Media Relations Contact:
Morgan Lyons

June 23, 2003

Get on DART.org & get onboard -- FREE!

Enjoy a Free Ride to Your Summer Shopping Oasis, July 20-27

Shopping in the cool comfort of a Dallas-area mall is one of the best ways to beat the Texas heat. And here's a way to get your bargain-hunting excursion off to a great start - ride there for FREE.

From June 30 to July 6, visitors to DART's website, DART.org, can receive a free pass good for travel throughout the DART, Trinity Railway Express (TRE) and Fort Worth T systems, from July 20 to July 27. The free pass, DART's latest route-of-the-week promotion, offers an excellent opportunity to cruise the great local malls served by public transit.

"When the dog days of summer arrive, North Texans know the mall is the perfect place to hide from the heat," said Micah Causey, DART assistant vice president, Marketing. "A free route-of-the-week pass gets your shopping spree started with a great deal. Plus, you - and your radiator - won't boil over as you ride there cool and hassle free."

To obtain your free route-of-the-week pass, simply visit DART.org and fill out a brief survey. While you're at the website, you can plan your trip using the online DART Trip Planner. Just tell Trip Planner where you are, where you want to go, and what time you want to leave. Trip Planner will do the rest, generating convenient step-by-step itineraries and the best ways to reach your destination by bus, train or a combination of both.

DART Rail, Trolley-Bus and bus service speeds shoppers to seven area malls:

• Collin Creek Mall - Take DART Rail Red Line to Downtown Plano Station, then connect to Trolley-Bus Route 760 serving the mall
• Dallas Galleria/Valley View Center - DART Rail Red Line to Forest Lane Station, bus Route 486 to the centers
• Irving Mall - Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to West Irving Station, bus Route 301, Route 305 or Route 314 to the mall
• NorthPark Center - DART Rail Red Line to Park Lane Station, Trolley-Bus Route 702 to the center
• Richardson Square Mall - DART Rail Red Line to Arapaho Center Station or Blue Line to Downtown Garland Station, bus Route 571 to the mall
• Southwest Center Mall - DART Rail Red Line to Westmoreland Station, bus Route 548 to the mall.