Attention, DART Riders, That Proposed Fare Hike is Rapidly Approaching ...

Come September 14 (and certainly year's end), Dallas Area Rapid Transit is looking to up the price of everything, from a local single ride fare (from $1.50 to $2) to a premium weekly pass ($25 to $35) to a two-zone commuter rail annual pass ($800 to $1,050) and so forth...

By Robert Wilonsky

March 17, 2009

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "18855504",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17105533",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105532",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105535",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

Come September 14 (and certainly year's end), Dallas Area Rapid Transit is looking to up the price of everything, from a local single ride fare (from $1.50 to $2) to a premium weekly pass ($25 to $35) to a two-zone commuter rail annual pass ($800 to $1,050) and so forth. DART's also looking to add some stops and cut some days, and the board of directors will vote on the increases and alterations in a mere two months -- but not before holding 11 community open house on the issue, the schedule for which was released yesterday. Also scheduled: a public hearing April 14 at DART HQ in the boardroom, start time 6:30 p.m. Ride your bikes.

Become A Member

BEFORE YOU GO...
Can you help us continue to share our stories? Since the beginning, Dallas Observer has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas — and we'd like to keep it that way. Our members allow us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.