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Bus Passenger Shelter Program

The Bus Passenger Shelter Program is part of the department’s strategic vision to operate and grow a safer, cleaner, quicker, and more connected transit system.

The program consists of the installation of new bus passenger shelters, new trash containers, new bicycle racks, improved pedestrian accessibility to and from bus shelters, and a complete renovation of the existing bus passenger shelters inventory installed within Miami-Dade County’s Metrobus service area.

Shelter Types

Cantilever shelter

Installation will be on sidewalks with 5 or 6 feet of right of way.

Slim shelter

Installation will be on sidewalks with 8 feet of right of way.

Shelter with an advertising panel

Installation will be on sidewalks with 11 feet of right of way.

Shelter without an advertising panel

Installation will be on sidewalks with 11 feet of right of way.

Program Goals

The program will ensure that all bus passenger shelters either new or existing ones, trash containers and bicycle racks are well maintained, safe, clean, well illuminated, and have an aesthetic appearance. 

Since the program started, DTPW has completed the installation of the following new bus shelter amenities throughout unincorporated Miami-Dade County from mid- 2022 to mid-2024:

  • 360 bus passenger shelters
  • 360 trash containers
  • 330 new bus shelter illumination systems
  • 776 bicycle racks
Towards the end of 2024, DTPW started installing an additional 350 new bus passenger shelters of which 233 have been installed as of January 2026. The remaining 117 shelters out of these 350 will be completed by mid-2026. 

Additionally, upon construction approval, the department will start installing another 500 new shelters throughout unincorporated Miami-Dade County. This phase of the program is expected to start towards the end of 2026. The following is the expected construction schedule of these additional 500 shelters:
  • FY 26/27: 250 units
  • FY 27/28: 250 units
  • FY 28/29: 100 units
In addition to the new shelters being installed, the existing 1,031 bus passenger shelters within the Metrobus service area are being refurbished to match the look and comfort of the new shelters being installed.

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