ABOUT DART
DART: Go easy
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 200,000 passengers per day across our 700-square-mile service area.To promote ridesharing, we also operate a system of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes allowing carpoolers to whiz past freeway traffic jams. More than 110,000 commuters use our HOV lanes each weekday.
Enjoy the best in bus services
DART operates local and express bus routes serving Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Richardson, Rowlett, Plano and University Park. To get going, call DART Customer Information at 214-979-1111 with your origin, destination and desired time of travel. Helpful operators will recommend the most convenient route and departure time, quote the one-way fare, and advise you of any necessary transfers along the way. Customers also can plan bus and rail trips from the convenience of their personal computers with the online DART Trip Planner available on www.DART.org, DART's popular website.When traveling in downtown Dallas, visit our DART Store at Akard Station for printed schedules or a system map. Schedules are also available at many libraries and other government centers in the DART 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), Reunion Arena (Union 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 www.TrinityRailwayExpress.org.Save big with our low fares
DART offers two basic, one-way fares - $1.50 for Local bus and rail service, and $2.50 for Premium 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.TRE fares are in two zones: $1.50 one-way to all stops between downtown Dallas and West Irving Station; $2.50 between stations in Dallas County and Tarrant County. The DART Day Pass is an even better value at $3.00 for a local (valid on local buses, DART Rail trains and the TRE from Union Station to West Irving Station) or $5.00 for a premium 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 all Minyard, Carnival, Sack 'n Save and Albertsons food stores throughout our service area. A DART Local monthly pass provides unlimited local service for just $50 -- a real deal for commuters. Passes also are available at the DART Store at Akard Station in downtown Dallas.
With DART's new 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 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 75-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.
DART: Live, in print, on tape & online
Want the latest DART news? Get updates through the DART Speakers Bureau and Education Programs. From transit safety programs for school children to special presentations for civic organizations, we've got a speaker for you. Call 214-749-2582 to schedule a transit safety presentation or call 214-749-2577 for the DART Speakers Bureau.Follow DART's progress with a free subscription to our quarterly Inmotion newsletter by calling 214-749-2506. You can also watch for a video version of Inmotion on your local cable access station, or order a free videotape by calling 214-749-2597 or routes, schedules, maps and all the latest information, visit our website at www.DART.org. The latest DART information is available online in Spanish at www.transporteDART.org.
| 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 |
| Facts about Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) | |
| Geographic Service Area | 13 cities, 700 square miles |
| FY08 operating budget | $356.3 million |
| FY07 operating budget | $342.1 million |
| FY07 actual operating expenses | $323.6 million |
| FY07 sales tax revenue | $389.1million |
| FY07 budgeted employees | 3,337 |
| FY07 revenue miles (fixed route) | 36.3 million |
| FY07 systemwide ridership (all modes) | 103.8 million passenger trips |
| FY07 systemwide ridership (fixed route) | 65.1 million passenger trips |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger (all modes) | $2.64 |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger (fixed route) | $3.67 |
| Bus System | |
| Total vehicle fleet | 673 [+69 (contingency fleet) = 742] |
| Number of transit centers | 15 |
| Number of bus stops | 11,961 |
| FY07 bus ridership | 44.7 million passenger trips (includes charter) |
| FY07 Average weekday ridership | 151,869 |
| FY07 Average Saturday ridership | 70,110 |
| FY07 Average Sunday ridership | 39,605 |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger | $3.70 |
| DART Rail (light rail) | |
| Length of system | 45 miles |
| Number of stations | 35 |
| Total vehicle fleet | 115 |
| FY07 ridership | 17.9 million passenger trips |
| FY07 Average weekday ridership | 60,592 |
| FY07Average Saturday ridership | 27,526 |
| FY07 Average Sunday ridership | 18,610 |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger | $3.18 |
| Trinity Railway Express (diesel commuter rail) | |
| Length of line | 35 miles |
| Number of Stations | 10 |
| Vehicle fleet | 13 rail diesel cars, 6 locomotives, 10 coaches, 7 bi-level cab cars |
| FY07 ridership | 2.5 million passenger trips |
| FY07 Average weekday ridership | 8,893 |
| FY07 Average Saturday ridership | 4,256 |
| Average Sunday ridership | TRE does not operate on Sunday |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger | $6.57 |
| High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes | |
| Number of interim lanes | 5 |
| Number of freeway miles | 75 |
| FY07 commuter trips | 37.6 million |
| Average weekday trips | 115,169 |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger | $0.14 |
| General Mobility Programs (vanpool) | |
| FY07 ridership | 492,202 |
| FY07 number of vanpools (Sept 2007) | 106 |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger | $0.56 |
| Paratransit (van service for disabled customers) | |
| Registered participants (September 2007) | 10,036 |
| FY07 ridership | 688,939 |
| FY07 subsidy per passenger | $43.79 |
| Number of paratransit vehicles | 186 |
Revised 2/21/08
