Metrorail AirportLink

• Improves regional transit connectivity
• Brings Metrorail service to Miami International Airport (MIA) via the Miami Central Station
• Will greatly enhance the economic viability of the MIC area

Scheduled for completion in spring 2012, the AirportLink is a 2.4-mile extension of the Metrorail system from the existing Earlington Heights station at NW 22 Avenue and NW 41 Street to the MIC.

The MIC will be a central transfer point to Metrorail, Metrobus, Tri-Rail, Amtrak, Greyhound, tour buses and and taxi cabs. Passengers arriving at Miami International Airport wanting to go downtown will simply ride the MIA Mover to the MIC, transfer to the Metrorail and ride comfortably to Government Center Station, where they can connect to the Metromover, which takes them to all points in Miami's central business district.
 
The Metrorail AirportLink will improve regional transit connectivity, offering greater access and convenience to more riders. Its connection to MIA will reduce the number of vehicles traveling to the airport as well as on major area highways. It will also provide access to employment opportunities at MIA, the county’s main economic engine and top employer. The multilevel station at the MIC includes landscaping, entry plazas, a covered pedestrian concourse, a public address system and passenger amenities such as art work and special lighting.

The total cost of the AirportLink is estimated to be $506 million. Funding for the project includes $404.7 million from the People’s Transportation Plan, known as the half-cent sales tax, and $101.3 million from the Florida Department of Transportation.

Construction of the AirportLink began on May 1, 2009 and is scheduled to be completed by spring 2012, with service to the public scheduled for summer 2012. .

For more information, please contact Miami-Dade Transit's (MDT) Public Involvement Manager, Adriana Diaz-Masvidal, at 786-469-5074 or adriana@miamidade.gov

AirportLink Presentation at MIC Steering Committee Meeting 6-24-11 PDF

You can also visit http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/improve_airport.asp