Cutler Bay (Miami, Kendall, University: mover, houses, transfer to)

[KOELP]

Moving to Miami, is the Cutler Bay area nice? How long is the commute from that area to Brickell using the metro? I heard the traffic is hell.

[bale002]

Originally Posted by KOELP

Moving to Miami, is the Cutler Bay area nice? How long is the commute from that area to Brickell using the metro? I heard the traffic is hell.

The problem is getting to the metro from where you live (oh the geniuses who design transport systems in the US!). Perhaps the nearest one to Cutler Bay is University or Coconut Grove, it depends on exactly where you live.

Once you get to the metro station, it's a question of ten-fifteen minutes. You probably don't want the hassle of parking outside the station everyday (taking a private car to mass transport is sort of self-defeating, isn't it? Amateurs!). So, if you are lucky, a spouse or other fellow household member can drive you there (ouch!!!, but less painful than driving all the way to Brickell) and drop you off, then pick you up again in the evening (ouch!!!).

There are maps, schedules, and other useful information on the metrorail website. Just put metrorail Miami into a search engine and you'll find the site.

I don't know, maybe one day US policy-makers will get the transport system right: instead of spending more than a trillion dollars on slaughtering tens of thousands of hapless Iraqis for a few barrels of oil (what a waste or resources, material and human), they'll discover that electricity, even generated by other means, has even more uses than powering air conditioners, for example. I am talking about more electric trains, cable cars, and electric buses; many a fine and less fine cities around the world have them, even a few in the still relatively young USA.

In the meantime, what's there in Miami isn't much, but it's much better than nothing which is what many other cities in Florida (and many other states in the US) have.

Good luck.

[Chelito23]

Cutler Bay is basically Cutler Ridge...
So, you would most likely drive to the Busway and catch any northboud bus to Dadeland South station. The busway cuts right through Cutler Bay. From the bus station, it might be a 15 minute ride. From there, you transfer to the train where taht could be a 20 minute ride. From there, walk to work, another 15 minutes. You would be looking at about an hour commute from the time you step out your door to the time you got to your office in the Brickell area. Driving would be more expensive and more stressfull and would take about the same time or more depending on traffic on any given day.

[mommytwice]

I drive 5.17 miles home to work each day (east Kendall to South Miami), my commute is 40-45 minutes long. I you plan to commute any more than that, prepare yourself for spending many HOURS on the road each day. ON top of that, when it rains people here drive like idiots, add an accident during rush hour and you get to work near lunch time.

[coruna]

Cutler Bay is a pretty long distance from the downtown/Brickell area. The busway runs through there, and you can take the busway to the Dadeland South Metro station(a 15-20 minute ride from bus station to train station). Then take the metro north to either Brickell or Government Center station, both of which are located in the downtown area. (ride time=15-20 minutes.) From there, you can take a free people mover-type train called Metromover(it stops at the metrorail stations listed above) that has 3 lines which can take you almost anywhere around downtown or Brickell. (time=5-10 minutes). You should not have to walk very far from the nearest metromover station to your office, as there are over 20 in the downtown area alone. Overall your commute should be 40-50 minutes using mass transit. To drive during rush hour from Cutler Bay to downtown is well over an hour. Although the metrorail itself does not go through Cutler Bay, it is a much faster mode of transport than driving.

[doggiebus]

Is Cutler Bay (Cutler Ridge) nice? Well, let say it has some nice parts and some not so nice parts. The nicer parts are east of US1 and close to Old Cutler Road.

I used to work on Brickeell Key, if you drive you are looking at 40 minutes at the least, depending on traffic. If you use the transit system, you might be looking at the same time if not longer. Because you would need to catch the bus to the Metrorail in Kendall, then you would transfer to the Metro Mover in downtown, which would then take you to the Brickell stop. Then you are going to have to walk to your office.

[Jaimee1026]

Originally Posted by KOELP

Moving to Miami, is the Cutler Bay area nice? How long is the commute from that area to Brickell using the metro? I heard the traffic is hell.

Hello! Yes, the traffic is hell down here! LOL
I actually live in Cutler Bay..moved here last February from Ohio.
I think Cutler Bay is a very nice area! The houses are beautiful (well..most of them are at least) I mean, you do have some bad areas, but where I live is a very good and safe area.

As for the bus and train. I have a car, but I dont drive it.
I work in South Miami and take the bus to work.
It saves soo much time, money and stress.
Rush hour down here is absolutely ridiculous so I do suggest taking the bus or train as often as you can.

If you need to get info on either one, (like schedules, trip planning, anything) you can call: 305.770.3131

I also suggest investing into a bus pass. It costs $4 a day for me to go to and from work. The passes are under $70 I believe for a month. That saves you money..especially if you are going to Brickell.

Hope this helped and good luck down here in Florida!

[doom1001]

I would never get used to calling Cutler Ridge Cutler Bay.The traffic gets progressively worse as you go north on US 1,I don't know how long it will take to get to Brickell using the metrorail,but definitely take it at the Dadeland south or north stations.As far as if it's nice.I would say parts are OK, other parts are dumps.Sorry but it's true and I know the area well.

[rogerbacon]

Originally Posted by doom1001

I would never get used to calling Cutler Ridge Cutler Bay.The traffic gets progressively worse as you go north on US 1,I don't know how long it will take to get to Brickell using the metrorail,but definitely take it at the Dadeland south or north stations.As far as if it's nice.I would say parts are OK, other parts are dumps.Sorry but it's true and I know the area well.

I live near teh Cutler Ridge (Bay) area and my wife used to work downtown on Brickell. It took her an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes to drive there but that was not during rush hour.
Cutler Bay is not really a nice area-- just OK. It is more black than Hispanic like the rest of Miami-Dade. Of course, you'll still pay $350k-450k for a house there.

[PBCboy]

Originally Posted by Chelito23

Cutler Bay is basically Cutler Ridge...
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Well, it IS Cutler Ridge, they just changed the name.

Apparently, according to what I've heard, it has a mix of all races, including Anglos. I have seen it and it has old bad areas but they're trying to change it's image with nice new neighborhood construction. Give it a look yourself, that's the only way to determine if you should truly move to an area.