Miami, Florida

Miami is a major city located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Florida. Miami and the surrounding metropolitan area sits between the Miami River, Biscayne Bay, the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean. It is the second largest city in Florida and the county seat (and largest city) of Miami-Dade County. It is also the largest city in the South Florida metropolitan area, which is comprised of Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County making up the largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States.

Transportation

Miami's main international hub is Miami International Airport, which is one of the busiest international airports in the world, serving over 35 million passengers every year. Idenitified as MIA or KMIA by various world aviation authorities, it is a major hub and the single largest international gateway for American Airlines, the world's largest passenger air carrier; and is also served by many foreign airlines. MIA is the USA's third largest international port of entry for foreign air passengers (behind New York's JFK and Los Angeles' LAX), and the seventh largest such gateway in the world (bested only by those two airports; combined with London's Heathrow, Paris' Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam's Schiphol, and Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok international airports). Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL/KFLL) also serves the metropolitan area, and actually handles more total passengers who are originating or ending their trip in south Florida than does MIA.

Related Topics:
Miami International Airport - American Airlines

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The main seaport, The Port of Miami, is the largest cruise ship port in the world, serving over 18 million passengers per year. Additionally, the port is one of the nation's busiest cargo ports, importing nearly ten million tons of cargo annually.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Miami is connected to Amtrak's Atlantic Coast services.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Local public transportation includes Metrobus and Metrorail, a metro rapid transit system (both operated by Miami-Dade Transit). Furthermore, Tri-Rail, a commuter rail system, connects the major cities and airports of the South Florida metropolitan area. Several transit expansion projects are being funded by a transit development sales tax surcharge throughout Miami-Dade County.

Related Topics:
Metrobus - Metrorail - Metro - Rapid transit - Miami-Dade Transit - Tri-Rail - Commuter rail - South Florida metropolitan area

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The area is served by five Major Interstates and several Major Routes including I-95, I-75, I-195, I-395, I-595, US-1, and Florida State Roads,

Related Topics:
I-95 - I-75 - I-195 - I-395 - I-595 - US-1 - Florida State Roads

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

• 112 (Downtown to MIA)
• 821 (The Florida Turnpike: I-75/Wildwood to US-1/Florida City)
• 826 (Golden Glades Interchange to US-1/Kendall)
• 836 (Downtown to Turnpike via MIA)
• 869 (Broward: Turnpike to I-75)
• 874 (826/Bird Road to 878)
• 878 (Kendall to Turnpike/Homestead)