Tri-Rail from Miami airport to Fort Lauderdale

[DaveOKC]

Has anyone used the Tri-rail to get from the Miami airport to a Fort Lauderdale port area hotel?

 

From what I can see, it is very inexpensive, but some drawbacks:

1. You have to take a shuttle from the Miami Airport to the Tri-rail, and then another shuttle from FL stop to the FLL airport and then a third shuttle to your hotel.

2. Obviously you have to handle your cruise luggage - how does that work on the train (and shuttles).  Will have two large suitcases.

3. It only runs once per hour on weekends.

 

Anything else I am missing?

 

 

Edited December 17, 2022 by DaveOKC

[FOPMan]

You don’t need to take a shuttle from the Miami airport to TriRail.

 

You don’t have to take a shuttle from the TriRail station to Fort Lauderdale airport.

 

it can be a hike to get to where you need to be at MIA to the station, and you’re subject to the TriRail schedule, which may be limiting. No baggage assistance is available.

[JohninDC]

Call your hotel to verify the closest station to their location. Maybe their shuttle can pick you up there, or a taxi will be cheap.  You need to handle your own bags on the train.

 

Or maybe it's worth it to spend about $75 for a Taxi or Uber?

[thinfool]

A Transit Center was built about 4 years ago at the Miami Airport.  A shuttle train takes pax from the airport to the Center...about a 5 minute ride.  The trirail is part of the transport center....down a long escalator and board the train.  Even tho weekend schedules are limited, there should be a train at the station because it is the end of the line.  That train will be open, available and waiting for their scheduled departure.

Take it to Griffin Rd, which, I believe, is the nearest station to the airport/cruise port.  From there you can uber to your hotel, or the airport.  A shuttle may also be available.  Allow an hour for the MIA to Griffin Rd trip.

[Elaine5715]

47 minutes ago, thinfool said:

A Transit Center was built about 4 years ago at the Miami Airport.  A shuttle train takes pax from the airport to the Center...about a 5 minute ride.  The trirail is part of the transport center....down a long escalator and board the train.  Even tho weekend schedules are limited, there should be a train at the station because it is the end of the line.  That train will be open, available and waiting for their scheduled departure.

Take it to Griffin Rd, which, I believe, is the nearest station to the airport/cruise port.  From there you can uber to your hotel, or the airport.  A shuttle may also be available.  Allow an hour for the MIA to Griffin Rd trip.

Griffin Road is the nearest station and it is a bus transfer station,  There are alot of sketchy people at the transfer so I would not want to be hanging around there with luggage.   

[DaveOKC]

11 hours ago, Elaine5715 said:

Griffin Road is the nearest station and it is a bus transfer station,  There are alot of sketchy people at the transfer so I would not want to be hanging around there with luggage.   

Thanks for the heads up on this!  We experienced a similar situation in another town and was not happy with it.

Likely will Uber/Lyft from airport to hotel directly.