I rode the DART train for the first time a few weeks ago to Victory Park for the Dallas Mavericks Game and I was very impressed! I have since taken the train to my office in Dallas and taking the DART and the TRE to Fort Worth. The only downfall for me is that it doesn't come far enough north, but it soon will! I plan on taking it more often now and if you are in the area, I highly recommend it!
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) gets you around Dallas and 12 surrounding cities with modern public transit services and customer facilities tailored to make your trip fast, comfortable and economical. Our extensive network of DART Rail, Trinity Railway Express (TRE) and bus services moves more than 220,000 passengers per day across our 700-square-mile service area.
Ride the rails to more destinations and more savings:
The DART Rail System provides fast, convenient service to work, shopping and entertainment destinations in Dallas, Garland, Plano and Richardson. Plus, our TRE commuter line links DART customers to DFW International Airport and downtown Fort Worth.
Free parking is available at most rail stations, and all are served by DART bus routes specially timed to make transfers between buses and trains quick and easy.
Popular shopping and entertainment destinations near DART Rail stations in Dallas include NorthPark Center and Upper Greenville Avenue (Park Lane Station), West Village (Cityplace Station), Mockingbird Station (Mockingbird Station), the Dallas Museum of Art (St. Paul Station), American Airlines Center (Victory Station), the entertaining West End Historic District (West End Station), Fair Park (Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station), the Dallas Convention Center (Convention Center Station), and the Dallas Zoo (Dallas Zoo Station).
Popular destinations in surrounding cities include the Renaissance Hotel and the Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts (Galatyn Park Station in Richardson); Downtown Plano, the ArtCentre of Plano and the Courtyard Theater (Downtown Plano Station); the Granville Arts Center (Downtown Garland Station); and Downtown Irving (South Irving Station).
Take the train to American Airlines Center:
Whether you're headed to a concert, a Dallas Mavericks basketball game or a Dallas Stars showdown on the ice, ride DART Rail to events at American Airlines Center (AAC). Coming from Fort Worth or the Mid-Cities? The TRE is the ticket Monday through Saturday. Visit
www.DART.org/Victory for details.
Fly us to DFW Airport or Dallas Love Field:
The TRE gets you to and from DFW International Airport for a fraction of the cost of taxi fare or long-term parking. Just take it to CentrePort/DFW Airport Station and transfer to the DFW Airport bus serving airline terminals. Airport buses meet all trains, departing every 15 minutes Monday through Saturday. There is no Sunday service. Airport bus service between the rail station and the airport terminals is free. Visit
www.DART.org/DFWAirport for details.
Ride bus Route 39 from Dallas Love Field to downtown Dallas' West Transfer Center seven days a week. Across the street is DART's West End Station. Visit www.DART.org/LoveField for details.
Experience exciting Fort Worth via the TRE:
Downtown Fort Worth is now just about an hour's ride from Union Station in downtown Dallas via the TRE. Business commuters love the convenience - and if you're looking for a Saturday adventure, Cowtown is Wowtown! From Fort Worth's Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) or T&P Station it's a short bus ride to the bustling Sundance Square dining and entertainment district in the heart of the city, the historic Fort Worth Stockyards Old West district, or the famed museums in the city's Cultural District. TRE information is available at
http://www.trinityrailwayexpress.org/.
Save big with our low fares:
DART offers three basic, one-way fares - $1.75 for Local bus and rail service; $2.50 for System service, which includes express bus service between downtown Dallas and free Park & Ride facilities in Addison, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Glenn Heights, Irving, Plano and Rowlett; and $3.75 for Regional service, which includes all DART and The T buses, DART Rail and all TRE trains.
TRE fares are in two zones: $2.50 one-way to all stops between downtown Dallas and West Irving Station; $3.75 between stations in Dallas County and Tarrant County. The DART Day Pass is an even better value at $4.00 for a local (valid on local buses, DART Rail trains and FLEX service along regular route), $5.00 for a system (valid on all DART buses, DART Rail trains, DART On-Call, and the TRE from Union Station to West Irving Station) or $7.50 for a regional pass (valid on all DART buses and trains, DART On-Call, TRE trains (from Union Station to T&P Station), and the T in Fort Worth).
Money-saving monthly passes are available at Minyard, Carnival, Sack 'n Save and Albertsons food stores throughout our service area. A DART Local monthly pass provides unlimited local service for just $65 -- a real deal for commuters. Passes also are available at the DART Store at Akard Station in downtown Dallas.
With DART's Annual Pass, companies can provide their employees with bus and rail service for just pennies a day per employee. Whatever the size of your firm, we can tailor a pass program to your exact needs. The Annual Pass is an effective recruitment tool, an unbeatable employee perk and a great way to help North Texas reduce ozone-causing emissions. For more information, call 214-747-7433 (RIDE) or visit
http://www.dart.org/.
Share the ride and save:
If riding a DART bus or train doesn't fit your schedule, you can still save time and money in our carpool and vanpool programs. Our free RideShare computerized match list puts you in touch with other commuters with similar schedules and travel habits who want to share the ride. Details are available at
www.DART.org/vanpool.
Plus, rush-hour carpoolers and vanpoolers qualify to use DART's 84-mile network of interim HOV lanes. DART operates HOV lanes on East R. L. Thornton Freeway (I-30) between Downtown Dallas and Northwest Drive; Stemmons Freeway (I-35) between LBJ Freeway (I-635) and Round Grove Road; LBJ Freeway between I-30 and Luna Road; I-35E/US 67 from Downtown Dallas to Camp Wisdom Road; I-30 (Tom Landry Highway) between S.H. 360 and Loop 12; and U.S. 75 between I-635 and Exchange Parkway.
Helpful Telephone Numbers:
Customer Information (routes & schedules)-214-979-1111
Employer programs, carpooling/vanpooling services-214-747-RIDE (7433)
Paratransit Services-(Lift-equipped van service for the disabled)-214-515-PARA (7272)
Administrative Offices-214-749-3278