FlyerTalk Forums - Getting into Dallas from DFW

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Originally Posted by spankytoes (Post 20212287)

Would never cross my mind that people would rely on trains in Dallas

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Originally Posted by EmailKid (Post 20213471)

Unlike the rest of DART, for the most part light rail is pretty reliable.

Well, we normally get a big ice storm every other year (been one pretty much every year since I came back here for work four years ago), and that stops the DART train dead in its tracks :mad:

They said they would run (empty) trains all night long to keep lines clear, but it didn't work - and still not running over 36 hours later :confused: :td: :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by JDiver (Post 21543101)

Nobody here uses Super Shuttle shared van?

Well, thanks to UA not being able to fix a computer glitch my 11:06 p.m. flight (arrival time at DFW) got in an hour late, so I was forced to use them again :rolleyes:

The price into Dallas was (per their website - and my CC was charged) actually $27, and it was a subpar experience that late: we had to wait for a couple of late arriving (even later than mine) pax, and I was somewhat lucky to be dropped off #3, but even so it took well over an hour for a 20 mile trip, most all on freeway.

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Originally Posted by EmailKid (Post 21848867)

Made a reservation for car rental a few weeks in advance, took DART rail to Beltline, shuttle bus #500 to Term A, Interterminal shuttle to E (UA only lets me checkin for int'l flights randomly), checked in, took Rental car shuttle to pick up car, go home. No stress in the a.m.

This worked great once again, cheaper than SuperShuttle, and sleep in an extra hour over catching SuperShuttle. Just wish rental cars were open late at night :rolleyes: