This is a very nice rail system that runs from West Palm Beach to Miami. It is a diamond in the…read morerough, and I am upset that I did not know about it sooner. My kids and I took the train from Miami Airport to Fort Lauderdale Airport. It cost us $5/ person and was very easy. You have to take a tram at MIA to the Transportation Center to catch the train. It is very easy to find. You just have to follow the signs. I purchased my tickets on the platform via a machine. We had our luggage with us, too, and there were no issues. The train was clean and was pretty wide open. It was also right on schedule, and they had armed security on the train. People bring their bikes on the train and secure them on racks. Once we got to the Fort Lauderdale Airport Station, we had to take a bus to the actual airport. The bus was packed, but it was only like a 5-minute ride. My little and I really enjoyed the ride. As I mentioned, it was a very easy and relaxing ride. It was a very easy and relaxing ride. I will be using this train a lot to get between FLL and MIA from now on.

I love the convenience of the Tri Rail. Depending on the station you pick to board, there's usually…read moreplenty of free parking. They arrive on time and they depart on time. A few times, there's been delays, but as a general rule, these commuter trains are really easy to use. As a general rule, it costs $5 OW if you travel 3 zones, but on weekends, you can get the full day pass for all 6 zones for a whopping $5. Great deal ! If you are an infrequent user, you can buy a paper ticket at the train station (usually on the platform) using credit card or cash. These commuter trains have two levels and most of them have one car dedicated to placing bicycles, with the appropriate racks inside the car. The Tri-Rail connects Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The Tri prefix in the name refers to the three counties served by the railroad: Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade. Tri-Rail is managed by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) along CSX Transportation's former Miami Subdivision, the line is now wholly owned by the Florida DOT. The 70.9-mile-long system has 18 stations along the Southeast Florida coast, and connects directly to Amtrak at numerous stations, and to Metrorail at the Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer station and at Miami Intermodal Center. In 2021, the line had a ridership of 2,800,100, or about 11,800 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2022.

Rail and Metro stations can be better, but in South Florida, this is a pinnacle transfer station in…read morea working class area. An efficient enough site where two rail lines cross and can easily be used by both - and resultingly, densifying neighborhood that surrounds it. The staff is usually always very helpful and kind. The main criticism is that the trains don't come frequently enough! As to the actual station, as usual for a Tri-Rail station there's not enough benches... or trash cans. The Metro-side's construction often takes too long and I'm seriously concerned about the accessibility as a result. In addition, there's also so much anxiety if the train is coming and the trains don't run late enough. But it's such a net positive to have rail options (with signage and audio message in three (3!) languages) in this urban-surburban-car-dominated-megaopolis - and I support it fully and want MORE investment in stations like this to make it better - and have two lines cross like this is superb.

Last week I stopped by to get a regional pass. I was told that they will sell them starting the…read more26th. I arrive at 1345 and they are closed. The sign says they are open until 1400. I call customer service and she tells me that it is my fault that I should have shown up earlier. What?!? No apologies. No ownership. Just push the blame. If you want a great job, sign up for them. Where else can you close early and still be paid?

There's literally nothing glamorous about Tri-rail. I will say this station looks loads better than…read moreWPB. I miss the comfort of Brightline but I only take the train when I have to go to FLL. You can't beat the price and included shuttle to and from the airport. Brightline is too damn high to begin with, extra $10 for the shuttle which doesn't run late so you have to uber to the train station. Nah son...tri-rail it is! Even with their some of dirty looking clientele I'm wrong for that but I ain't wrong.

Everything could improve! Easily the worst airport I have ever been subjected to. I bought tequila…read morefrom Mexico and I purposely got a smell bottle because I knew it would pass the allowed liquid rule. They took it anyway. Also, the rule that you can't check luggage until 4 hours before your flight is absolutely insane. I couldn't go through TSA without checking my bag, so I had to wait out in the hallway for hours. There are no charging ports in the whole airport, none that work anyway. The food choices are very limited and they all suck. I wouldn't recommend going here unless absolutely necessary.

Safe and convenient travel for people going to the airport (such as Miami and FLL), easy shortcuts…read morewith the new express train but it saved you gas and money taking Tri-Rail.

This train station was constructed in 1927 and it received the inaugural run of the Seaboard…read moreAirline Railroad's Orange Blossom Express. The station is designed in the Moorish revival style. The city of Opa-locka was developed by famed aviator Glenn Curtiss who based his design off of an Arabian One Thousand and One Nights theme. The building is part of Opa-lockas thematic resource area which is a group of 20 buildings that are all in the same style. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1987. It is located next door to the Opa-locka Tri Rail station.

Cypress Creek Station is one of the Tri Rail commuter train stations. On its official schedule it…read morehas the address of being located at 5910 NW 9th Avenue but the address used by Yelp will get you there too. Official directions are: I-95 to Cypress Creek Road, exit #33B. West on Cypress Creek Road to Northwest 6th Way. Make left onto Northwest 6th Way and follow road to the Station. The station itself is very basic with about zero amenities. North bound trains run on Track 2 and South bound on Track 1. The trains run from Miami Airport to Magnolia Park Station up near West Palm

This is my home station. Everything is clean and neat, except for the strong Urine smell in both…read moreelevators. I've only had to be delayed 1 time in the last 15 days because my train broke down. This stop provides ample parking with a constant flow of buses in and out, so security is better than most locations. This is a great stop as it's closest intersection is Powerline and Cypress Creek. There are plenty of fast food places in the area.

The Ron Gardner Aircraft Observation area is located on Perimeter Road which runs alongside the…read morewest side Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. You can find the parking area just past the Naval Air Station Museum. It's exact location is the southwestern end of the north runway. This area was dedicated in 1997 in honor of Ron Gardner, a retired Air force Captain and aviation buff. He joined the Broward County Aviation Department in September 1977 and served in many roles including airport spokesman, noise control officer, and as a special projects manager. He passed away from cancer at the age of 57. This is exactly the kind of place Ron Gardner would have enjoyed and if you are an aviation fan, you will too. I was surprised by how many people were out here on a Saturday afternoon. Spectators brought chairs and food and whole families were taking in the view. You can even hear the communications between the pilots and the tower. Two other nearby viewing areas include the Hibiscus Garage Viewing Area and the Greenbelt Viewing Area.​​ Watching the planes take of and land is a fun and free activity enjoyed by all ages.

This is a "hidden secret" at the FLL airport. It's located at the west end of the airport near the…read moreBroward County Animal Control building and is a viewing area with about 30 parking spots where you can sit and watch planes take off and land. There's a speaker at the west end of the parking lot where you can hear the Air Traffic Controller speaking to the pilots. When our kids were younger, we used to pick up subs and would sit in the back of the pick up truck bed to watch the planes and have our little lunch. The kids used to love it. If you are a photography buff or like aviation, you'll like this place except that you might want to go when the weather is a little cooler.

Stopped in today during a busy travel day after the Thanksgiving holiday, the traffic on the…read moreturnpike was pretty heavy and since I didn't fuel the RV on the way down to the Keys I figured I should top it off anticipating some stop and go delays. These service plazas are left lane exits so it can be a challenge getting over when the traffic is heavy but once I made the ramp the layout here makes it reality easy to navigate and access the truck lanes to get to the separate diesel pump island. The fueling island is remote and like most truck fueling you have to prepay inside prior to pumping, this is quite the walk past the Tesla Superchargers then through the gas pumps, I purposely under estimated how many gallons I needed so I wouldn't have to make a second trip inside to get a receipt for the actual gallons I pumped so I definitely missed the mark on filling the tank but I knew I'd stop again once I got closer to home so I could put her in the garage with a full tank in preparation for our next trip. As expected the inside was extremely busy I think I was at least 10 customers back to pay, they did have both registered staffed so the line did move rather quickly. It seemed everyone was ordering food so that wasn't an option even the wait for a cup of coffee was more than I was willing to wait so I made a cup in the Keurig once I got back in the bus before getting back on the road - overall a pretty good experience...

On-the-Turnpike gas station, food, tourist info, and convenience store. Oh! Cannot forget clean…read morerestrooms with toilet paper. Sometimes it's hours between road trip stops. This station has Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Dunkin Donuts. Let your kids run around. There is a dog park, too. Grab a coffee, Powerball ticket, or a snack, gas up your vehicle, and jump back on the road. You will enjoy the drive more. Safe travels.

Super fun free ride. Love it to get to places. I would…read moredefinitely use this all the time if I lived in town. Very clean.

Just text the number and your location and they will text you back with how long to pick you up in…read morethe open air, golf cart style shuttle. Each seat has full seat belts. We didn't know where we wanted to go exactly, but we had some time before we had to leave for the airport. John, our driver, was very accommodating and took us for a little tour of the Last Olas area, pointing out some fun facts and good places to eat. He dropped us off at Coconuts to have a drink and told us about a "secret" menu item called "Scooby Snacks", or crab claws in butter and garlic with fresh bread for dipping. He then picked us back up on the agreed upon time and took us back to our hotel. There is no cost, but the drivers work for tips, so tip generously! They do say that it is always free, but tips are appreciated. Great find!