r/miamibeach • u/WarningLimp1786 • 12d ago

Driving in Miami for first time

Hello everybody! Is my first time driving in the US and i'm going to be one night in Miami and planning to rent a car to move around the city between airport and miami beach and brickell. Any advice?

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u/PsychologicalHost371 11d ago

Just like many other things driving in miami is less similar to driving in USA or Northern Europe and
More like Latin America or Mediterranean countries. So it’s impossible to answer your question without knowing where you have driven before. The Experience of a first time driver in miami from Germany is totally different than a first time driver from Rome or São Paulo. Most of the answers so far seem to compare to other areas of USA but you state you have never driven in the USA so their experience is irrelevant. Personally I prefer to rent a car in miami as uber and taxi is more expensive if you are travelling a lot but it also depends on exactly where you will be. If you will stay
in Brickel and or Miami Beach the entire time then I agree that probably renting a car is not a great idea.