Getting Around, Fort Worth Travel and Transport
(Fort Worth, Texas - TX, USA)
If you are intending to travel into this part of Texas by plane, then you will almost certainly be flying into the
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Located just over 23 miles / 37 km to the northeast of the city, this major transport hub is by far the busiest of all the airports in Texas, handling some 60 million passengers per annum.
There are certainly numerous public transportation choices in Fort Worth, with a variety of
city buses,
trolley buses and
long-distance coaches on offer. If you do wish to travel into
Dallas, then the
Trinity Railway Express (TRE) is a particularly popular choice and this
interurban train service has been in operation as a commuter line since 1996.
Sightseers in Fort Worth will soon realise that this is an extremely
walkable city. In fact, the city has recently appeared within the top 50 most walkable large US cities, being recognised for its extensive efforts to improve overall pedestrianisation.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) / Arriving by Air
Address: 3200 East Airfield Drive, Texas TX, 75261, USA
Tel: +1 972 973 3112
There are no less than
five terminals based at DFW Airport (named A, B, C, D and E), with American Airlines and American Eagle being the two principal airlines in operation. Onsite
ground transportation comes in the form of the Trinity Railway Express commuter trains,
Dallas Area Rapid Transit buses,
rental cars,
shared-ride shuttles and
taxis.
Car Rental
More and more visitors to Fort Worth are choosing to rent a car upon their arrival at the airport, forgoing public transport in favor of the freedom provided by a
hire car. Those driving can make the most of the region's extensive network of freeways and interstates, meaning that you can plan day trips without the need to constantly fit your travel plans around bus timetables.
Interstate I-35 (North-South Freeway) travels right through the core of the city, heading all the way to
Oklahoma City (north) and
Austin (south). Running east to west is Interstate I-30 (Tom Landry Freeway), which leads to Dallas (east), passing by Arlington, Grand Prairie,
Irving and Oak Cliff.
Buses
The
Fort Worth Transportation Authority is generally referred to as simply
'The T' and provides citywide buses to all of the principal attractions, such as the
Cultural District, the
Texas Christian University and the famous
Stockyards area. Alternatively, the
Molly the Trolley service also offers a cheap and easy way to travel around downtown Fort Worth, suiting those headed to the Stockyards and Sundance Square.
For longer journeys, air-conditioned buses are operated by both
Greyhound and
Megabus, which between them travel to destinations such as Austin,
Houston,
Little Rock,
Memphis and
San Antonio. If you are heading southwards and into
Mexico, then you can choose between trans-border bus companies such as Autobus Americanos and Turimex Internacional, based on McCart Avenue and Hemphill Street respectively.
Trains
Amtrak trains regularly service the city of Fort Worth, as part of the Texas Eagle route. This busy and lengthy line travels all the way from
Chicago to
Los Angeles, stopping off at Fort Worth mid-way through the journey. Further Texan stop-offs located along the Texas Eagle train line include Marshall, Longview, Mineola and Dallas (east), and Cleburne, McGregor, Temple, Taylor, Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio, Del Rio, Sanderson, Alpine and El Paso (south and then west).
Regional rail transport also comes in the form of the considerably shorter Amtrak Heartland Flyer, which travels between Oklahoma City and terminates at Fort Worth. From Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, the train stations are Norman, Purcell, Pauls Valley and Ardmore (in Oklahoma) and Gainesville (in Texas).
Taxis
Taxis are never far from hand in Dallas and Fort Worth, often being used to travel to and from the shared airport. At the airport, taxi drivers will be able to approximate their fares for popular destinations, such as the Fort Worth City Hall and Convention Center, the Northside Stockyards, Arlington City Hall, the Cowboys Stadium (Arlington), Grapevine City Hall, Irving City Hall, Dallas City Hall and Plano City Hall.
Amongst the main taxi cab companies providing transport at the airport are Alamo, Ambassador, Checker Cabs, the Cowboy Cab Company, Diamond Taxis, Eagle Cabs, the Golden Cab Company, Star, the State Taxi Cab Company, Taxi Dallas, United and the Yellow Cab Company.
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