Where to stay
Comparing base towns. Travel notes come from official sources.
Aventura
Brightline linkShuttle station
🚆 Brightline Aventura station has had free shuttles to Gate 3, leaving 10 min after each train.
Miami Beach / Brickell
IconicBeaches, nightlife
🚆 Take Brightline (Miami station) to Aventura, then the free shuttle. Rideshare must use off-site lots.
Fort Lauderdale
Alternative baseFLL airport
🚆 Take Brightline from Fort Lauderdale to Aventura, then the free shuttle.
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Getting to the circuit
Brightline + shuttle
Ride to Aventura, where a free shuttle leaves 10 min after each train and arrives at Gate 3 (2024–26 info).
Parking
Parking must be bought in advance. Many lots use free shuttles that run about every 10 min.
Rideshare
All rideshare lots are off-site, including Brightline Aventura and Lot 15/16. Expect surge pricing.
Walking
Wear comfortable shoes. Some lots are about 0.4 mi from the campus entrance.
Grandstand or general admission?
Grandstand
- ✔ Parking is assigned to keep your walk to the gate short.
- ✔ Use the F1 Miami app for maps and your tickets.
General admission
- • Check your ticket zone for what it includes.
First-timer tips
🎒 Allowed (official)
- ✔ Clear plastic bags up to 12×6×12 in
- ✔ Non-clear small bag up to 4.5×6.5 in
- ✔ Factory-sealed plastic water bottle up to 20 oz, or an empty clear reusable bottle up to 32 oz (2026 policy)
🚫 Banned (official)
- ✖ Bags over the size limits
- ✖ Alcohol, glass, coolers, thermoses
- ✖ Chairs, tripods, monopods, selfie sticks (2026 policy)
- ✖ Weapons, fireworks, drones
☀️ Weather & essentials
- Early May in Miami averages highs around 29–30 °C / 85–86 °F (NOAA 1991–2020 daily normals, Miami airport)
- Bag check costs extra and is card-only (near Gates 3, 5, 8, 14)
- Bring sunscreen and a hat
- Book hotels early. Race weekends fill up fast.
Sources: f1miamigp.com (FAQs, policies, rideshare, parking). Rules can change each year, so check the official list before you travel.
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