By: Shayne Benowitz
Art Basel Miami Beach is coming back! Taking place every December at the Miami Beach Convention Center, this leading art event will once again bring together the best artists and art galleries from across the globe. Originally debuting as a standalone event in 2002, Art Basel Miami Beach has since exploded in popularity, spurring the surrounding Miami Art Week: a star-studded week of satellite art fairs, events, pop-up parties and more all over the city. This year’s Art Basel Miami Beach will be open to the public from December 5th to December 8th, 2019.
Today, Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week not only make up the largest art event in North America, but together, create one of the busiest weeks to be out and about in South Florida. With over 100,000 art collectors, aficionados and celebrities expected to attend this year’s festivities—not to mention more than 260 galleries from 33 countries on display—you need a game plan to know exactly how to get there and where to park. Find insider tips on Miami Art Week transportation and parking below.
Parking at the Miami Beach Convention Center
Valet parking will be available at the Miami Beach Convention Center, which will once again play host to both Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami. Visitors will also find a wide variety of public parking lots, parking garages and street parking in the immediate area, offering easy access to those and other Miami Beach satellite fairs. (Read on for more information about those public parking options.)
Free Art Week Shuttle Powered byPulse Miami Beach
Throughout Miami Art Week, The City of Miami Beach offers a free shuttle to and from select art shows and tents. This Art Week shuttle service is sponsored by one of the satellite art fairs, PULSE Miami Beach.
Here are the shuttle stops for the art fairs it caters to:
The Art Week Shuttle Service will run Thursday, December 5th to Saturday, December 7th, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, December 8th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will stop approximately every 20 minutes. Follow the Art Week shuttle in real-time by downloading the free Miami Beach eGov app.
The Art Week Shuttle Service will run Thursday, December 5th to Saturday, December 7th, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, December 8th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will stop approximately every 20 minutes. Follow the Art Week shuttle in real-time by downloading the free Miami Beach eGov app.
- Art Basel Miami Beach at the Miami Beach Convention Center
- Washington Avenue, just south of 18th Street (southbound)
- Washington Avenue, just north of 18th Street (northbound)
The Art Week Shuttle Service will run Thursday, December 5th to Saturday, December 7th, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, December 8th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will stop approximately every 20 minutes. Follow the Art Week shuttle in real-time by downloading the free Miami Beach eGov app.
Miami Beach Free Trolley
All year long, locals and visitors to Miami Beach can take advantage of the city’s FREE trolley service. There are four loops on this service: the Middle Beach Loop, North Beach Loop, Collins Express and South Beach Loop.
- Art Basel Miami Beach at the Miami Beach Convention Center
- Washington Avenue, just south of 18th Street (southbound)
- Washington Avenue, just north of 18th Street (northbound)
- Scope Art Fair, Superfine! and Untitled Art Fair
- Ocean Drive, between 9th and 10th Streets