Take Transit to the 2026 Life Time Marathon and Half Marathon

On Sunday, January 25, Miami-Dade Transit will begin Metrorail and Metromover service early to make it easier and more convenient for runners and spectators to reach downtown for the 2026 Life Time Miami Marathon and Half Marathon.

Metrorail and Metromover will begin operating at 4 a.m. In addition, Metrorail garages and surface lots also will open at 4 a.m. and parking will be free all day to transit riders.

Metrorail

On Sunday, January 25, trains will depart from terminal stations -- Palmetto, Dadeland South, and Miami International Airport -- at 4 a.m. Metrorail will provide service with the following frequency:

• Trains from Dadeland South Metrorail station will depart every 15 minutes starting at 4 a.m.
• Trains from Palmetto Metrorail station will depart at 4 a.m., 4:17 a.m., and then every 30 minutes.
• Trains from Miami International Airport Metrorail station will depart at 4 a.m., 4:22 a.m., 4:46 a.m., and then every 30 minutes.
• Regular Sunday service will resume after 5 a.m.

Attendees can take Metrorail to Government Center Station. From there, transfer to the Metromover Inner Loop (free of charge) and disembark at College/Bayside Metromover Station.

Parking at Metrorail Stations

• Metrorail parking garages and surface lots will open at 4 a.m.
• Runners and spectators who park at any of the Metrorail garages or surface lots will receive complimentary parking for the duration of the day on Sunday, January, 25.
• Miami-Dade Transit parking garages are available for Metrorail and Metrobus customers only.

Metromover

Metromover will begin service at 4 a.m. on Sunday, January 25. Metromover is free to ride.

Metrobus Detours

Metrobus routes 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 26, 32, 36, 77, 79, 100, 101, and 150 will be detoured, please allow extra travel time  

Paying your Fare

Transit riders who prefer to access services online can purchase or reload an EASY Card in the Transit Store or the GO Miami-Dade Transit app, Token Transit app, Citymapper, Transit app, Moovit, SoFloGo, or use contactless payments to pay fares.

Download the GO Miami-Dade Transit app to plan your trip or track your ride in real-time or pay for your fare ahead of time and purchase a One-Day Mobile Pass ($5.65) or a One-Way Mobile Pass ($2.25 - pass will activate upon purchase) and scan at any fare gate equipped with a QR scanner.

Metrorail fare gates accept contactless payments, such as contactless-enabled debit, credit cards, and mobile wallets. Please note that contactless payments only work for bank cards issued in the U.S. 

Riders can also pay for their fare at any Ticket Vending Machine (TVMs) located at all Metrorail stations and at select sales outlets. Preloaded (pass product or stored value) EASY Cards and EASY Tickets are also accepted at the Metrorail fare gates.

Visit the  Life Time Miami Marathon site for race information.

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