The City of Miami Resilience and Public Works Department and its Transportation Division will conduct a pilot evaluation of the Liberty City trolley route over nine Saturdays beginning this week.
The city announced its decision in an email after The Miami Times reported last week on residents’ frustration that the free ride service does not operate on weekends despite high demand. Liberty City, a historically Black neighborhood, is one of only two trolley service areas in the City of Miami, along with Overtown, that lack Saturday service.
The pilot program will run from Dec. 13, 2025, to Feb. 9, 2026, with service operating from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Holmes Elementary and Joseph Caleb Center stops will not be included in the trial run…