26.11.2015, 23:04
MIA Thanksgiving Week Travel Projections and TIPS
OREANDA-NEWS. More than 937,000 passengers are expected at Miami International Airport during the eight-day Thanksgiving travel week from Monday, November 23 to Monday, November 30. Traffic at MIA is projected to be up 6.7 percent over the same travel period in 2014. The busiest days are expected to be Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, with more than 130,000 passengers projected each day.
Below are some tips to make traveling through MIA easier:
• Departing passengers should arrive at the airport two hours before a domestic flight and two and a half hours before an international flight to allow sufficient time for parking, airline check-in and screening at the security checkpoint.
• Ample parking is available in the Dolphin and Flamingo garages for a maximum daily rate of USD 17 or $2 every 20 minutes up to two hours and 40 minutes. For ticket counter and parking locations, go to http://www.miami-airport.com/where_to_park.asp.
• Valet parking is available at the Dolphin Garage on the departure level outside of North Terminal D or the Flamingo Garage on the departure level outside of South Terminal J. Valet parking allows customers to drop off their vehicle with a parking attendant and walk directly to MIA's check-in area. Rates are $18 for less than three hours or daily for USD30. Learn more at http://www.miami-airport.com/parking_rates.asp.
• Orange Line Metrorail service is another transportation option to and from MIA, available for a fare of only $2.25 each way. Overnight and long-term parking is available for up to 30 days at $4.50 per night at the Earlington Heights, Okeechobee and South Miami Metrorail stations. Long-term parking must be prepaid. For more information, go to http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/miami-international-airport-station.asp.
• Tri-Rail, the commuter train that links Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, can also get passengers to and from MIA. Tri-Rail has a dedicated station at the Miami Intermodal Center that is connected to MIA via the MIA Mover, an automated people mover system.
• Anyone parking at MIA with a disabled parking permit or license tag must pay standard airport parking rates unless they are: 1) parking for less than two hours; or 2) if the vehicle has specialized equipment such as ramps, lifts, foot or hand controls for use by a person with a disability or any vehicle displaying the Florida Toll Exemption permit. In accordance with Florida state law and Miami-Dade County code, anyone with a disabled parking permit or license tag who meets either of those exceptions is allowed to park free of charge.
Below are some tips to make traveling through MIA easier:
• Departing passengers should arrive at the airport two hours before a domestic flight and two and a half hours before an international flight to allow sufficient time for parking, airline check-in and screening at the security checkpoint.
• Ample parking is available in the Dolphin and Flamingo garages for a maximum daily rate of USD 17 or $2 every 20 minutes up to two hours and 40 minutes. For ticket counter and parking locations, go to http://www.miami-airport.com/where_to_park.asp.
• Valet parking is available at the Dolphin Garage on the departure level outside of North Terminal D or the Flamingo Garage on the departure level outside of South Terminal J. Valet parking allows customers to drop off their vehicle with a parking attendant and walk directly to MIA's check-in area. Rates are $18 for less than three hours or daily for USD30. Learn more at http://www.miami-airport.com/parking_rates.asp.
• Orange Line Metrorail service is another transportation option to and from MIA, available for a fare of only $2.25 each way. Overnight and long-term parking is available for up to 30 days at $4.50 per night at the Earlington Heights, Okeechobee and South Miami Metrorail stations. Long-term parking must be prepaid. For more information, go to http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/miami-international-airport-station.asp.
• Tri-Rail, the commuter train that links Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, can also get passengers to and from MIA. Tri-Rail has a dedicated station at the Miami Intermodal Center that is connected to MIA via the MIA Mover, an automated people mover system.
• Anyone parking at MIA with a disabled parking permit or license tag must pay standard airport parking rates unless they are: 1) parking for less than two hours; or 2) if the vehicle has specialized equipment such as ramps, lifts, foot or hand controls for use by a person with a disability or any vehicle displaying the Florida Toll Exemption permit. In accordance with Florida state law and Miami-Dade County code, anyone with a disabled parking permit or license tag who meets either of those exceptions is allowed to park free of charge.
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