
Each March, thousands of visitors come down to Miami for spring break. And keeping a consistent approach with last year’s messaging to “break up with spring break,” the city is reinforcing the message that it’s not looking to be a party destination.
In order to avoid making international headlines for all the wrong reasons, the city has put out a video parodying the style of a reality TV show to deter spring break crowds this year. Titled “Spring Break Reality Check,” the ad depicts a group of tourists coming to the city for one thing and one thing only: to party. However, a series of rules and security measures lead to it become the “worst spring break ever.”
At the end of the video, the city makes a list of what to expect, including $100 parking, security checkpoints, DUI enforcements and more. Take a look at the full list of safety measures that will be implemented during “high-impact” weekends below.
Spring break 2025 measures
The following rules will be in place for the weekends expected to draw the largest amount of visitors: March 13 to 16 and March 20 to 23:
- Parking garages and surface lots south of 23 Street will be closed, including:
- 7 Street and Collins Avenue
- 12 Street and Washington Avenue
- 13 Street and Collins Avenue
- 16 Street between Collins and Washington avenues
- 17 Street and Convention Center Drive
- 18 Street and Meridian Avenue
- Pennsylvania Avenue and Lincoln Lane North
- 23 Street and Park Avenue

- A $100 flat fee parking rate for non-residents at the Sunset Harbour Garage on 19 Street and Bay Road, and the 42 Street garage between Royal Palm and Sheridan avenues.
- Doubled towing rates for non-residents at $516.
- Businesses renting or leasing golf carts, low-speed vehicles, autocycles (i.e. slingshots), motorized scooters, mopeds and more will be suspended from operating.
- No sidewalk seating on Ocean Drive from March 14-16 and March 21-23.
- A DUI sobriety checkpoint will be in place along the 400 block of 5 Street starting at 7 p.m. on March 14-15 and March 21-22.
- Limited beach entrances on Ocean Drive to 5th, 10th and 12th streets. These entrances will close at 6 p.m. and will have security checkpoints to ensure prohibited items — such as coolers, inflatable devices, tents, tables — don’t enter the beach. As a reminder, alcohol and smoking are always prohibited on city beaches.
- Ocean Drive will have barricades and only be accessible to vehicles from the most northern available street with a sole exit at 5 Street on March 6-9, March 13-16 and March 20-23.
- License plate readers will monitor vehicles on the MacArthur and Julia Tuttle Causeways. Expect significant traffic impacts and delays as eastbound travel lanes will be reduced.
- Packaged liquor stores in the South Beach entertainment district are required to close at 8 p.m.

For the first (Feb. 27 to March 2), second (March 6 to 9) and fifth (March 27 to 30) weekends of March, every Thursday through Sunday, the following will also be in place:
- A flat rate parking fee of $30 for city parking garages and surface lots, with entry to garages closing at 6 p.m. to all visitors.
- Non-resident towing rate at $516.
- Beach entrances on Ocean Drive limited to 5, 10 and 12 streets with security checkpoints to ensure prohibited items are not brought to the beach.
- Liquor stores in the entertainment district to adhere to the 8 p.m. closing time.
Miami Beach residents, access card holders, permit holders and employees will be exempted from parking garage and surface lot closures, as well as flat-fee parking rates. For regular rates, proof of Miami Beach residency or employment (such as a pay stub, letter or ID card) will be required upon entry.
Traffic & trolley service

Miami Beach Police will also implement a parking plan beginning at 6 p.m. each Thursday through Sunday to reduce traffic impacts around the South of Fifth, West Avenue and Flamingo Park neighborhoods. Drivers can access South of Fifth via Alton Road, Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue. The Flamingo Park neighborhood can only be accessed via Alton Road.
Additionally, the city’s free trolley service will operate on an enhanced schedule, with two extra trolleys operating on the South Beach Loops as well as two additional vehicles operating on the Collins Express. The service will run from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. from March 13 to 16 and March 20 to 23.
More information on spring break measures this year can be found here.