Need to get somewhere on Thanksgiving? There’s change on the road and rails in Miami
Everything seems to come to a halt on Thanksgiving.
But mass transit is up and running — although the schedules might be different for the holiday.
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Here’s what to know:
Miami-Dade Transit
Metromover, Metrorail and Metrobus will run on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day and be back to a normal weekday schedule on Friday. Special Transportation Services will run on a normal schedule. Call 305-871-1111 to make reservations or changes to reservations for an STS run. All offices, including customer service offices, will be closed.
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Broward Transit
For Thanksgiving Day, Broward County Transit will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule and Friday will be a normal schedule. If you need help with fixed or paratransit routes, call 954-357-8400 (TTY 954-357-8302) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Customer service staff will be at the Broward Main Terminal, 101 NW First Ave., in Fort Lauderdale and the Lauderhill Transit Center, 1359 NW 40th Ave., from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Thursday.
Tri-Rail
The commuter rail will run on its weekend schedule on Thanksgiving Day and its normal schedule on Friday.
Brightline
The yellow trains are running as usual through stations in downtown Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Orlando, and are pushing discounts and promotions through Monday.
