Dallas-Fort Worth transit agencies will modify their schedules throughout the holiday season. Here’s what to know:
Christmas Eve
Dallas Area Rapid Transit buses, light rail and paratransit will operate on a normal weekday schedule on Dec. 24, with GoLink rideshare service running from 5 a.m. to midnight in all zones.
DART’s customer relations center, used for trip planning, will be open from 5 a.m. to midnight, while its customer center — for inquiries and complaints — will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Trinity Railway Express will offer regular service. No Trinity Metro buses will leave from Fort Worth Central Station after 7:15 p.m., and the last scheduled pick-up time for on-demand paratransit will be 7:45 p.m.
DART’s lost and found will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the DARTmart shop will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Christmas Day
DART buses and light rail will operate on DART’s weekend schedule on Dec. 25, with GoLink running from 5 a.m. to midnight in all zones except the Inland Port Transportation Management Association Zone, which includes areas in Lancaster, DeSoto, Wilmer and Hutchins.
All subscription trips for DART paratransit will be canceled except for those going to and from dialysis appointments, though riders can still call in and book on-demand trips. Reservations will remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and customers can manage trips online 24/7 at DART.org/paratransit.
Trinity Metro bus and on-demand, including paratransit, will operate on a modified holiday schedule. All buses, including Orange Line, will run on an hourly schedule — with the exception of Molly the Trolley, which will operate every 30 minutes. Trinity Metro On-Demand in Alliance, Mercantile, North Side, Southside, Southeast and South Tarrant will operate 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Trinity Railway Express, TRE LINK, CentrePort Shuttle and services to TCC Northeast and Mansfield will not operate. The ticket sales kiosk at Fort Worth Central Station will be closed.
DART customer relations and customer centers, lost and found, istrative offices and DARTmart will be closed. Trinity Metro customer will be available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year’s Eve
DART, in partnership with Coors Light, will offer free transportation the night of Dec. 31 on DART buses, light rail, paratransit services and the Trinity Railway Express between EBJ Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station from 6:00 p.m. until the end of service.
DART buses and light rail will operate on the transit agency’s weekday schedule. GoLink will run from 5 a.m. to midnight in all zones, with paratransit operating on a normal schedule. The TRE will offer normal service.
DART customer relations will open from 5 a.m. to midnight while its customer center and lost and found will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The DARTmart will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Trinity Metro will offer free rides on all services in Tarrant County, including on-demand and paratransit. Trinity Metro On-Demand Southside will operate until 1 a.m. All other rideshare services will operate on regular schedules.
New Year’s Day
DART buses, light rail, GoLink and paratransit — as well as Trinity Metro services — will follow each transit agency’s modified Christmas Day schedules.
DART’s customer relations center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., though its lost and found and istrative offices will be closed.
engers can find route and schedule information by calling 214-979-1111, or checking the websites at DART.org and TrinityRailwayExpress.org.
