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    Home Fare General Fares and Overview Discount GoPass® Tap Card

All of DART, Half the Fare

Qualified, registered riders can receive half off regular adult
local day passes with the Discount GoPass® Tap card.
  • How to Qualify?
  • Benefits
  • Who Is Eligible?
  • Registration Tips
  • FAQs

Discount GoPass® Tap Card

The DART Board of Directors has approved a two-year extension of the Discount GoPass® Tap card pilot program.

Current Discount GoPass® Tap card holders must renew their card registration by Jan. 31, 2023, to keep their discount.

  1. Come in person to DARTmart at Akard Station.
  2. Provide documentation that verifies you will receive benefits from a qualifying assistance program throughout 2023.
  3. Receive a new card with a new expiration sticker.

Qualify for Half Fare

You may qualify for DART’s 50% off Discount GoPass® Tap card!

Go anywhere a DART bus or train can take you - for half the price! From work and school to shops and entertainment, your destinations are DARTable.

NOTE: A Regional fare is required for the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) west of CentrePort/DFW Airport Station, as well as the Trinity Metro or Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) systems.

Benefits of your Discount GoPass® Tap Card

Save 50% on regularly-priced fares.

 

Get the best fare every time you ride automatically.
Never pay more than the total cost of a Reduced Day Pass in a calendar day or the total cost of a Reduced Monthly Pass in a calendar month.


Reload your card at hundreds of participating retailers online at GoPass.org or by calling DART Customer Service at 214-979-1111, Option 1.

Never lose your account balance if your card is ever lost or stolen.

Check your balance by managing your account online or over the phone.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW DISCOUNT GOPASS® TAP CARD?

If you've met the qualifications for any of the following assistance programs, you automatically qualify for a Discount GoPass® Tap Card.

Children's Health Insurance Program

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program

Housing Choice Voucher Program

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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Registration Tips

1. Gather proof of your current participation in one of the above qualifying assistance programs.

A current participant card or agency letter are valid forms of proof. They must have your name on them. Scan or take a clear photo of the document.
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2. Take your photo.

Have someone else take a headshot photo of you from the shoulders up, forward facing, square to the camera, with a plain neutral background. Do not wear a hat, sunglasses, or shaded glasses. Do not submit a selfie photo, a photo of a photo, or a photo or scan of your driver's license.

For tips on how to take a good photo with your cell phone, click here
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3. Verify your Identification and Eligibility

(If you have been provided a referral code, enter it. If not, tell us how you found out about the program - Parkland, etc.)

4. Register online OR call to register. 

Click below to register online OR Call  phone972-482-6491 to register over the phone.
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5. Your Discount GoPass® Tap Card will arrive by U.S. Mail within 15 business days.

The card is free, but you must load it with at least $6 in value to get started - that's equal to two Reduced Day Passes
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When you tap your card, you are never charged more than the cost of a Day Pass (Local or Reduced) in a single day, or a Monthly Pass (Local or Reduced) in a calendar month. The system always gives you the "best fare."

For example, let's look at the following scenario:

8:00 a.m.You tap your card, $1.50 will be deducted for a Reduced AM pass.
11:30 a.m.You board again and are charged nothing, because it is still within the AM Pass period.
3:00 p.m.You board (tap) again, the system charges you $1.50 for a PM Pass.
Total fare for the day is only $3, exactly the cost of Reduced Day Pass.

If you tap your card mornings and afternoons for 16 days in a given month, you will have spent the same as a Reduced Monthly Pass - and for the rest of the month, you will pay nothing! You will still need to tap your card when you board, however.

If your card is lost or stolen, call DART Customer Service at 214-979-1111, Option 1, or log on to GoPass.org

DART will freeze your account so that no one can use your card. You will still retain any funds that remain on it. However, you will be asked to add a $6 minimum value to your new card. This will be added to the overall balance

To see if you might be eligible for benefits, or to locate a Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) office in your area, visit YourTexasBenefits.com. You also can visit the website for each of the qualifying assistance programs.

Please visit DART.org/TapForHalf or call DART Customer Service at 214-979-1111.

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