DART, Trinity Metro, Denton County Transportation Authority release new regional fare pricing

A trio of transportation agencies created a regional fare pricing system.

Trinity Metro, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Denton County Transportation Authority updated and created a more consistent pricing structure across partner agencies, which started March 1, according to a news release.

The regional one-day ticket price was lowered, while regional reduced fares have been adjusted as part of the alignment to ensure long-term consistency and sustainability in regional pricing, the news release states.

What’s happened

The updated fare is $9 for a one-day ticket, and the cost for monthly tickets is $192. The new reduced regional fare is $4.50 for a one-day ticket and $96 for a monthly ticket.

To purchase a reduced fare, customers must present valid identification, be between the ages of 5 to 19 years old or 65 years or older, or be a person with a disability or a Medicare cardholder, according to a news release.

A separate DART news release states the DART Senior Retail Annual Pass has been discontinued. Previous users of this product are encouraged to use a reduced-fare 31-day pass.

The details

The agencies connect Fort Worth, Dallas and areas of Denton County, according to a news releases issued by each entity.

DART operates light rail, Trinity Railway Express, regional rail, bus routes, GoLink on-demand services and paratransit for a 13-city region, including Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Richardson, Rowlett, Plano and University Park, according to the DART website. DART launched the Silver Line in October, which goes to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, according to previous reporting.

Trinity Metro offers rides on buses, TEXRail, Trinity Metro-On Demand rideshares and paratransit services. TEXRail operates between downtown Fort Worth and Terminal B at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Texas Railway Express is jointly owned by Trinity Metro and DART, according to the website.

Denton County Transportation Authority, created in 2002, operates A-train commuter rail service, buses, a campus bus system at the University of North Texas and GoZone on-demand rideshares in Lewisville, Denton and Highland Village, according to its website.

The A-train commuter line is 21 miles and connects Denton County with Dallas County via the DART Green Line at the Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton, according to the website.