Thursday, March 28, 2024

DART offering free bus passes to riders who “Dump the Pump” this month

North Texas commuters can swap a gasoline receipt for a week of free transit thanks to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), the T in Fort Worth, and the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA).

The agencies are working together to encourage commuters to try transit the week of June 18-23. This effort is the local version of the seventh annual “Dump the Pump” campaign of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), which emphasizes the economic and environmental benefits of transit.

The three transit agencies will be meeting non-transit users at a variety of locations starting June 8. Commuters will be offered a free weekly regional transit pass in exchange for a gasoline receipt. The passes are good for any DART, T or DCTA fixed route service. The idea is not only to entice customers to try transit, but to help calculate the cost of commuting in a single-occupant vehicle. For example, a daily Regional Pass is $10, which provides access to all DART, T and DCTA bus and train services, including the Trinity Railway Express.

Using data from AAA, APTA researchers determined that North Texas commuters who switch to the region’s transit network may save more than $9,000 in the annual cost of driving to work (based on data from AAA). Transit also encourages environmental sustainability. DART, T and DCTA buses run on either clean diesel or natural gas and DART’s light rail fleet produces zero emissions.

Ticket exchange locations cover the region

Commuters interested in making the switch are invited to bring a gasoline receipt to one of these locations.

3 COMMENTS

  1. Very sorry that was not included but here it is:

    Monday, June 11 to Friday, June 15
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Highland Village City Hall Utility Department
    1000 Highland Village Road, Highland Village

    Monday, June 11
    7 to 9 a.m.
    Hebron 121 Station Leasing Center’s Monday Morning Muffins
    880 Union Station Parkway, Lewisville

    Tuesday, June 12
    5:30 to 7:30 a.m.
    Chick-fil-a’s Dump the Pump, Rock the Rail
    1711 S. Loop 288, Denton

    Thursday, June 14
    6:30 to 8 p.m.
    City of Denton’s Twilight Tunes
    Downtown Historic Courthouse Square, Denton

    Friday, June 15
    3 to 5 p.m.
    Vista Ridge Mall’s Center Court
    2401 S. Stemmons Fwy., Lewisville

    Saturday, June 16
    2 to 4 p.m.
    Mockingbird Station Shops
    5321 East Mockingbird Lane
    Dallas 75206 2 to 4 p.m.
    Irving Mall Center Court by Burlington Coat Factory
    3880 Irving Mall
    Irving 75062

  2. This is a great initiative but it would be a lot better if it happened twice a year like in the spring and fall or better, spring, summer and winter?
    it need a lot more promotion! also, if the pass could be used for 2 weeks and not just 1 week.
    I

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