DART Rail System

Riding the rail is easy, but these tips might help

SIX EASY STEPS TO RIDING A DART TRAIN

These six easy steps explain everything you need to know about navigating the DART Rail System. Go to your train station Buy your ticket Go to the train platform Board the train Hold on to your ticket Get off at your stop

DART's Red Line runs along North Central Expressway from Parker Road in Plano traveling south to downtown Dallas, then to Westmoreland in West Oak Cliff. The Blue Line travels south from Downtown Garland in Garland to downtown Dallas, then to Ledbetter in South Oak Cliff. The Green Line provides service between North Carrollton/Frankford to Buckner in South Dallas. All three lines serve Pearl, St. Paul, Akard and West End stations in downtown Dallas. Hours of operation are approximately 5 a.m. to midnight.

Explore DART's Red Line
Parker Road Station to Westmoreland Station
Explore DART's Blue Line
Downtown Garland Station to Ledbetter Station
Explore DART's Green Line
North Carrollton/Frankford Station to Buckner Station
Explore DART's Orange Line*
Bachman Station to Parker Road Station (* Selected weekday trips only)

1. Go to your train station.

The DART Rail system features 55 stations, located in downtown Dallas, South Dallas, South Oak Cliff, West Oak Cliff, the North Central Expressway Corridor to North Dallas, Richardson and Plano, the Northeast Corridor to Garland, the Northwest Corridor to Farmers Branch and Carrollton, and the Southeast Corridor to Pleasant Grove. Use the online DART Trip Planner, Google Transit or call 214-979-1111 for help.

2. Buy your ticket.

Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) are located on the platforms at all rail stations. A single-ride ticket is $1.75 and a Local Day Pass is $4.00. Single-ride tickets and Day Passes purchased from TVMs are already time/date stamped and ready to use. Single-ride tickets are valid for 90 minutes from the time of purchase and Day Passes are valid only on the date of purchase through 3 a.m. the following day.

• View more information about DART fares.
  
• View more information about how to use DART TVMs.

If you have a Day Pass Voucher, before boarding the train, date/time stamp your voucher at the ticket vending machine. The validator is located below the pass selection screen. Day Pass Vouchers are valid for the date they are validated through 3 a.m. the following day.

3. Go to the train platform.

Locate the platform for trains traveling in the direction you want to go by using the color-coded (red, blue, green or orange) destination signs on the platform. Signs list the final destination of trains, and trains stop at each station on the line.

4. Board the train.

Check the destination sign on the train. If the doors do not open automatically, push the button on the side of the train. You may sit anywhere you like. Generally, areas near the front door and in the low-floor center car section are reserved for elderly and mobility-impaired passengers. You may carry on baby strollers, carts and other small items; just be sure they don't block the aisle.

On Saturday, November 6, 2010, DART marked the debut of level boarding at all light rail stations. This transition followed two-and-a-half years of construction and station closures. Special use platforms or "high blocks," which have served persons with disabilities and mobility challenges since the rail system opened in 1996, also will be removed from service, as these passengers begin utilizing the low-floor center doors in each train's center section. See more information at www.DART.org/LB.

Guide dogs and other service animals are permitted on DART vehicles. See Accessibility Information for more details or call 214-979-1111.

See Bike Information for details on how to travel with your bicycle.

5. Hold on to your ticket.

Fare Inspectors may inspect your ticket as proof of payment.

6. Get off at your stop.

DART Rail system maps are on board each train for your convenience. Operators will announce stops. Push the exit button on the handrail beside the door and step off the train.

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