & pickup guide](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/)