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title: "Duty Free Americas · Central Terminal · before security"
description: "Duty Free Americas at Miami International Airport. Central Terminal, Concourse E · 2nd Level Departures --> -->. Before security."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/venues/duty-free-americas-central-terminal-departures-before-security/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "place"
---

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# Duty Free Americas

Duty Free Americas at Miami International Airport. Central Terminal, Concourse E · 2nd Level Departures --> -->. Before security.

Updated October 21, 2026

## Location & access

- Duty Free
- Shop

- **Terminal:** Central Terminal
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse E · 2nd Level Departures --> -->
- **Security side:** Before security
- **What it is:**
  - Duty free
  - Shops, news & gifts

Source: Miami International Airport official restaurants & shops directory

## Other places in Concourse E

Places in Concourse E before security that the airport puts at the same spot or on the same level as Duty Free Americas. The rest of Concourse E is on its food and shops page, by gate.

- [Air Margaritaville](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/air-margaritaville/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Restaurants & bars Every day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Burger King](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/burger-king-central-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Restaurants & bars Every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Café Versailles](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/cafe-versailles-central-terminal-departures/): 2nd Level Departures Restaurants & bars Every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Chef Creole](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/chef-creole/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Restaurants & bars Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- [Communitel Baggage Storage](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/communitel-baggage-storage-central-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Shops, news & gifts Every day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Havana Collection at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/havana-collection-at-mia/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [Hudson News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/hudson-news-central-terminal-departures-pre-security/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Shops, news & gifts Every day, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- [Ice Currency Exchange](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/ice-currency-exchange-central-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures Pre-Security Services & essentials Every day, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

[Duty Free Americas has 8 spots at MIA: see all](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/duty-free-americas/)

## Getting to Duty Free Americas

Duty Free Americas is before security in Concourse E, so you reach it without going through screening. The checkpoints to the gates beyond it are Checkpoint 4 and Checkpoint 5.

| Checkpoint | Published hours |
| --- | --- |
| Checkpoint 4 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 5 | 4 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. |

[Food and shops in Concourse E by gate](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/concourse-e/)

## When Duty Free Americas is closed

- **Before 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m.**: [Subway (Open 24 Hours)](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/subway-open-24-hours/) (open 24 hours), in Concourse E, before security.
- **Before 6 a.m.**, when it opens: [Café Versailles](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/cafe-versailles-central-terminal-departures/) (from 4 a.m.) and [Café La Carreta](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/cafe-la-carreta/) (from 5 a.m.), in Concourse E, before security.
- **After 9 p.m.**, when it closes: [Hudson News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/hudson-news-central-terminal-departures-pre-security/) (until 11 p.m.) and [Ice Currency Exchange](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/ice-currency-exchange-central-terminal/) (until 11 p.m.), in Concourse E, before security.

## Questions about Duty Free Americas

### Where are the Duty Free Americas locations at Miami International Airport?

The airport lists eight. The earliest to open is Concourse D, gate D30, from 4:30 a.m.

- Four in Concourse D
- One in Concourse F
- One in Concourse H
- Two in Concourse E

[Every Duty Free Americas at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/brands/duty-free-americas/)

### Can you get to Duty Free Americas before going through security?

Yes. It is before security in Concourse E, so you can stop there before screening.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[Central Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

[All places in Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Central%20Terminal)[3 lounges in Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-central)[Checkpoints in Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-central)