Pregame Before Ultra Music Festival Aboard the Brightline

Brightline's "Next Stop: Ultra" train will feature live DJ sets and surprise experiences.

February 17, 2025

Image: Ultra Music Festival festivalgoers on the Brightline train

Start the party early aboard the Brightline before Ultra Music Festival. Photo by Ian Witlen for Red Bull

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For those traveling from the Orlando area or Palm Beach and Broward counties to Miami for Ultra Music Festival next month, Brightline is once again offering its "Next Stop: Ultra" train experience.

The experience is a partnership between Brightline and Red Bull and will feature live DJ sets onboard, food and beverage, and surprise experiences. New for this year is a dedicated chill car with lounge mixes for riders looking for a more laid-back ride to Ultra.

Brightline debuted the "Next Stop: Ultra" experience in 2024 and offered a similar service when Taylor Swift brought the Eras Tour to Hard Rock Stadium in October.

Tickets for "Next Stop: Ultra" are now available for purchase. Prices start at $183, and tickets are available via crewfare.com. There is only one train, and it will only go from Orlando to Miami. The train departs from Orlando on Friday, March 28, at 12:50 p.m. and arrives at MiamiCentral station just before the doors open Bayfront Park at 4 p.m. Once you arrive at MiamiCentral, it is an easy walk to Bayfront Park, or you can transfer to the Metromover.

Late-night trains will be available throughout the festival, departing from MiamiCentral station at 11:45 p.m. and 1 a.m. on Friday, 11:50 p.m. and 1 a.m. on Saturday, and 12:45 a.m. on Sunday. These trains will not feature the "Next Stop: Ultra" experience and will only travel as far as West Palm Beach.

Jose D. Duran is the former senior music editor of Miami New Times. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015.

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