Let us know your arrival details.
Please provide your arrival details at least 15 days in advance to the program start date. We need to know when you are arriving so we can confirm your housing and enrollment. Also, we offer free rides from the airport to campus, and you can confirm an airport transfer service with this form. Airport transport is available from Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport.
All students are required to submit arrival details before they depart for the Global First Year.
Please plan your arrival on your scheduled move-in date.
Please plan to arrive on your scheduled move-in date:
For all application and payment deadlines as well as move-in and program start dates, please visit the Important Dates page.
Spring 2025 Arrival/ Transport Service Information
Transport Policies for arrival before January 3, 2025:
Lyft Pass/Transport Support Line Available starting December 27, 2024 for students requesting airport transportation. Transportation prior to December 27 will be the responsibility of the student.
Transport Policy on Check-In/Arrival Day:
Lyft Pass is available at all hours and Transport Support Line available throughout the business day starting at 8:00AM EST until 10:00 PM EST. Arrival at the airport after 10:00PM requires use of the Lyft Pass. If the Lyft Pass does not work, the student must book their own transportation. Taxis are readily available at Miami International Airport.
Transport Policy after Check-In/Arrival Day:
Students arriving after January 3 will be required to book their own transportation. Taxis are readily available at Miami International Airport.
Housing Check-In Policies prior to Check-In/Arrival Date:
No early move-ins are allowed (both on-campus and campus adjacent housing). Students should be prepared to book a hotel of their choosing or request a hotel room from our partner hotels (at the student’s expense).
Housing Check-In Policies on Check-In/Arrival Date:
On-Campus and Campus Adjacent Housing Check-In begins at 10:00AM EST.
Campus Adjacent Check-In: 10AM – 5PM | After Hours Check-In: Available until 10:00PM | Students unable to arrive before 10:00PM must stay in one of our partner hotels (at student’s expense) or book a hotel on their own. Students can arrive to campus adjacent housing starting at 10:00AM the following day (January 4), but no later than 5:00PM EST.
On-Campus Check-In: 10AM – 5PM | Students unable to arrive to campus before 5:00PM must stay in one of our partner hotels (at student’s expense) or book a hotel on their own. Students can arrive to on-campus housing the following day (January 4) starting at 10:00AM, but no later than 5:00PM.
Hotel Information
The program designated hotel is the Courtyard Miami at Dolphin Mall located at 11275 NW 12th St, Doral, FL 33172. The cost for a room is $150 per night and the student is responsible for this amount. This option is ideal for students under 18 who are arriving before the move in date or are unable to check in during the established move in times. To reserve a room, please click this link.
Another convenient hotel option is the Miami International Airport Hotel located inside the airport in Concourse E (2nd Floor). To make a booking, go to https://www.miahotel.com/
*Do note that this hotel option requires guests to be at least 18 years old to book a room and check-in*
FIU Global First Year Pre-Arrival Form