How to Get to Coconut Grove

One of the most historic areas in Greater Miami & Miami Beach, Coconut Grove is a lush, tropical neighborhood lined with sidewalk cafes, eclectic boutiques and beautiful waterfront parks. Here are a few ways to get to and around what locals call “The Grove.”

Getting to Coconut Grove from Miami International Airport

Once your flight lands at Miami International Airport, hop on the MIA Mover to the Miami Intermodal Center (Miami-Dade County’s main transportation hub located near the airport). From the center, you can either rent a car at the Rental Car Center or take the Metrorail Orange Line, which will take you to the Coconut Grove station. The Coconut Grove Metrorail Station is located at US Highway 1 (South Dixie Highway) and Southwest 27th Avenue. It’s about one mile from the station to the heart of Coconut Grove, where you’ll find shops, restaurants and hotels like Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove and the Mayfair House Hotel & Garden. The free Coconut Grove trolley will take you there from the Metrorail station.

If you’re driving from the airport to Coconut Grove, take the FL-836 Expressway East and take the Northwest 27th Avenue Exit. Drive south on 27th Avenue until you cross US Highway 1 and enter Coconut Grove. The journey will take approximately 25 minutes.

Getting Around Coconut Grove

Covered by a thick canopy of banyan trees and tropical foliage, Coconut Grove is a great neighborhood to explore by foot or bicycle. Take advantage of the bicycle stations throughout Coconut Grove operated by CitiBike Miami. With CitiBike, you can either rent a bike by the hour or purchase a membership, which enables you to check out and return any available bike from any station all day long. Hourly rates start at $4.50 for a 30-minute access pass and go up to $24 for a full day. Memberships start at $20 for 30 days of unlimited 30-minute rides (additional 30 minutes are $4.60).

Getting From Coconut Grove to Downtown Miami

Metrorail will take you from Coconut Grove to Brickell and Downtown Miami. From there, you can hop on the MetroMover, a free automated train that loops around such popular attractions as the Kaseya Center (home of the Miami HEAT and popular concerts), Maurice A. Ferré Park (home to Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science) as well as the Downtown Arts & Entertainment District, where you’ll find the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

If you’re driving from Coconut Grove to Downtown Miami, you’ll head north on US Highway 1 and continue as the route turns into Brickell Avenue and then Biscayne Boulevard. Or, you can take US Highway 1 north to Interstate 95 North and follow the signs for Downtown Miami. Depending on traffic, the five-mile drive should take approximately 25 minutes.

Traveler Tip: There are two apps for iPhone and Android mobile devices that will help you navigate public transportation: the Miami-Dade Transit Tracker and the City of Miami Trolley App (available on iPhone and Android).