Trump is dropping into Miami at rush hour. What it could mean for your commute
President Donald Trump flies to Miami on Thursday, April 3, to attend the LIV Golf tournament at his Doral resort before spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.
You may not be invited to the LIV dinner he’s here for Thursday evening, according to his White House itinerary — but you’ll know he’s in town if you’re trying to get around the Miami area around rush hour or near his resort in the evening and this weekend in Palm Beach County.
Doral police haven’t issued any traffic alerts we usually see for a presidential visit as of Thursday morning, but figure on key intersections near Trump National Doral Miami at 4400 NW 87th Ave. to be affected given the weekend golf tournament.
▪ Eastbound and westbound lanes on Northwest 36th Street between Northwest 79th and 87th avenues.
Trump could be arriving by helicopter from Miami International Airport, according to the White House. His itinerary notes he will be leaving MIA for the Trump National Doral Golf Club landing zone.
According to the Palm Beach Post, “A United States Marine Corps helicopter was spotted Wednesday landing on the ninth hole at Trump National Doral, possibly a dry run for the president’s arrival.”
For security reasons, officials do not release the precise routes of presidential visits. But it’s safe to assume members of his entourage, as well as those attending the golf tournament, will be driving into and around the area.
▪ The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice of temporary flight restrictions for “VIP movement” running from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday for the Miami-Doral area. Flight restrictions for Palm Beach start at 9 p.m. Thursday and end at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Post.
Trump’s itinerary
According to The White House, here’s the president’s itinerary for Thursday after he departs from the South Lawn at 2 p.m. where his flight to MIA is scheduled to leave at 2:20 and arrive in Miami at 4:35 p.m.
▪ 4:45 p.m. President Trump departs MIA for Trump National Doral Golf Club.
▪ 4:55 p.m. Trump arrives at his golf club where he’ll meet with credentialed media.
▪ 7:30 p.m. The president attends the LIV dinner at Trump National Doral.
▪ 9 p.m. Trump leaves from Doral’s landing zone to go to Palm Beach International Airport.
▪ 9:35 p.m. Arrival at Palm Beach International Airport.
▪ 9:45 p.m. Trump leaves the airport to get to Mar-a-Lago.
▪ 10 p.m. Arrival at Mar-a-Lago.
According to the Palm Beach Daily News, South Ocean Boulevard, the road next to Mar-a-Lago, will close Thursday from the Southern Boulevard traffic circle north to the intersection with South County Road “until further notice.”
Weather forecast
Expect plenty of sun on a breezy weekend for the LIV Golf tournament in Doral, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. Wind gusts Thursday into Sunday could top 20 mph. But no rain is in the forecast and highs are expected around the mid-80s with evening lows in the mid- to upper-70s.
The next best chance for showers and thunderstorms is Tuesday, a 60% chance, due to an approaching front. Expect rough marine conditions Thursday through the weekend with a high risk of rip currents for Atlantic coast beaches, according to the weather service.
This story was originally published April 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM.
