About Miami

Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s walkability makes the destination a top choice for meetings and conventions. With our abundant sunshine and warm weather, say goodbye to crowded buses, shuttles and other logistical problems and book your meeting where there’s a world of great hotel, dining and entertainment options for every budget within 5-10 minutes of your meeting facility. Few destinations make it so easy to plan a magical outing, whether it’s touring one of our culturally distinctive neighborhoods, dining on global cuisine, or enjoying a lushly landscaped garden or rooftop terrace with sweeping views of the city or ocean.

Taxes

  • How much is the total cumulative hotel tax? Guestroom Tax in: Miami Beach: 14%; Mainland: 13%; Bal Harbour & Surfside 11%
  • How much is the F&B tax? 9%
  • How much is the average F&B gratuity? 18% – 20%

Airport

  • How many miles from the airport to downtown? 7 miles to Downtown Miami; 12 miles to Miami Beach
  • Is there public transportation, such as a bus or subway available? Yes: Metrobus, Metrorail, Tri-Rail
  • How much does the public transportation cost? Free to $2.25 USD
  • What is the shuttle bus fare from the airport to downtown? Between $20 – $32 USD from MIA airport to Downtown Miami or Miami Beach
  • What is the taxi fare from airport to downtown? $25 – $35 from MIA airport to Downtown Miami; or $35 – $45 from MIA airport to Miami Beach
  • How many daily flights to/from the airport? Number of total daily flights: 1000+
  • Is the airport a hub for any carrier? Yes, American Airlines and World Atlantic Airlines
  • What are the major carriers serving airport? MIA airport serves 36 domestic and 62 international carriers

Hotels

  • How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak night? 10,220 total rooms in Downtown Miami/Brickell
  • How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak within walking distance to convention center? 21,583 rooms total in Miami Beach, where our Miami Beach Convention Center is located
  • How many headquarter hotel properties? One coming in 2025
  • How many rooms available on peak night at the largest headquarter property? 800 rooms total

Convention Center

  • How many total gross square feet of exhibit space at Convention Center? 491,654 sq ft (45,676 sqm)
  • How much of this exhibit space is contiguous? 491,654 sq ft (45,676 sqm) of configurable and contiguous space
  • How many total gross square feet of meeting space is available at the Convention center? 183,000 sq ft (17,000 sqm)
  • How many meeting rooms does the convention center have? 84 meeting rooms
  • How big is the largest meeting room? 4,779 sq ft (443 sqm)
  • How many ballrooms does the convention center have? Five (5)
  • How big is the largest ballroom? 60,979 sq ft (5,665 sqm)
  • When was the last renovation or expansion? 2015
  • When is a future renovation/expansion scheduled? A new connected headquarter hotel, a Grand Hyatt, is under development and slated to open in spring 2026
  • Is there free Wi-Fi at the convention center? Yes
  • Is there an exclusive in-house Electrical provider? No
  • Is there an exclusive in-house AV provider? Yes, Everlast Productions
  • Is there an exclusive in-house decorator? No
  • Is there an exclusive in house caterer? Yes, Sodexo Live!
  • Is the convention center a union property? Yes, the MBCC has an exclusive agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IASTE) Local Union 500
  • Here are a list of labor unions with whom planners will be required to work at the convention center: Upon request
  • Here are a list of labor unions with whom planners will be required to work at the convention center: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IASTE) Local Union 500

Off Site Venues