Multicultural , multilingual and multifaceted , there 's more to Miami than meets the eye . Make the most of your stay with these tips . Miami Beach during Spring Break may not be to everyone 's taste . Get around Miami is a sprawling city and exploring it on foot just is n't an option . Unless you 're planning on spending all your time on the beach , you 're probably going to want your own set of wheels . There are car hire places scattered throughout the city , but if you want to cruise Ocean Drive in style you can hire a Harley-Davidson from Peterson 's ( 19400 NW 2nd Avenue ) , from $ 100 a day . But before you hop on that hog , a word of caution : Miami 's motorists have been named the most aggressive in the U.S. for the last two years . If you 're in Downtown , the Metromover is an automated monorail that you can ride for free . It also makes a good vantage point for photographing the surrounding skyscrapers . If you 're out and about in Coral Gables you can take advantage of the recently launched a free shuttle service . Life 's a beach If you 're in Miami , the chances are you 'll be wanting to kick back and soak up some of that glorious Florida sunshine . South Beach is the classic Miami sunning spot , but if you want to avoid the crowds , Sunny Isles Beach , at the northern end of Miami Beach , is a better bet . Nearby , Haulover Beach is another good bet and is `` clothing optional '' -- handy if you 're trying for an all-over tan . A little further afield , Key Biscayne , five miles from the mainland , has some great beaches , as does Fort Lauderdale , some 30 miles north of Miami . Do you live in Miami ? Share some insider tips of your own . Breaking point From early March to mid April Miami is plagued by a voracious swarm of college kids on their spring break . These exuberant youngsters descend on South Beach , intent on playing beach volleyball , partying hard and vomiting in public . Unless hanging out with beer-belching frat boys is your thing ( and why would n't it be ? ) , Miami is best avoided during this period . A city for all seasons Because Miami is a beach destination , it has definite holiday seasons . December to March is the peak season . Hotel prices can double , or even triple , and you 'll need to book well in advance . Summer means guaranteed sunshine , but it also means tropical downpours . It can also be unbearably humid , all of which means plummeting hotel prices . June to November is hurricane season , although Florida has an excellent advance warning system , which you 'd do well to heed . Evergreen Everglades If you can muster the energy to haul yourself off the beach , hire a car and head west to the Evergaldes , a vast , swampy area filled with alligators , flamingoes and hundreds of bird species . Entrance to the Everglade National Park is $ 10 per car , which grants you access to 1.5 million acres of a unique ecosystem . Just off the southern tip of the Everglades are the Florida Keys , a 130-mile-long chain of coral islands linked by the Overseas Highway . These laid back islands are a world away form the frenetic glamour of Miami Beach . The Keys offer fishing , kayaking and snorkeling , as well as some fine beaches .
Miami is a sprawling city -- you 'll need a car if you want to explore it . Hotel prices can fluctuate wildly between low season and high season . Take a day trip to the Everglades or spend some time in the Florida Keys .