Solo travel · Miami · United States
Solo travel in Miami
How to enjoy Miami at your own pace.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Miami suits solo travellers who like beaches, food and nightlife. Hostels cluster in South Beach, free transit covers the centre, and group tours to the Everglades and the Keys make day trips easy without a car. Many solo travellers base themselves in Brickell.
Key facts
- Base
- Brickell
- Getting around
- Metro
- Emergency number
- 911 (police, fire, ambulance)
- Language
- English and Spanish
Solo travel tips
- Stay in South Beach or Brickell, where you can walk to food and bars and use free transit.
- Join an Art Deco walking tour or a Little Havana food tour to meet people.
- Ventanitas and counter seats at Cuban cafés are quick, easy places to eat alone.
- Use rideshare late at night and keep an eye on your drink in busy clubs.
- Leave valuables in the hotel safe when swimming; unattended beach bags are a common target.
Where to stay
$$$ · Best for nightlife, food lovers, luxury and solo travellers
Brickell
Brickell, just south of Downtown on Biscayne Bay, is a district of high-rise apartments, business hotels, the Brickell City Centre mall and a dense spread of restaurants and rooftop bars. The free Metromover loops through it and connects with Metrorail to the airport.
- Good
- Restaurants and bars within walking distance; Free Metromover and Metrorail to the airport; Modern hotels with bay views
- Watch out
- No beach; 20–30 minutes by car to Miami Beach; Heavy rush-hour traffic
- Nearby
- Brickell City Centre, Mary Brickell Village, Brickell Key, Bayfront Park
Great on your own
Architecture · South Beach
Art Deco Historic District
Walk Ocean Drive by day, then Collins and Washington Avenues after dark, when the neon signs are lit.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Architecture
- History
- Free
- Iconic
- After dark
- Photo spot
Gallery · Wynwood
Wynwood Walls
The walls inside the ticketed garden are the best known, but the surrounding streets are free; come in the late afternoon and stay for dinner.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Photo spot
- Iconic
- Food
Palace · Coconut Grove
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Arrive at opening to see the gardens and the bayfront terrace before tour groups arrive.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Couples
- Photo spot
Neighbourhood · Little Havana
Little Havana and Calle Ocho
Visit on the last Friday of the month for Viernes Culturales, a street festival of music, art and food.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- History
- Free
- After dark
Gallery · Downtown Miami
Pérez Art Museum Miami
Have lunch on the bayfront terrace, then walk next door to Frost Science in Museum Park.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
- Views
Park · Key Biscayne
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Ask at the park about guided lighthouse climbs, then rent a bike and ride the island's trails.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Outdoors
- History
- Views
- Kids
- Nature
Meeting people
- Ventanita coffee stop — Order a colada at a Cuban coffee window, share it in thimble-sized cups and add a pastelito or croqueta, as Miamians do every morning and mid-afternoon.
- Little Havana food walk — Walk Calle Ocho tasting fritas, croquetas, guava pastries and fresh sugarcane juice, then finish with live Cuban music at a bar.
- South Beach — Big nightclubs, hotel bars and lounges along Collins and Washington Avenues and Ocean Drive.
- Brickell — Rooftop bars, lounges and restaurants that turn into party spots at weekends.
Sensible precautions
Watch the beach flags and swim near lifeguards, as rip currents and jellyfish are common hazards. Protect yourself from heat and strong sun, and follow National Hurricane Center forecasts from June to November. Petty theft from beach bags and cars happens, and Ocean Drive's touts and inflated menus are best avoided.
- Emergency number
- 911 (police, fire, ambulance)
- Staying connected
- US SIM cards and eSIMs are easy to buy; free Wi-Fi is common in cafés, hotels and some public spaces.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Miami good for solo travellers?
Miami suits solo travellers who like beaches, food and nightlife. Hostels cluster in South Beach, free transit covers the centre, and group tours to the Everglades and the Keys make day trips easy without a car.
+Where should solo travellers stay in Miami?
Brickell: Glass towers, rooftop bars and Miami's financial district.