The entire Metromover system will be shut down this Saturday and Sunday. Miami-Dade Transit will provide free shuttles to replace the Metromover routes while upgrades and routine maintenance will force the closure.
Shuttle busses will run between Metromover stops every 10 to 15 minutes and, for the most part, follow the path of the Metromover tracks. Below is a map showing the exact stop locations.
In January, the most recent ridership data available, an average of 18,000 and 17,100 people used the Metromover on Saturdays and Sundays, respectively. That's a major drop from the average weekday, which sees 32,800 riders. Miami-Dade Transit spokeswoman, Karla Damian, said the department tried to plan the shutdown during a relatively slow weekend.
The majority of the upgrades, Damian said, are being made to the system’s control center at Government Center, which requires the entire network of vehicles to stop running. Transit says they’re using the opportunity to get some work done on the Metromover tracks as well.
