State Fair visitors can ride the DART Rail Green Line to two stations -
Fair Park Station, located on Parry Avenue at the entrance to the fairgrounds, and MLK, Jr. Station, located south of R.B. Cullum Blvd. and convenient to the MLK fairground entrance (Gate 6) and the Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Passengers riding DART Rail and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to downtown Dallas can transfer easily to the Green Line:

• Southbound Red and Blue Line passengers transfer to the Green Line at Pearl or St. Paul stations.
• Northbound Red and Blue Line passengers transfer to the Green Line at Akard Station.
• TRE passengers transfer to the Green Line at Victory Station.
  Departure times of the last TRE train to Fort Worth: Monday-Friday: 9:20 p.m. from Union Station and 9:24 p.m. from Victory Station. Saturdays and Sundays: 11:07 p.m. from Union Station and 11:12 p.m. from Victory Station.
• When you are ready to leave the fair, get back on the train or bus wherever you got off. Just put your trip in reverse and have a safe ride home.

Weekend Service:

• Extra Green and Red Line trains are being added each weekend. Note: The special Red Line trains from Parker Road Station to MLK, Jr. Station operate as express trains through downtown Dallas and will not board or deboard passengers at Pearl, St. Paul, Akard, West End, Union, Convention Center or Cedars stations. Look for the trains with the destination sign SPECIAL and a STATE FAIR sign at the front of the train. These special Red Line trains do not serve Fair Park Station.
• Every Saturday and Sunday, bus shuttles from Pearl Station and Victory Station take you to the fair. (Note: For Texas-OU on October 8, bus shuttles depart from St. Paul Station and Victory Station).
• The Trinity Railway Express will operate on Sundays. Details are at TrinityRailwayExpress.org.
  
  
• See more service information for the State Fair Classic, October 1 at DART.org/StateFairClassic
• See more service information for the Red River Rivalry, October 8 at DART.org/RedRiverRivalry

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DART Fares Information

Please remember! Hang onto your pass, as proof of payment is required to ride.

Fares are available at any DART Rail Station from a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) or from your bus operator. Day Passes are valid for unlimited rides on the date of purchase only through 3 a.m. the following day.

When purchasing a Day Pass on a bus, exact cash or change required. Fareboxes accept bills and coins, including $1 coins. Bus operators cannot provide change.

Advance discount State Fair of Texas tickets with a DART Pass are available for $17 at a participating Kroger. The price includes one-time State Fair® admission and transportation on DART Rail and local buses on date of use.

» How to use a DART TVM

Day Pass Prices
	DART Local	$4.00
	DART System	$7.00
	Regional	$10.00
	Reduced	$2.00

	— Red, Blue, Green and Orange* Line trains     (* Service available on selected weekday trips only) — Local buses — FLEX service along local service route
	— All DART buses and trains — Trinity Railway Express trains between Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station — DART On-Call and FLEX service
	— All DART buses and trains (except Paratransit) — All Trinity Railway Express service, plus the T in Fort Worth and DCTA buses and trains — DART On-Call and FLEX service
	Applicable on bus and rail for the following: — Seniors (65 or older) with valid DART photo ID — Non-paratransit certified persons with disabilities with valid DART photo ID — Medicare card holders — Children ages 5-14 — High school students with valid DART or student photo ID from a high school within the DART service area

2011 State Fair of Texas

HOURS:
State Fair of Texas exhibit buildings open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (closing at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).

Midway and museum opening times and closing times vary. A couple of gates open as early as 7 a.m. but only the livestock are up and about at that time.

TICKET PRICES:
Admission rates for the 2011 State Fair of Texas (Sept. 30 - Oct. 23).

Looking for a hotel for your visit to the State Fair of Texas? Check out this listing for hotels along the DART Rail lines.

General Admission:	$16
Kids under 48" tall:	$12
Children 2 and under:	Free
Seniors 60 and over:	$12; Free every Thursday (Oct. 6, Oct. 13 & Oct. 20)

Advance discount State Fair of Texas tickets with a DART Pass are available for $17 at a participating Kroger. The price includes one-time State Fair® admission and transportation on DART Rail and local buses on date of use.

For more information and a complete schedule of State Fair of Texas events, visit bigtex.com.

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