Service for Saturday, October 8

Red River Rivalry 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.

• Special connections are planned for Saturday, October 8, and some passengers may use buses to complete their trip. Added DART Rail service will begin as early as 7 a.m. - four hours prior to the scheduled 11 a.m. kickoff.
• Look for additional DART staff at key stations as early as 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning to help you buy your ticket and make your connections. Game-day ticket sellers will be at these stations: North Carrollton/Frankford, Trinity Mills, Downtown Carrollton, Parker Road, Bush Turnpike, Arapaho Center, Mockingbird, Downtown Garland, Victory, Pearl, Fair Park and MLK, Jr.

To help accommodate the expected large crowds before and after the game,
DART is adding light rail and buses and TRE trains.

DART Rail

• Red Line trains to the Fair leave every 10 minutes from Parker Road Station to MLK, Jr. Station starting as early as 7 a.m. These trains 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.
• Red Line trains going to Westmoreland Station will operate a regular Saturday schedule with trains departing every 30 minutes. Customers using those trains to go to the Fair should transfer to the Green Line at Pearl Station.
• Green Line trains to the Fair leave every 10 minutes from North Carrollton/Frankford Station for MLK, Jr. Station as early as 7 a.m. These trains will not serve Victory, West End, Akard, St. Paul, Pearl, Deep Ellum, Baylor and Fair Park stations. Transfer to the Green Line circulator at Union Station to reach those stations.
• Green Line trains leave every 10 minutes from Buckner Station for MLK, Jr. Station as early as 8 a.m., three hours before kickoff.
• The special Green Line circulator is back. It starts at 7 a.m. and will operate six trips per hour and serve these stations: Union, West End, Akard, St. Paul, Pearl, Baylor, and Deep Ellum, ending at Fair Park Station. The circulator does not stop at Convention Center or Cedars stations. The circulator operates continuously from 7 a.m. until approximately 8 p.m. when regular service will resume.
• Blue Line trains leave every 15 minutes from Downtown Garland Station starting at 7 a.m. Customers going to the fair should transfer at St. Paul Station where buses will also be available.
• All Green Line trains will be three-cars, with a capacity for approximately 500 passengers. All Red and Blue Line trains will be two cars (the maximum length for those stations). They have an approximate capacity of 400 passengers.
• Red Line northbound trains from Westmoreland and Blue Line northbound trains from Ledbetter will follow a regular Saturday schedule. Fairgoers on those trains should transfer to the Green Line circulator at either Union or West End stations.
• To respond to expected crowding on DART Rail, special bus service to the fair will be operated from these stations: Bush Turnpike Station (Red Line), Mockingbird Station (Red, Blue), and Trinity Mills Station (Green Line). Those buses will depart every 10 minutes. Buses from St. Paul Station will leave every five minutes.
• Fans leaving Fair Park after the game should depart from the same station or bus shuttle location where they arrived.
• View a station list and location maps for the Red, Blue and Green lines.

Trinity Railway Express

• Trains depart Fort Worth T&P Station every 30 minutes from 7:17 a.m. to 10:47 a.m.
• Plan on leaving no later than the 8:47 a.m. train to make the scheduled 11 a.m. kickoff.
• Customers will finish their trip to the fairgrounds on buses at Victory Station. All TRE trains will be met by buses at Victory for a direct connection to the fair.
• Extra trains will be available post-game.
• Fans leaving Fair Park after the game should depart from the same station or bus shuttle location where they arrived.
• The last TRE train to Fort Worth departs Union Station at 11:07 p.m. and Victory at 11:12 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The last Green Line train connecting with the TRE departs MLK at 10:33 p.m. and Fair Park at 10:36 p.m.
• Schedule details for October 8 are at TrinityRailwayExpress.org.
• View a station list and location maps for the TRE.

Plan and track your Texas-Oklahoma game travels online
New online tools help customers locate the nearest DART or Trinity Railway Express station or stop. Game day updates are available via Twitter (@dartmedia), email or, new this year, a special subscription text service. Sign up by texting DARTTXOU to 41411. Customers will receive service updates and reminders throughout the day. These services are offered for free by DART but users may have charges based on their cell phone contracts.

Get on board early on October 8
No matter how you're getting to the game, be sure to allow plenty of travel time so you do not miss a minute of the action. Extra service begins up to four hours before game time. In previous years trains began filling more than two hours before kickoff. Passengers using special bus service from Bush Turnpike and Mockingbird, Trinity Mills, Victory, or St. Paul stations may have the best opportunity to avoid the crowding on the Red and Green Line trains.

The trip doesn't end with the final whistle, so DART is working with State Fair staff to make the post-game departure and wait smooth. Staff will be on hand to get customers to the fastest areas to board for a return trip. Special service will continue for at least two hours after the game, so there's plenty of time to relax and get that extra corny dog.

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 — College students are not eligible to travel on a reduced fare

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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