Is Miami Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

I had a good time in Miami. It's good for a solo trip and people are generally warm and friendly. Tourist areas seemed safe. If you venture to other areas be vigilant. There are buses and free metro lines that connect major areas. It's easy to get around without renting a car. I stayed in a hostel in South Beach and loved it. If you speak Spanish you will be right at home, most locals are fluent in English. Little Havana and Wynwood were my favorite areas. Little Havana is super lively and fun. Balls & Chain, Cubaocho Museum were my favorites. Wynwood has amazing murals all over the neighborhood. South Pointe in South Beach has amazing sunset views. The sightseeing sunset cruise is also fun and I recommend it.

Solo travel

I felt pretty safe in Miami, although there were some weird people at the club. Knowing how to hold your own is essential and keeping small self-defense devices on you. As a girl, you will get into the clubs for free with a promoter, but some of them are weird.

Couple travel

We love Miami, have been three times now for 3-5 days each trip Generally we felt safe, although we didn’t venture away from Miami Beach/South Beach much in the evenings. Daytime feels very safe. Obviously the beach and the Art Deco architecture of Miami Beach is the main draw, we spend a lot of time in the sea and eating in nearby restaurants. Great fun is to visit little Havana to dine and salsa, Coconut Grove is cool for dining too. Personally I wouldn’t choose go out alone at night, but sunset dinner and walk home I would do. It’s really hot, so don’t plan on doing too much, little bit of sightseeing and a lot of chilling is the best plan. Easy to get around via Uber or using the bus network.

Group travel

I felt safe with my girls and we stuck together the whole trip, especially in the clubs. The budget was pretty cheap even though we went during spring break season, I didn’t have to spend too much. I recommend Bacon B*tch for brunch, if you don’t mind being called a b*tch by your waitress lol. Overall it was a fun Aries trip with people I love!

Solo travel

I felt safe. I stayed in Brownsville. I took public transportation and rideshare. Lots of ways to get around the city. Food was great. Mattie's, Naomi Garden and Chef Creole are local favorites to try.

Miami is pretty safe, I feel quite comfortable as a pedestrian and using the train but most days I am dealing with sexual harassment from strangers. But I’ve never had to deal with outright assault or stalking, though my sister has been followed once off the train. The city and downtown are especially dangerous, in Miami Beach at night there are “sand crawlers” that will literally crawl belly down on the sand to take your stuff, even while you’re laying on the very towel your bags are on. They will come until they know you’re aware of them, but will leave and not pick a fight or get violent. In Some areas groping can be a concern, like Calle ocho in Little Havana, especially during the festival there. I was 13 when I went and followed into my sisters car by drunk men who rapped on our windows. I really don’t reccomend that festival lol. Miami has plenty of nature, Coconut Grove is beautiful to walk around and shop and eat, Fairchild botanical gardens are extraordinary, the Kampong is worth a visit, the Everglades are gorgeous even at night (especially on a full moon) and Virginia Key north point park are my favorite places, and I feel safe traveling alone in each, don’t really even come across sexual harassment. Oleta river state park further north is also really beautiful.

I haven’t had a threatening experience so far in Miami, but I do take a lot of care for it to be like this. No walking alone at all, avoiding being outside past midnight. I’ve received a lot of catcalling and weird stares. Always playing it safe!