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GETTING TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT: DALLAS

7/2/2015

Miles E. Drake, Jr.

The rapidly-growing metropolitan area of Dallas and Fort Worth is served by two airports. Love Field, the city’s first airport, began as a military airfield during the First World War, and now serves domestic flights. It is located 6 miles (10 km) from downtown Dallas. As airplanes grew in size and number, Love Field became congested and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was opened in 1973 and is 21 miles (34 km) from the city. It is the second largest airport in the United States and handles international traffic.

Love Field can be reached by car on Interstate 35E or the Dallas North Tollway (US route 75). Taxi fare from downtown Dallas is around $18 plus tip, and an extra $1 is charged for an airport trip and $2 per extra passenger; shared-ride taxis are available and cost about $15. Shuttle vans also cost $15-18 to downtown Dallas hotels. A number of limousine and car services are available at around $22. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) buses serve the airport (route 524), and the Orange and Green Line light rail lines stop at Inwood/Love Field; the fare is $2.50.

DFW is also reached by car on Interstate 35E and the trip requires about 30 minutes but can often be longer. Taxi fares are flat rates of $22 to $48, and there are fees of $4 for airport dropoff and $5 to exit the airport, plus $2 per extra passenger. Shuttle van rates average $15-18, and car services quote rates of $45-75 for a sedan, more for a van or limousine. You can also book for Dallas airport shuttle for roaming the city. The DART Orange light rail line terminates at the airport, and connects to the Skylink people mover that provides transportation within the airport. Trinity Railway Express (TRE), the commuter rail line linking Dallas and Fort Worth has a station at the airport (CentrePort/DFW), at which the buses that connect the terminal and the remote parking lots also stop. The fare is $2.50 from Union Station in Dallas or the Fort Worth railway station, but the trains are infrequent on Saturdays and do not run on Sundays.

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Dallas Airport Transport Facilities

7/2/2015

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This is the largest located airport located in Texas and definitely the busiest in the world. Several Terminals and with a wide range of transportation to and from the airport that include:

Intra-Terminal transport: The visitors can travel around the terminals in less than five minutes owing to Skylink, the largest airport train in the world. For traveling between the public areas and terminals a free shuttle bus service can also be availed.

Driving directions: The Dallas airport can be reached from highway 183 and 360, for people coming in from south. And it can be approached via highway 114 and 121 for people coming from north, having all exits on the left. For people coming in from central Dallas Interstate 35E to Route 183 and then continuing to Parkway North toll Road would be the best. Route 121 is an Airport freeway that leads to International Parkway Junction which in turn directly leads to the Airport.

Trains: Direct connections are provided within a number of stations on all days except Sunday by Trinity Railway Express (tel: +1 817 215 8600). In $2.50 you can travel from airport to downtown Dallas in less than 25 minutes. Shuttles in between terminals and stations are free for passengers holding a valid air ticket.

Located at a rather distant point is DART rail services (tel: +1 214 979 1111) having the belt line station on the orange Line. This too can be accessed via shuttles but at afare price of $2.50 at two specific hours and $5 for other hours a day.

Bus Service: The same company i.e DART also provides a bus service at belt Line station and car parks.

Shuttles: Major hotels in Dallas and Fort Worth can be accessed from upper level of each terminals via shuttles hosted by Go Yellow Checker shuttle buses. The minimum fares are $15.

Taxies: On the upper level of terminals A, B, C, and E, taxis can be conveniently found. The service is available on lower level of Terminal D though. The fares go as $45 if the place destination is in Dallas’ center and $48 for downtown Fort Worth.

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