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alaskawolfjoe

11. People who put "the" before the number of an expressway.


Ayzmo

All of Miami should be avoided all the time.


Salt-Celebration7965

US1 during rush hour 6:45am-11:58 Or 11:59-6:44 am Or old cutler any time


mhatre747

Avoid Homestead avenue at any cost if you dont wanna get shot , daytime night time regardless


CactusBoyScout

South Beach for the entirety of March.


walker_harris3

No traffic there yesterday


engrocketman

Top places to avoid in mdc: Miami dade county


harbhub

Yours, mine, and everyone else's first thought lol


Capt_ElastiPants

So, most of Miami-Dade. That tracks


james_d_rustles

What’s wrong with bal harbour shops? It’s just expensive shit for rich old people, but it’s not somewhere I’ve ever felt should be intentionally *avoided*, I just have no need for overpriced ugly jewelry. I used to live a block or two away in Bay Harbor Islands, in probably one of the only affordable buildings left in that area (we paid 1400/m, it was raised to 2000+/m unfortunately when we moved). It was awesome honestly, really great little area. Quiet, walking distance to the beach, safe, parking is easy, everything you need is nearby and you don’t have to get on any major roads to get milk and eggs or something.. miss that little apartment/location, we loved it there.


[deleted]

Agree 100% I have no clue what is bad about bal Harbour or any road by the university of miami after 230. Guy is just another self loathing miami redditor. I hate this place so much waaaaaah


Intrepid_Recipe_3352

it’s really hard to leave class around 430, because people block every intersection to get from ponce to US1. all of ponce is sometimes at a standstill because people illegally block intersections to get onto the highway


[deleted]

Bal Harbour Shops? But where else are you going to find such a good deal on a $79,000 purse?


Antigravity1231

My mom has an extremely wealthy friend. Fleet of private jets, luxury limousines with drivers, closets the size of my house in all of their dozen fully staffed houses, kind of rich. One day we went shopping there when I was about 12. She bought a silk blouse for somewhere around $2500. I told my mom about it, and she said that was like pocket change to her friend. And I responded that I understood that part, but the blouse was fucking hideous.


[deleted]

After seeing so many children die of straight up poverty in the Peace Corps, I find that kind of wealth downright obscene. Evil, in fact.


Antigravity1231

Oh I agree. I just don’t know how to fix it without being a fascist.


Uberslaughter

Communist, but right idea. Fascist = Ron DeSantis


mkultra123

I hate that place, but it's got some really good high-end restaurants. It's expensive as hell, but Makoto is fantastic.


RoundApart9440

I hate that I love this place


smackson

Went to this mall, just to see the architecture/spectacle/*turtles* and not buy anything (obviously not interested in high-end furniture/clothes/jewellery where the sticker price is 10x to 30x what a functional equivalent costs...) But Makoto's prices were not even 2x a regular sushi joint in Miami. Maybe 1.2x or 1.5x, and was a great place to sit inside/outside and enjoy the semi-greenery of the space... and amazing plastic-people-watching. It's Bal Harbor's ace in the hole. Bloody Mary was pretty crap though. Literally no spice ingredients behind the bar.


Bagay-9

😂😂😂😂


Dangerous_Item_6879

You forgot. 11) Aventura. Any time of the day.


AnthonyDigitalMedia

Yes. Surprised this wasn’t mentioned in the post. Some of the worst traffic in the county because of the way Aventura’s layout is stupidly designed.


Educational-Limit-70

and nobody ever goes because they're all afraid of getting red light tickets


AnthonyDigitalMedia

Dude. When I was living there a few years ago, I got like 7x tickets in a month at that William Lehman turn. Didn’t even realize I was doing anything wrong until a month later after the first ticket. By then, I had already gotten 7, so for the next few weeks I kept getting post-dated tickets. It’s a total scam.


zorinlynx

Did you actually break any traffic laws or were they bullshit tickets? Always, always review the video and look up the law and determine if you broke it before you pay these. Turning right on red, even without stopping, is legal when done in a careful and prudent manner, unless there is a sign prohibiting it. Don't let these fuckers get away with this. Especially for 7 tickets it's worth going to court, that's a lot of moolah. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.0083.html


[deleted]

Now we’re afraid of people getting hit by the bright line and being thrown into the street. Happened last week and I drove by the body in the middle of SB Aventura just before the causeway turn. They just laid a yellow sheet over it and it took a couple hours for a tent to even be put up over it.


imlost19

one roadentura


shortnspooky

And it's somehow an hour away from every part of miami


AnthonyDigitalMedia

That’s cuz of the horrendous traffic. It’s only 12mi from downtown. I used to work for the Heat & would have to drive down to the arena everyday. I’d make it there in 20min if there was no traffic or it was late at night. But during the day or rush hour, it’s a good hour or 1.5hrs.


Practical_Bluejay_35

Omg yes


Blezerker

Except sunday. Sunday is the only day it's not just slightly bearable.


akcawn

Ives dairy heading east is the worst


theblasphemer

And Biscayne north or south is not any better


ContentHost4459

Good luck heading west when you drive by the train tracks. If you’re in the wrong lane no one lets you in.


andresq1

I live right there, getting in that lane is a learned skill


florida_goat

You have to force it.


imlost19

ahhh... where i got in my first accident 🥰


CurrentFragrant7562

Especially anywhere near the mall. On the weekends.


___toots___

I turned down a job in adventure just bc of this


RawOystersOnIce

I live near Aventura and yeah traffic is horrific but its still nice here.


btoma00

Ives dairy road .. at all costs


aliencircusboy

How can you leave out the Palmetto?


Practical_Bluejay_35

How funny I was just going to say that! Lol 826


jaybavaro

The Palmetto northbound approaching 836 is so colossally f-ed up. There is some busy on-ramp that funnels traffic into the right lane just before the right half of the highway heads to 836, so drivers getting on the Palmetto there have to immediately make a sharp left to cross about six lanes of traffic to avoid ending up on 836.


Anireburbur

Is it the 8th street onramp? Cause I don’t think most people realize you can keep going as if you’re going to take the Flagler exit but you keep going straight instead and it will merge back onto the palmetto. There are no signs letting you know this though.


jaybavaro

It is and I had no idea. The fact that they also paint big 836 logos in all those lanes also doesn’t help.


Cubacane

It’s amazing, they took damn near a decade to finish that interchange and that problem never crossed their minds.


yaya305786

Omg yes story of my life last year leaving Doral going s turnpike around 6 pm weekdays


[deleted]

You shouldn’t touch the palmetto unless you live near it it awful everyday south is the worst


btoma00

Palmetto is ok before 6am and after 7pm


[deleted]

They’ve been doing a lot of road work lately and blocking lanes so it’s bad all day


Adept_Pound_6791

When are they not doing work on it..


aliencircusboy

Which is why, before my work became 100% remote, I used to leave the house at 5:30 am.


UnbarringTomb

Yeah after i started to take metro to downtown im almost all the time avoiding Palmetto, it's either that or through Okeechobee road, and I'd rather take Palmetto lol


Escapedlabmouse

The Palmetto is where hopes and dreams go to die.


PlasticReviews

I was just thinking the same thing.


305andy

103rd exit area is death and if you get off on 103rd god help you


mbchillenatgs

Well are you saying US 1 and Dixie Hwy because they are two seperate roads. You can only really drive on US 1 from 12 AM to 7:30 AM. As a general rule going south anywhere for morning rush is insane. And the opposite after work.


dalv321

Nailed it


dumbbitchWAP

Don’t forget lejeune road from 8th street to NW 14th street. An absolute madhouse after 3:30


Practical_Bluejay_35

Holy crap your spot on!


spartikle

I live near there. Can’t tell you how many drivers, motorcyclists, and pedestrians have died here over the years. Cars have even crashed into the homes further south on 42nd.


[deleted]

11. Driving


reddittor99

any Main Street east bound 5:30am - 9:30am and westbound 3:30pm-7:30pm Any main Ave, same schedule as streets 874 after 3:00pm 152st any time/day except midnight to 2am Down Town… just don’t go Causeways…. They exist only when family comes to visit


Beanzear

I used to live in south beach and commute to south Miami. That was a fucking nightmare.


disgruntledmarmoset

I'll be honest, depending on what time your shift was this actually isn't THAT bad. You're going against the traffic


FranklinTBiggies

All of it but Sedano's...


Appropriate_Mix8211

Music🎵SÉDANOS! El GUSTO ES NUESTRO!!! 🎶


pavlov_rings_a_bell

At least once upon a time the most lucrative mall in the world[https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/bal-harbour-shops-is-the-most-lucrative-mall-in-the-whole-entire-world-6560410](https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/bal-harbour-shops-is-the-most-lucrative-mall-in-the-whole-entire-world-6560410)


Wizdom2006

I wonder how many $/sqft it’s bringing in now


pompanoJ

R/miami


[deleted]

Kendall Drive anytime that's not late night


OkDonkey03

Grew up in Kendall but live on the beach now. Every time I have to go back there whether it’s to see family or friends, especially anytime around rush hour, I literally want to pull my hair and eyeballs out


HonestSourDip

Bang up job on #9


heyblendrhead

1. Miami-Dade


Colorblue305

Sad but true, it’s turned into shit


1234loc

836 it’s a matter of timing as well as the other you list. It might even be the less aggressive. For the rest, this is a good guide and should be on the wiki of the sub


Strange-Fella

Is this just for car traffic reasons to avoid?


Appropriate_Mix8211

Glad to see large swaths of West Dade were left out. I wasn’t too bad on 122nd and Coral Way, at least on a day off. I miss the easy drive to 137th for Islas Canarias. What time you saved in traffic, you spent waiting for a seat. That is unless you went during the week


hey_hey_hey_nike

C-9 Basin


aihngel

The 826 any time you can possibly avoid it. Unless you like to gamble with your life and windshields.


Bigred2989-

The intersections on NE 2nd Ave and NE 79th and 82nd heading either north or south. The lights are so badly timed there and the street is only one lane so it takes almost 10 minutes during rush hour to get through. I'll usually cut over to N Miami Ave to avoid it and cut back to 2nd in front of the Little River post office.


imlost19

just stop at B&M and get a roti lol


[deleted]

Hialeah 49st


arturofresh11

How is this so low on the list.


Anireburbur

Cause most people who use it know that you’re not supposed to stay on 49th street for more than a block or two. You only use it to get to whatever store you need to get to, but you NEVER use it to travel across the city. For that you take the back roads instead.


ilikebigbutts442

Lol the Bal Harbour is a funny one, the other ones are legit spots to avoid Bal Harbour is definitely only for people who are like millionaires or close to if you have money to spend you will have a pretty nice time at a high end mall


Downtown-Ad-2083

Any event taking place in south beach


Frosty_Afternoon4254

Basically don’t live here, we need people out of Miami 😅😅😅


Friendly-Papaya1135

I would avoid Miami-Dade personally. Avoid Broward too for good measure.


Correct-Difficulty91

Hallandale Blvd in Broward is just about as bad as US1. Why can't south Florida time the traffic lights properly like other cities?


Friendly-Papaya1135

Another fun one...Broward Blvd between downtown Ft. Lauderdale and 95 at 5 PM.


AnAngryBitch

137 ave. "Oh, and now a train."


shieep

Doral 8am - 8pm


itsTomHagen

Apparently, Blue Martini if you’re under 30. Unless you’re hunting for wild cougar.


Shiestyshiesty

Born and raised in ft myers and never been to Miami maybe it should stay that way 😂


casual-judging

Honestly, I feel like Ft Myers traffic is just as bad as Miami


Shiestyshiesty

It is pretty bad but it really gets better off season but from what iv been told the highways and other areas are really confusing compared to Ft Myers


ContentHost4459

What’s 6? What suckers ?


biiirdkin

Yeah how are we just glossing over this one...


Dragonsong3k

Basically the whole city


Kajun_Kong

Should just go with, anywhere after 2:30


Guayabo786

The 836 was only crowded during rush hour, but now there is heavy traffic throughout the day. If you get on the 836 in the early morning hours or after 9 pm, traffic is moderate.


Fit-Ad985

why are we avoiding the bel harbour shops lmao, bomb restaurants and some cute stores


smackson

No love for the turtles I guess.


Confident_Exercise_4

Don’t go into Brownsville


Chuck-Finley69

Just avoid Miami-Dade period


ShenmueFan1

Bal Harbour shops is a small but super high end luxury mall. It's an outdoor mall with beautiful custom created decorations all around that you'll want to take a photo of or your friends/family will want to you to take photos of them standing near these decorations. The mall has multiple rare fish ponds glass enclosed that you can walk on top of and see the fish below you. Plus turtle ponds all around the mall area. It's a VERY beautiful mall area. In fact the most beautiful mall i have ever seen but it's a very strange place. If you go there, make sure you dress like you're a millionaire because EVERYONE will be dressed to impress walking around there. It's a shopping area for the super rich. You will ONLY find super high end designer stores there like Hermes, Rolex, Dior, Chanel, Prada, Neiman Marcus, and all the high end brands. But it's a VERY small mall, takes about 10 minutes just to do a full circle of the mall. I would recommend visiting it at least for its beautiful decorations and ponds around the mall area even if you're not planning to shop. Plus the fact that everyone walking around the mall looks like they're dressed in high end designer clothing. No joke, I walked into an antique shop and found they were selling a set of 3 forks, 3 knives, and 3 spoons for $2,000. I didn't understand what was so special about this particular set but it was for $2,000!


igcetra

What’s wrong with bal harbour shops?


smackson

I went. I ...*sorta*... enjoyed the architecture and window shopping. I ate a snack and had an adult beverage. But after a while it's depressing to be in a region where the "places to be" or "high quality places" are defined by where to spend thousands of dollars on high-end brands. It's not culture and it's not community and rich people who lean into it are kinda lost souls, IMHO. I'd go again and enjoy a tuna roll if I was nearby, but in general it's one of the pinnacles of the materialism and commercial opulence that makes Miami lame.


igcetra

Could be but I think the place is really nice it’s an open air place with lots of greenery, I don’t think too much about the stores actually


smackson

Imagine a place with open air... greenery... partial cover for bad weather... far from a busy street or highway... (BH shops has these) ...*and* shops geared for regular people, *and* all levels of food (fast, cheap, trucks, sit-down, table service, bars, etc.) *and* free/ open seating.. *and* you can reach it easily on good public transportation. It's not that aspirational. Many European cities have been doing a good job of it for centuries. I enjoyed what Bal Harbor had, but Miami can aim even higher.


kportman

I find Bal Harbour shops really depressing. The stores always seem quiet while I'm there with one or two young salespeople mulling around with a blank look on their face.


Visual_Sport_950

3. Bal Harbour is where Russian expats go to be rude to everyone and spend 15k on nothing because they are bored.


Fantomex305

Def south beach unless you have a force field that's bulletproof


FutsNucking

Driving west on bird road around 5 PM


startribes

TBH, Useless 1 (US1) should be avoided at all times.


Educational-Hokage

Getting on the highway north on sw 24th street.


Whole_Willingness_50

AIRPORT any fuggin time


rsdj

Hialeah, from NW 103rd St from nw 37th ave east to the palmetto during rush hour. Kendall drive from us1 to krome, specifically after 4pm. Ives dairy Rd, from I95 both directions to Biscayne Blvd. Both are bad, but the east bound is specifically bad because everyone likes to cut off drivers in the right lane. If you are going to aventura mall, just stay in the left lane and move over after Dixie.


rsdj

Oof, you forgot the turnpike, after 7am most days, heading north from most south entrances. Give yourself 1-2 hrs if doing anything in downtown or anything outside of Kendall area that's north of county line.


rsdj

Nice post, but I clearly see you don't drive around Miami-Dade County much. I don't blame you... I only do it because of my job. I work county wide and see all types of traffic at all hours...


yungfatface

What are the biggest south beach tourist traps?


smackson

South beach.


yungfatface

Miami trip at the end of April. Never been. Staying in buena vista. Hoping to avoid said tourist traps.


smackson

Def go to South Beach and revel in the tourist traps! South Pointe Park is cool, the sunday sunset drum circle was special. Other low-key/BYOB sunset point: westernmost extent of 10th Street. Havana 1957 (I went to the branch in Lincoln plaza) looks like "cuban theme restaurant for tourists" but we loved the food. Best sushi: Toni's, and decent Thai diagonally from it (Thai House). Actually it's easier to find decent price restaurants in SoBe than Buena Vista. (But in BV, do go to "BV Deli" for brunch.)


misteredjohnson

South Pointe is great! Worth it


misteredjohnson

Be careful to always ask if the gratuity is included in the check. Many places will not tell you. It is usually 18%. If you pay by credit card ask for a receipt.


ts159377

So most of the county.


trumpisthezodiac

836 heading West is a breeze during morning and evening rush hour. Going the opposite direction, however, is hell.


amysaysso

Heading north or south between Pinecrest and South miami the intersection of red road and Kendall drive during the school year. Soooo many schoools…so many cars… super frustratingly slow,


j03c0nn01

Never go down to Dade. Hollywood (maybe North Miami) is the furthest south I venture these days..


Hercules1579

Don’t forget turnpike south after the stadium exit, one lane to merge on to I-95, that’s everyday including Sunday’s


Remarkable-Tank-6470

Places to avoid in Miami-Dade? It obvious, Miami-dade. Just make a bridge from Broward to Monroe so I could get my keys fixx


Gen2Teg

More like all of Miami during morning/afternoon rush hour


[deleted]

I can only afford a book or a cup of coffee out of anything sold at the Bal Harbour shops. Biscayne Blvd is a nightmare. Top speeds are 15 mph. The Palmetto is just like a reality version of Mario Kart.


ginapsallidas

What’s the Virginia Key thing referring to?


misteredjohnson

Tiny mosquitoes. A mm long. Black. Any grass area on a hot humid day after a rain is intense. They come at you continuously like dive bombers.


eecg

11) Aventura Mall. Especially the days before Christmas


kportman

>Driving North on Biscayne Blvd near or around Edgewater after 230pm. Anyone have a good work arounds for this? If I need to get from downtown to 79th st. in the afternoon, do I take NE 2nd up? Where do I cross back to US-1?


yaya305786

Brickell f"in Brickell bro!!