Dallas and Fort Worth transportation agencies will observe special hours over the Christmas and New Year's holidays for 2024, which unfortunately this year fall on a Wednesday. Is there anything worse than a Wednesday holiday?
Here's the schedule for December 24-25, and December 31-January 1:
Trinity Metro
Trinity Metro will have some service modifications for the Christmas holidays. If a specific service (such as Trinity Metro TEXRail) is not listed, that means it is operating on its regular schedule.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
No bus routes will leave from Fort Worth Central Station after 7:15 pm.The last scheduled pick-up time for On-Demand paratransit will be 7:45 pm.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Trinity Metro bus and Trinity Metro 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 am-7 pm.
Services in TCC Northeast and Mansfield will not operate.
Trinity Railway Express (TRE), TRE LINK, and the CentrePort Shuttle will not operate.
Customer Support & Solutions team members will be available 5 am-5 pm at 817-215-8600. The ticket sales kiosk at Fort Worth Central Station will be closed.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Trinity Metro will have some service modifications for the New Year’s Day holidays, as noted below. If a specific service (such as Trinity Metro TEXRail) is not listed, that means it is operating on its regular schedule.
Free rides on New Year's Eve
Trinity Metro will offer free rides on all services in Tarrant County on New Year’s Eve – bus, Trinity Metro TEXRail, Trinity Railway Express and Trinity Metro On-Demand (including paratransit).Trinity Metro On-Demand Southside will operate until 1 am. All other rideshare services will operate on regular schedules.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
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 am-7 pm.
Services in TCC Northeast and Mansfield will not operate.Trinity Railway Express, TRE LINK, and the CentrePort Shuttle will not operate.
Customer Support & Solutions team members will be available 5 am-5 pm at 817-215-8600.The kiosk at Fort Worth Central Station will be closed.
TEXRail to airport
Travelers who want to avoid traffic hassles when heading to DFW Airport this holiday season can ride Trinity Metro TEXRail for only $2. With a new schedule that offers 30-minute frequency throughout the majority of the day, riders have convenient options for meeting flight times.
Five of the TEXRail stations – three in Fort Worth and two in North Richland Hills – have designated long-term parking for $5 a day. Stations with long-term parking include:
Customers can make reservations and payments in the Ace Parking app on Apple or GooglePlay devices.
DART
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- DART Buses and Light Rail: Operating on a regular weekday schedule
- TRE: Normal Service
DART GoLink: GoLink is running from 5 am to midnight in all Zones. DART Paratransit: Operating a normal schedule.
DART Customer Relations Center (trip planning) will be open from 5 am–12 am. DART Customer Support Center (inquiries and complaints) 8 am–5 pm. DART Lost & Found, also 8 am–5 pm.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
- DART Buses and Light Rail: Operating on a weekend schedule
- TRE: No service
DART GoLink: GoLink is running from 5 am to midnight in all Zones except the Inland Port Transportation Management Association Zone (IPTMA which includes areas in Lancaster, DeSoto, Wilmer & Hutchins).
DART Paratransit: All subscription trips for DART Paratransit will be cancelled except for those going to and from dialysis appointments on Wednesday, December 25. Riders can still call in and book demand trips for this day as needed. Reservations will remain open on December 25 from 8 am-5 pm. Customers can also schedule, view, and cancel trips 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at DART.org/paratransit.
DART Customer Relations Center and DART Lost and Found and Administrative Offices will be closed.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
DART Buses and Light Rail: Operating on a regular weekday schedule.
Free DART Rides on New Year's Eve
Coors Light and DART will once again help North Texas residents get home safely on New Year's Eve.
Free transportation will be offered the night of New Year's Eve on DART buses, light rail, Paratransit Services and the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) between EBJ Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station for everyone from 6 pm until the end of service.
Look for New Year's Eve schedules at DART.org and TrinityRailwayExpress.org.
