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Better Bus Network Project Information

Led by riders like you and the community, Miami-Dade County launched the Better Bus Network on Monday, Nov. 13. to improve service for more people with more frequency in what is the biggest bus system overhaul in Miami-Dade County’s history.

The new Metrobus service was put in place to help increase transit access to jobs, education, healthcare, and quality of life, and uplifting our most vulnerable with significantly better services, including seniors.

Learn more about the new service improvements implemented on April 29.

Learn more about the continuous effort to improve reliability and usability for all Metrobus riders throughout 2024.

Network Benefits

The new bus network will provide more service, for more people, with more frequency. Metrobus riders will experience the most significant service improvements in four decades.

Here are some of the benefits riders will see:  
  • The number of frequent routes on the network will increase from five to nineteen, forming a network of frequent lines covering most of the county
  • The number of residents who live 15-minutes from frequent transit will increase from 380,000 (14%) to 814,00 (30%) during weekday service
  • The number of low-wage jobs that are near frequent transit service on Saturdays will more than double from 17% today to 42%
  • The number of minority residents near frequent transit will more than double from 13% to 30%
  • Weekend service will increase to nearly the same levels as weekdays, for most local routes
  • The new network will bring frequent transit service to more than a quarter million low-income residents, more than double the 119,000 who are near frequent transit today
  • The new network will bring frequent service near almost 60% of households without cars; that’s 20,000 additional households without cars near more frequent service
  • The number of African American residents near frequent transit nearly quadruples, from only 43,000 today to nearly 169,000 in November.

Proposed Bus Network Maps

Click on the map to view existing bus routes.
Existing Peak Routes

View existing bus network during peak hours.

Click on the map to view the better bus network routes map.
Better Bus Peak Routes

View Better Bus Network routes during peak hours.

Click on the map to view better bus routes during peak hours.
Existing Off-Peak Routes

View existing bus network during off-peak hours.

Click on the map to view better bus routes during midday hours
Better Bus Off-Peak Routes

View Better Bus Network routes during off-peak hours.

Map Books

Learn more about the Better Bus Network. Check out the Route Book from the Nov. 13 launch, as well as the trip planning tool.

Project Background

A lot of work took place for several years leading up to the launch of the new network on Nov. 13, 2023.  Led by riders like you and the community, there were many steps taken to plan, capture the community’s feedback, coordinate, and implement the Better Bus SHIFTS into Gear action plan. 

Below are the main highlights that took place during the multi-year process. Network maps are also shown below for comparison purposes.

During the week of October 30, 2023, the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) and Office of the Mayor hosted five public information webinars to share more about the Better Bus Network, its benefits, and the specific impacts of the realignment on regions of Miami-Dade. Below, you can find the recordings of each meeting and the presentations as delivered: