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    Swifties travel by plane, train and car to Miami’s Eras Tour

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    MIAMI – Swifties flocked by the thousands from airports, hotels and short-term rentals to Hard Rock Stadium to watch Taylor Swift’s return to North America for the final leg of the Eras Tour.

    The throngs of fans traveled by plane, train and car with their friendship bracelets and a mile-wide smile.

    Swift said 61,000 concertgoers packed into the open-top arena, meaning more than 180,000 tickets ended up in fans’ hands and through the metal detector-lined doors. Although traffic on Interstate 95 was a bottleneck in the hours following the three-hour show, nothing could wipe away the infectious excitement from fans’ faces.

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    Aircraft: flight number 1989

    Southwest Airlines added flight No. 1989 from Nashville to Miami on Thursday evening. The two-hour jaunt was not only packed with fans heading to Florida, but also with songwriter and collaborator Liz Rose.

    Rose guided and co-wrote many songs on Swift’s debut albums “Fearless” and “Red.” With a microphone in hand and a guitarist by her side, Rose sang songs, including fan favorite “All Too Well.” The Nashvillian attended the show on Saturday night.

    “Everyone was singing, and it was really great,” Rose tells USA TODAY. “My daughter was on the plane and I saw her and another girl start to cry, and I tried really hard not to cry.”

    Southwest handed out friendship bracelets to everyone on board, and Rose thanked everyone who got off the plane. Rose says she’s impressed with how explosive Swift’s career has been.

    “I’m proud of her,” she says. “I still look at her and say, ‘Wow!'”

    Trains: the Brightline Swift Rail

    Everyone aboard the Swiftie train! Railroad company Brightline ran a Swift-themed train from Orlando via West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale to Miami.

    The singer’s music pumped through the train. Each train car carried a different era. Quotes and texts lined the walls and backs of chairs. Purple faux flowers and disco moons lit up the ‘Speak Now’ car. Bright red lips and vibrant, iridescent fringed curtains hung from the roof in the ‘Red’ section.

    “We got off at Fort Lauderdale,” says Sarah Stubblefield as she wanders through the cars with her friend Taelor Cravey. “Everyone is singing and trading bracelets.”

    “We got emotional watching it all,” Cravey adds. “It’s a great start to our journey on the show.”

    The car stopped at Aventura station, about 20 minutes from the stadium. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, shuttles took everyone on board to the arena.

    Cars: In my Uber Shuttle era

    Uber launched Uber Shuttle as a test to bring travelers to LaGuardia Airport in New York. Users reserved a seat in advance and drove from Manhattan. The ride-share app used the Swifties shuttle to take fans to and from the concert for $20 (cheaper than taking an Uber car).

    The shuttles displayed a huge black banner with white text: “In my Uber era.” Fans loaded up and discovered shiny tinsel on the ceiling. There were butterfly stickers on the windows. Fast songs played above.

    After the concert, shuttles took fans to drop-off points in Miami’s Brickell, Bayfront and Fontainebleau neighborhoods.

    Although the mode of transportation was different for each fan, the final destination was the same.

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    Follow Bryan West, Taylor Swift reporter for the USA TODAY Network, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @BryanWestTV.

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