Miami Intermodal Center
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For the rail station next to the MIC, see Miami Central Station
Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) is a transportation hub under construction by the Florida Department of Transportation
in Miami, Florida
, in the United States
. It will offer centralized transfer between Metrorail
, Amtrak
, Tri-Rail
, bus
es, taxicab
s, and rental cars. It is currently on schedule for expected completion date.
The first construction project of the center was the Rental Car Center (RCC), a 3400000 square feet (315,870.3 m²) "rental car shopping mall" that provides customers arriving through Miami International Airport
(MIA) convenient access to participating rental car companies. The Miami Central Station
, a rail hub, will follow. The MIA Mover
APM
between the MIC and MIA will also follow the completion of the RCC. The completed center will cost $1.7 billion and is expected to serve approximately 150,000 commuters and travelers each day.
The United States Department of Transportation
designated MIC as a "Project of National Significance," earning it special loan rates. The first of these loans was made in 2000 for $269 million. Another loan of $270 million was approved in 2007.
that consolidates the operations of 16 rental car companies in one location. Opened on July 13, 2010, the Center is home to 6,500 rental cars and is projected to serve 28,000 customers daily. The Quick Turnaround Area includes 120 gas pump positions and 42 car wash bays on three vehicle storage levels. The multi-level fueling system is the first of its kind in the United States.
The consolidation cuts the combined rental car bus fleet from 120 buses to 60. The MIA Mover will entirely replace the shuttle bus service in the fall of 2011. The elimination of the rental car bus fleet will reduce gas emissions at the airport by 30 percent.
Miami Central Station
Miami Central Station, also called Miami Airport Station, is a rapid transit, commuter rail, intercity rail, and intercity bus union station currently under construction in Miami, Florida, United States, in the Grapeland Heights neighborhood....
Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) is a transportation hub under construction by the Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It will offer centralized transfer between Metrorail
Metrorail (Miami)
The Miami Metrorail, officially Metrorail and commonly called the Metro, is the heavy rail rapid transit system of Miami, Florida, United States, serving the Miami metropolitan area. The Metro is operated by Miami-Dade Transit, a departmental agency of Miami-Dade County...
, Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is run by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. The system has 18 stations along the South Florida coast...
, bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es, taxicab
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
s, and rental cars. It is currently on schedule for expected completion date.
The first construction project of the center was the Rental Car Center (RCC), a 3400000 square feet (315,870.3 m²) "rental car shopping mall" that provides customers arriving through Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
(MIA) convenient access to participating rental car companies. The Miami Central Station
Miami Central Station
Miami Central Station, also called Miami Airport Station, is a rapid transit, commuter rail, intercity rail, and intercity bus union station currently under construction in Miami, Florida, United States, in the Grapeland Heights neighborhood....
, a rail hub, will follow. The MIA Mover
MIA Mover
The MIA Mover is an automated people mover system which opened at the Miami International Airport in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States on September 09th, 2011...
APM
People mover
A people mover or automated people mover is a fully automated, grade-separated mass transit system.The term is generally used only to describe systems serving relatively small areas such as airports, downtown districts or theme parks, but is sometimes applied to considerably more complex automated...
between the MIC and MIA will also follow the completion of the RCC. The completed center will cost $1.7 billion and is expected to serve approximately 150,000 commuters and travelers each day.
The United States Department of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
designated MIC as a "Project of National Significance," earning it special loan rates. The first of these loans was made in 2000 for $269 million. Another loan of $270 million was approved in 2007.
Rental Car Center
The Rental Car Center is multi-level consolidated rental car facilityConsolidated rental car facility
A consolidated rental car facility is a complex that hosts numerous rental car agencies. They are often found at American airports.- History :A CRCF exists at Newark Liberty International Airport, Dallas-Ft...
that consolidates the operations of 16 rental car companies in one location. Opened on July 13, 2010, the Center is home to 6,500 rental cars and is projected to serve 28,000 customers daily. The Quick Turnaround Area includes 120 gas pump positions and 42 car wash bays on three vehicle storage levels. The multi-level fueling system is the first of its kind in the United States.
The consolidation cuts the combined rental car bus fleet from 120 buses to 60. The MIA Mover will entirely replace the shuttle bus service in the fall of 2011. The elimination of the rental car bus fleet will reduce gas emissions at the airport by 30 percent.
External links
- Miami Intermodal Center
- "New car rental center expected to bring dramatic change to MIA": Miami Herald; July 10, 2010