Yes, and North Beach makes it easier
You don't need a car for a stay with us. Most of what our guests do in a day happens on foot from Harding Avenue: the beach in the morning, breakfast, the courtyard pool, a walk over to 71st Street, a few blocks from our gate. Longer trips south run on the free trolley or a rideshare.
There's a practical reason too. We don't have on-site parking or valet, so a car is something you'd need to find a space for every day. Most stays here are better without one. This is the slower Miami.
On foot from our gate
The beach is the closest thing to us, a few minutes' walk to the nearest access. Here's how the rest of the north end measures out from 7418 Harding Avenue.
| Where | Walk from our gate | What we'd tell you |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest beach access | A few minutes | Go early, before the heat sets in. |
| 71st Street | A few blocks | North Beach's main street, for cafés and errands. |
| North Beach Oceanside Park | 15-20 minutes to the beach area | Shade, picnic tables and restrooms at the pavilions. |
| Start of Surfside | 25-30 minutes | A pleasant morning walk north. |
| Bal Harbour Shops | 40-45 minutes | Walkable, but we'd ride it in the midday heat. |
North Beach Oceanside Park is the long green stretch on Collins Avenue between 79th Street and 87th Terrace, about 28 acres with shaded paths, grills, picnic tables and beach access. It's where we send guests who want sand with a little shade nearby and a walk to get there.
Surfside is the small town just north of us, its own municipality with its own quieter pace. Twenty-five to thirty minutes on foot puts you at its southern edge. Our Surfside guide covers what we'd do once you're there.
Bal Harbour Shops is the one we're honest about. It's 40-45 minutes on foot from our gate. In the cooler months, or first thing in the morning, the walk is fine. At midday we'd book a rideshare and save your energy for the shops.
The free trolley
The Miami Beach Trolley is free, and the Collins Express is the line that serves North Beach. It runs from Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road in South Beach up to 88th Street, daily from 8am to 11pm, with a trolley about every 20 minutes. It stops near the Miami Beach Bandshell and North Beach Oceanside Park.
For anything off Collins, you change. To reach the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, for example, take the Collins Express southbound and transfer to the Middle Beach Loop. Allow 45-60 minutes including the wait. By rideshare the same trip is 15-25 minutes. The trolley costs you time and nothing else, and on a slow day that's a fair trade. Ask us at the desk for the nearest stop.
From the airports
You can arrive without a car and leave without one. Miami International is about a 30-minute drive to our door. From Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, plan on 35-45 minutes depending on traffic, and we usually suggest Uber or Lyft for that trip. Our front desk is staffed around the clock, so a late landing is no trouble on our end.
A day that never needs a car
The courtyard is where the day really begins. The Breakfast Table serves from 7am to 11am. The courtyard pool is open from sunrise to sunset, and the Gym & Sauna is here for the days you'd rather not go anywhere at all. You're welcome to bring your own drinks to the courtyard and pool; we only ask that you leave glass bottles and glasses inside.
Add the beach, a walk to 71st Street, and one trolley ride if you feel like it, and you've had a full Miami Beach day without touching a car key.
If you do bring a car
You'll park in a public lot, not with us. We don't offer on-site parking or valet. The City of Miami Beach lot we point guests to is P92, at 299 72nd Street near Collins Avenue, about two blocks from the hotel. Rates are generally around $1 an hour, with a maximum stay of 10 consecutive hours, so check the posted signs for current rates and overnight rules when you arrive. We do have a pick-up and drop-off spot for loading bags.