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Disability discounts in Miami

Vizcaya admits a disabled visitor plus one caregiver free. PAMM admits a paid personal care attendant free. Miami-Dade Transit issues a Discount-Fare EASY Card to people with disabilities, a Golden Passport to seniors and a Patriot Passport to qualifying veterans.

Vizcaya admits a disabled visitor plus one caregiver free. PAMM admits a paid personal care attendant free. Miami-Dade Transit runs three fare cards: Discount-Fare EASY Card for disabled riders, Golden Passport for seniors, Patriot Passport for qualifying veterans. Florida residents get a permanent free disabled parking permit.

Disability access and discounts at major Miami venues and transit

Disability access and discounts at major Miami venues and transit
Venue or programDisabled visitorCompanionHow to claim or use
Vizcaya Museum and GardensFreeFree (one caregiver)Identify as disabled at the admissions booth; free wheelchair loans on a first-come basis
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)FreeFree (paid personal care attendant)PCA admitted free at the ticket desk; complimentary wheelchairs at the visitor services desk
Frost Museum of ScienceStandard ($29.95+)StandardFree manual-wheelchair loans with photo ID; accessible elevators across the planetarium and aquarium
Zoo MiamiStandard ($25.95)StandardSeniors 65+ get 25% off; wheelchair $14 / ECV $54 day rental; accessible Safari Tram Tours
Fairchild Tropical Botanic GardenStandard ($24.95+)StandardFree wheelchair loans at every entry point; accessible trams; accessible restrooms in every building
Jungle IslandStandard ($19.95+)StandardWheelchair rentals on a first-come basis; some animal encounters are not wheelchair-accessible
Coral Castle MuseumStandard ($25)StandardWheelchair-accessible site; call ahead to arrange accessible parking
Bayside MarketplaceFree entryFree entryComplimentary wheelchairs; two van-accessible disabled parking spaces on the south service road
Miami-Dade Transit (Metrobus, Metrorail)$1.10 per trip with Discount-Fare EASY CardStandard fareFlorida physician certification of disability required; apply online or in person
Miami-Dade Transit (seniors and veterans)Free with Golden Passport or Patriot PassportStandard fareGolden Passport: 65+ or Social Security beneficiaries. Patriot Passport: low-income or service-connected disabled veterans (renews annually)
Miami-Dade STS paratransit$3.50 per one-way trip$3.50 per one-way trip24/7 door-to-door; pre-certified personal care attendants ride free
Florida Disabled Person Parking PermitFree permanent permit (residents)n/aValid four years; out-of-state placards honoured under reciprocity

How to apply for the Miami-Dade transit cards

The Discount-Fare EASY Card is the everyday card for people with disabilities. The application needs a Florida-licensed physician certification of disability (including the medical code and whether the disability is permanent) plus a current Florida ID with a Miami-Dade County address for applicants under 65. Apply online through the Miami-Dade Transit portal or in person at the Golden Passport Office or any 311 service center.

The Golden Passport is renewed every 20 years for cardholders 65 and older, and annually for younger Social Security beneficiaries. The Patriot Passport renews annually because eligibility tracks each year's income; service-connected disabled veterans qualify regardless of income. All three cards are issued as EASY Card transit smartcards.

Venue admission and what "free" actually covers

Vizcaya's free admission is offered to any visitor identifying as disabled, plus one accompanying caregiver. You do not need a placard or letter; you self-identify at the admissions booth on arrival. Wheelchair loans are first-come, first-served at the same booth.

PAMM does not discount the disabled visitor's $18 adult ticket, but admits any paid personal care attendant accompanying a disabled visitor at no charge. Thursdays after 17:00 are free for everyone. Wheelchairs are loaned free of charge at the visitor services desk for the duration of the visit.

Frost Science, Fairchild, Zoo Miami, Jungle Island and Coral Castle charge standard admission to disabled visitors. Their accessibility offering is access support (wheelchair loans, accessible parking, accessible trams) rather than ticket discount. Seniors qualify for the usual senior price at Zoo Miami and Fairchild.

The parking permit and STS paratransit

Florida residents with long-term mobility impairments qualify for a permanent free Disabled Person Parking Permit valid for four years. Short-term mobility impairments are covered by a temporary permit (up to six months for a $15 fee). Out-of-state visitors should bring their home-state placard; Florida disabled spaces honour reciprocating placards from any US state.

Off the fixed-route network, Miami-Dade STS paratransit costs $3.50 per one-way trip, runs door-to-door, and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across most of Miami-Dade County.

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