Dallas public transport includes DART’s Green Line, which serves Fair Park, Deep Ellum, and downtown stations, plus bus connections at selected stations. For trips around the city, you can use the Green Line to reach central Dallas or get off at Fair Park and MLK, Jr. stations for the fairgrounds.
- Rail line: DART’s Green Line serves Fair Park and downtown Dallas.
- Fair Park stop: Fair Park Station is on Parry Avenue at the fairgrounds entrance.
- Bus connection: MLK, Jr. Station connects to bus routes 23, 104, 13, and 216.
DART rail and bus basics
DART’s Green Line runs through Fair Park and Deep Ellum and serves downtown stations including Pearl/Arts District, St. Paul, Akard, and West End. It also serves Hatcher, MLK, Jr., and Fair Park stations in sequence between Buckner and North Carrollton/Frankford.
The Green Line operates seven days a week. Service runs every 15 minutes during peak hours, every 20 minutes midday, and every 30 minutes late at night. Schedules and payment options can change, so check the official site before you go.
DART accepts a $6 DART Local Day Pass, available from ticket vending machines, the GoPass app, and GoPass Tap Card. You can also pay with a GoPass Tap card, contactless credit or debit card, or a payment-enabled mobile device. Ticket vending machines are at DART and TRE rail stations, except DFW Airport Terminal B Station.
If you use a day-pass voucher, give it to the first bus operator for validation, then swipe it through the farebox on later bus trips. For rail, date- and time-stamp the voucher at a platform validator before boarding, and show it to a fare inspector if asked. A validated voucher is valid until 3 a.m. the next day.
For airport-trip planning, read how to get from Dallas Love Field to Welcome Inn.
Which stations are useful for Fair Park?
Fair Park and MLK, Jr. stations serve different entrances to the fairgrounds, so choose your stop based on where you’re headed.
Fair Park Station sits on Parry Avenue at the entrance to the grounds. The venue’s address is 3809 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210. For a broader visit-planning overview, read what to know before going to Fair Park.
MLK, Jr. Station is south of Fair Park and convenient for the fairground entrance at Gate 6 on R.B. Cullum Boulevard. It is at 1412 S. Trunk Ave., north of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard near Trunk Avenue and South Boulevard. The station connects to the J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center and is convenient to Cotton Bowl Stadium.
At MLK, Jr. Station, bus routes 23, 104, 13, and 216 connect with the rail stop. Bay 5 is for Paratransit, while Bay 7 is a rail-disruption shuttle stop.
How do you get from Fair Park to downtown Dallas?
Take the Green Line from Fair Park toward downtown, where it serves Pearl/Arts District, St. Paul, Akard, and West End stations. You can use those stops to plan a visit around central Dallas, then continue your trip on the Green Line or connect with other transit at a station.
For a day that combines central sights, the line’s downtown stops provide access points for planning a route from Dealey Plaza to the Arts District. The one-day Dallas route from Dealey Plaza to the Arts District covers that itinerary.
How do you get to Fair Park and its venues?
For the main Fair Park entrance, ride the Green Line to Fair Park Station; for Gate 6 and Cotton Bowl Stadium, use MLK, Jr. Station. Fair Park says you can connect to the Green Line from the Trinity Railway Express at a DART rail station in Dallas.
If you’re coming from Denton County, Fair Park says you can transfer from the A-train to the Green Line at Trinity Mills. The A-train does not operate on Sundays, so check the operator’s current service details before planning that connection.
Fair Park Station is about a 6-minute drive from Welcome Inn, a motel near Fair Park Station.
FAQs
Does the DART Green Line run every day?
Yes. It runs seven days a week, with service frequency varying by time of day.
Which DART station serves Gate 6 at Fair Park?
MLK, Jr. Station is convenient to the fairground entrance at Gate 6 on R.B. Cullum Boulevard.
Can you take a bus from MLK, Jr. Station?
Yes. The station connects to bus routes 23, 104, 13, and 216.
Where can you buy a DART Local Day Pass?
DART offers a $6 Local Day Pass through ticket vending machines, the GoPass app, and GoPass Tap Card. Payment options can change, so check DART’s official site before travelling.