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    Home Fare General Fares and Overview Fares DART Ticket Vending Machine (TVM)

Ticket Vending Machine (TVM)

DART makes it easy for customers to buy transit passes using their payment of choice. For those who prefer paper tickets, DART has ticket vending machines (TVM) on the platforms of all light rail and TRE stations and the Northwest Plano Park & Ride.
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Ticket Vending Machine (TVM)

DART Makes it easy for customers to buy transit passes using their payment of choice. For those who prefer paper tickets, DART has ticket vending machines (TVM) on the platforms of all light rail and TRE stations and the Northwest Plano Park and Ride.

TVMs accept debit/credit cards and cash - with one exception. The TVMs at the Northwest Plano Park & Ride accept credit cards only.

Transit Passes in TVM

DART’s TVM allow you to purchase up to five passes in a single transaction, and multiple pass types can be selected. When choosing your transit pass, you have the option to select the following fares: Adults, Senior/ Disable, Child, High School or College/Trade Reduced Fares.

You will also select whether you want a Local or Original pass – the fare type you select will depend on where you are traveling.  A Local pass is good for the entire Dart Service Area, which includes DART Light Rail, DART buses, GoLink, the Dallas Streetcar, And the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) be between EBJ Union Station and Centerport/DFW Station.

If your journey requires that you travel on the TRE past Centreport/DFW station torward Fort Worth, or transfer to the Denton County Transportation Authority, or Trinity Metro system, then you should buy original pass

Proof Payment Required to Ride

Keep your DART pass easily accessible and be prepared to show it to a DART Fare Enforcement Officer, DART Police Officer, or other uniformed DART or TRE personnel.

How to use a DART TVM

DART’s TVM are easy to use. Simply follow the prompts and select the appropriate buttons.

In addition to debit/Credit cards, TVMs will accept coins, $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills. TVMs do not accept pennies. The TVM make change in dollar coins, so try to use the smallest bill possible when purchasing passes with cash.

For senior/disable, Child (5-14 years), High School, or College/Trade Reduced fares:

If you buy one of these reduced-fare passes, you must also travel with a valid DART-issued reduced-fare photo ID. If you do not have a DART-issued photo ID, you must contact DARTmart at 214-749-3282 for more information about obtaining one. Senior citizens, persons with disabilities, high school, and college students, DART photo ID cards are $2. DARTmart is located at DART Headquarters at Akard Station in downtown Dallas.

Seniors over 65 may also use their Medicare card as their ID. High school students may use a valid DART Service Area high school ID.

DART Fares

DART fares vary by the type of transit pass purchased. AM and PM Local passes are $3 and are valid for travel on all DART buses and trains (including GoLink service) and Trinity Railway Express trains between EBJ Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station. A Local Midday pass is $2 and allows unlimited travel between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. seven days a week. Paper passes are only valid on the date of purchase

A Local Day pass is $6, and a Regional Day pass is $12.

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