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  • As Miami-Dade County advances into Phase I of its New Normal plan, many transit services and routes have been adjusted. Get the latest information: Transit Service Updates.
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Transportation & Public Works

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Online & Mobile Services

Cancel or Confirm STS Trip

Confirm and cancel trips online. Customers can access the system by entering their customer ID number and password.

Go Miami-Dade Transit

Plan your trip, track your ride, purchase a mobile pass and more. The app is free and available for iPhone and Android users.

Transit Alerts

Sign up for alerts about service issues that could affect your transit commute.

Open Data Feeds

The compilation of files is used to provide schedule information.

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Licenses

Information about licenses, inspections and trainings for For-Hire chauffeurs and vehicles. Also learn about state legislation for a Transportation Network Company (TNC) vehicle.
For-Hire Chauffeur License

Drivers of all for-hire vehicles must obtain a chauffeur registration from the County and meet eligibility qualifications.

Jitney Certificate of Transportation

Providers of jitney service must be issued a Passenger Motor Carrier Certificate of Transportation. Drivers must have a for-hire chauffeur registration, and the vehicles must be inspected.

Limousine Service License

Vehicles providing limousine service are required to have a for-hire license. Limousines are not equipped with meters.

Passenger Motor Carrier Certificate

Provides contract, charter, jitney and special operation passenger services.

Special Transportation Service (STS) Certificate

Anyone who is in a contract with the County to perform special transportation services for compensation must obtain a STS Certificate of Transportation.

Taxicab License

Transports no more than 8 passengers and provides pre-arranged or street hail service. Must be equipped with a taximeter and the passenger decides on the route and destination.

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For-hire drivers can apply online for financial assistance

The deadline to apply is Oct. 31.

Metrobus
Metrobus fleet earns award for its compressed natural gas vehicles

Miami-Dade County was named one of the recipients of the 2020 Government Green Fleet Award by 100 Best Fleets.

Freedom Tower Metromover Station
Freedom Tower Metromover station closes for renovations

Beginning Tuesday, July 21, Metromover Freedom Tower station will be closed for one year due to renovations. Trains will bypass the station.

Metro bus rear door entry
Help flatten the curve on Transit buses

Riders should use public transit for essential trips only. Metrobus riders should enter and exit via the rear door.

People exiting a Miami-Dade County bus
Applying for a new Golden and Patriot Passport is now easier than ever

The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works has launched a new online application for the Golden and Patriot Passport program.

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About Us

We connect people to places by providing a high-quality, safe, reliable, clean, and efficient mass transit system that meets the travel needs of the County's growing population and we provide vital transportation infrastructure systems and services.

Our mass transit system includes:

We provide all traffic signals countywide, along with all traffic control signs, street signage and pavement markings and all County and State-owned street lights. We build, operate and maintain movable and fixed bridges, swales, roadway surface repairs, guardrails, and along County road rights-of-way. We also operate and maintain the Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeways.

We manage the County Stormwater Utility for flood and water quality protection and maintain the secondary canal system.

Permits for all work within rights-of-way and code enforcement of unpermitted work is also handled by our Public Works division.

Read more about our local policies and Administrative Orders for equal employment opportunity, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, accessible Transit services, and filing a discrimination complaint (Title VI) on Transit.