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Aug 29, 2012 | General
New fares streamline system, create new types of passes

Media Relations Contact:
Morgan Lyons
Mark A. Ball

August 29, 2012

Starting December 3

New fares streamline system, create new types of passes

DART's new fare system makes it easier and cheaper to transfer from buses to trains and establishes a new money-saving midday pass. There are no changes to the reduced fare structure and the price of a paratransit fare remains at $3. The new system takes effect December 3 when DART opens the second section of the Orange Line light rail from Las Colinas to DFW Airport property and the Blue Line extension linking Garland and Rowlett.

A two-hour pass for $2.50 replaces the current single-ride ticket that costs $1.75. With the new pass customers may ride any DART bus or rail service or the Trinity Railway Express between Union and CentrePort/DFW Airport stations during a two-hour period with the single pass. The new midday pass, good between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, is $1.75 for the Local and $3.50 for the Regional pass. It's designed to encourage ridership during the parts of the day when DART has additional capacity.

Other major changes include:

  • Consolidation of three general fare classes (Local, System, and Regional) into two classes (Local and Regional).
  • The Local Base Fare and Day Pass increase from $1.75 and $4.00, respectively, to $2.50 and $5.00.
  • The current System Base Fare and Day Pass decrease from $3.50 and $7.00, respectively, to $2.50 and $5.00.
  • Simplification of corporate annual passes to reflect a price equal to 75% of the individual annual pass price.
The changes follow a board vote that was preceded by a public hearing and 18 community meetings on the proposed changes. Additional information about the fare change, including a table of the new fares, is available on a special web page, www.DART.org/2012FareChange.

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