Miami Airport (MIA)

The terminal and concourses at Miami Airport

Miami International Airport is a single terminal with concourses D to J. Everything is in the same building, so there is no train between terminals, but the walk between two concourses is a long one.

The Skytrain runs above Concourse D and takes you from one end of the concourse to the other, with stations at 4 locations. The elevators in Concourse D take you up to the Skytrain stations.

The free MIA Mover train leaves the airport for the Rental Car Center and for the Metrorail, Metrobus and Tri-Rail. Its station is on the 3rd level between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages, and the moving walkways from the Central Terminal take you there. The other end of the line is the Miami Intermodal Center, where the Rental Car Center and the MIA Station for the Metrorail, Metrobus and Tri-Rail are.

Getting to and from Miami Airport

The free MIA Mover train goes to the Metrorail, whose Orange Line serves downtown, and it also serves the Rental Car Center. For a taxi or ride-hail car, follow the signs from baggage claim.

Taxis and ride-hail cars have their own pickup areas; follow the signs from baggage claim. The trip to downtown Miami depends on the traffic.

What happens when you arrive at MIA

On an international arrival the order is always the same: passport control first, then baggage reclaim, and then U.S. Customs. Passengers must clear passport control before entering the United States.

If you are connecting to another flight, claim your baggage before you go through customs, and after customs drop it off again at your airline's connecting-bag point. The airport advises asking your airline whether your bags were checked through to your final destination.

Allow plenty of time for an international connection, and ask your airline how much time you need between flights at MIA.

Miami Airport with children

On a long layover, allow time for the walk between concourses, and keep something to eat and drink within reach. The Skytrain on Concourse D and the moving walkways make the longer walks easier with a stroller.

Keep the passports and the tickets in your carry-on bag, not in checked luggage, so you have them at passport control and at customs.

Plan your stop at Miami Airport

Check with the airline and the airport's own site before you travel: concourse assignments, airlines and arrival procedures change. And check with the embassy or consulate about the documents your family needs for the entry rules of every country on your route.

Sources

• Official page of Miami International Airport on international arrivals: passengers must clear passport control before entering the United States, then proceed to the baggage reclaim area to collect their bags, and then go through U.S. Customs. — miami-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
• Official page of the same airport on flight connections: for an international flight connecting to a U.S. destination you pick up your luggage before clearing U.S. Customs, and for other connections the airline decides whether the bag was checked directly to the final destination. — miami-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
• Official page of the same airport on the Skytrain above Concourse D, which takes passengers from one end of the concourse to the other with stations at 4 locations, and on the moving walkways from the Central Terminal to the MIA Mover Station for the Rental Car Center. — miami-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
• Official page of the same airport on public transportation: the free MIA Mover is on the 3rd level between the Dolphin and Flamingo garages and links to the Rental Car Center, and the Metrorail, Metrobus and Tri-Rail connections are at the MIA Station in the Miami Intermodal Center. — miami-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
• Official page of the same airport on ground transportation: the taxicab and ride-hail pickup zones are on the arrival level, outside the baggage claim areas. — miami-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)