MIA to Palm Beach

MIA to Royal Poinciana Way

The north end, where the island eats

71 miles75-105 minutesFixed fare from $129

Royal Poinciana Way is the north end counterpart to Worth Avenue: shorter, shaded, and considerably less concerned with being looked at. It is primarily where people eat. The block has held its restaurants for decades and fills reliably at eight in the evening in season, which is the practical fact that shapes most arrivals here.

The run from MIA is about 71 miles and takes 75 to 105 minutes. Drivers usually stay on I-95 to Okeechobee and cross at Royal Park, then work north up County Road; when the north end is the only stop, the Flagler Memorial Bridge lands you almost on top of the street and is often the cleaner approach. Which bridge is better genuinely depends on the hour, and it is the sort of call a driver who runs the route weekly makes without being asked.

Fixed fares start at $129 per vehicle. If your flight lands late and dinner is the plan, flight tracking is the part of the service that earns its keep: the pickup time moves with the aircraft, so a two-hour delay out of a northern hub does not turn into a car that left without you and a reservation you cannot reach.

The north end is compact and parking is scarce, which is an argument for being dropped rather than driving. It also sits within a few minutes of the Flagler Museum on Coconut Row and the Lake Trail, so visitors staying at this end tend to walk far more than those based near Worth Avenue.

What to expect

  • Flagler Memorial Bridge approach when the north end is the only stop
  • Evening arrivals timed to dinner reservations
  • Flight tracking moves the pickup automatically on delays
  • Fixed fare from $129 per vehicle, tolls and parking included