Dallas Forth Worth airport is located 15 miles north-west of Dallas. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) - Bus Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) provides service to Remote North Parking via the Route 310 bus Monday through Friday and to Remote South Parking via the Route 408 bus 7 days a week. Free shuttle service is provided to all Airport terminals from these two locations. Fare information: $1.50 one way for Route 310 or Route 408 bus. For more information: call (214) 979-1111 or visit www.dart.org. A taxi to downtown Dallas will cost between $40-60
DALLAS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) operates public transport in Dallas and the surrounding areas. DART operates local and express bus routes serving Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Richardson, Rowlett, Plano and University Park. To get going, call DART Customer Information at 214-979-1111 with your origin, destination and desired time of travel. Helpful operators will recommend the most convenient route and departure time, quote the one-way fare, and advise you of any necessary transfers along the way. Customers also can plan bus and rail trips from the convenience of their personal computers with the online DART Trip Planner available on www.dart.org, DART's popular website. When travelling in downtown Dallas, visit our DART Store at Akard Station for printed schedules or a system map.
Downtown to Dallas Cowboys New Stadium The Cowboys new stadium is located in Arlington, approximately 20 miles west of downtown Dallas. Public transport options appear to be very limited and so the only option if staying in downtown Dallas would be a taxi ride.
Downtown to the Rangers Ballpark The Rangers Ballpark is also located in Arlington. Please see above.
Downtown to the American Airlines Center American Airlines Center is located in Victory Park at 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, Texas. Just north of Dallas' Central Business District and the historic West End, American Airlines Center has convenient access to major freeways and public transportation. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) currently operates Light Rail service between the Pearl Street Station and American Airlines Center. Light rail service begins 1 hour prior to each event and continues until 1 hour after each event. Take any Red Line or Blue Line train to the West End Station, and transfer to any train displaying the word "DART" in its overhead destination signs. If you're already on a train with "DART" in its destination signs, keep your seat. You are on your way to Victory Station at American Airlines Center!
EMERGENCY SERVICES Police/Ambulance/Fire 911
BRITISH CONSULATE Wells Fargo Plaza 1000 Louisiana Suite 1900 Houston, Texas 77002 Main switchboard: (1) (713) 659 6270
TOURIST OFFICES The Dallas Tourist Information Center is located in the historic Old Red Courthouse at 100 South Houston Street in Downtown Dallas. Open: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays and closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Day
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza From its location in the former Texas School Book Depository, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza provides a comprehensive exhibit on the life, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Opening February 16, 2009, "A Photographer's Story: Bob Jackson and the Kennedy Assassination," presents the captivating work of the former Dallas Times Herald photographer who won a Pulitzer Prize for his image of Jack Ruby shooing Lee Harvey Oswald. The Museum Store is open during regular Museum hours. Open: 7 days a week 10 AM- 6 PM Tuesday-Sunday, Noon-6 PM Monday; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Convenient parking and access to public transit. Admission includes audio guides: (available in seven languages and a children's version): Adults $13.50, Senior Citizens (65+) & Youth (6-18) $12.50, Children five and under are free. Dallas World Aquarium Downtown 1801 North Griffin (214) 720-2224
The Dallas World Aquarium is a unique event facility in the Historic West End District. Features 80,000 gallons of saltwater exhibits including sharks, stingrays, and hundreds of reef fish all in living coral reef ecosystems. Guests are surrounded by tropical plants and animals from around the world.
Six Flags Over Texas Western Dallas 2201 Road To Six Flags Arlington, TX (817) 530-6000 In 2006, the Six Flags Over Texas, the world’s first regional theme park, is celebrating its 45th anniversary season and it’s going to be a season like no other! There’ll be more reasons than ever before to visit the park with more things to see and more things to do. For starters, Six Flags Over Texas is adding 10 new rides…the largest single expansion in park history. Guests will also see more of their favourite Looney Tunes characters in the park, a brand new nightly parade featuring our Justice League and Looney Tunes characters, and there will be new festivals and World Class Entertainment!!Seasonal Hours: Summer - Open Daily, Spring & Fall - Weekends Only. In downtown Dallas, a must see place is Pioneer Plaza situated in the intersection of Young and Griffin streets. It is a landscape in which there are a numbers of cattle and horses which are made of bronze in a dynamic depiction of a cattle drive.
Dallas Segway Tours North Market and Munger St. Dallas West End, Dallas, TX 75202, USA+1 972-821-9054 Dallas Segway Tours turns Dallas into a Segway experience. Whether you live in the Dallas area or are here for just a few days, Dallas Segway Tours provides you with the most unique and fun way imaginable to see the sights and hear the sounds of the great historic city we know as Big D. If you've ever wondered what it's like to ride the new Segway Personal Transporter (PT) with LeanSteer™, here's your chance. With Dallas Segway Tours, you can count on the most exciting, personal, professional and fun guided Segway sightseeing tour you will find anywhere in the country. After a thorough Segway orientation session on how to safely ride (GLIDE) the i2 Segway, you'll be off on one of our incredible Segway journeys. As your Segway silently glides down the sidewalks and streets of Dallas, your Segway tour guide will be pointing out some of the cities most famous landmarks, historical sites, best local entertainment hangouts, and some of the most beautiful scenery Big D has to offer.
BARS
Frankies Sports Bar, 3227, McKinney TEL 214-999-8932 Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill opened in the summer of 2000. Since that time it has grown from a humble, local haunt into the finest sports bar Dallas has to offer. Maintaining its promise of above standard cuisine, Frankie’s has perfected the art of “Bar Food” into what USA Today referred to as, “…a menu on steroids.” But we know it takes more than great food to be a great sports bar. Add to our atmosphere, the deluge of light and activity as you are surrounded by more than thirty High-Definition plasma televisions—with nary a bad seat in the house. These televisions, which include two 10’ HDTV projection systems and two separate patios, each with two 42” HD plasmas, deliver the best of today’s sports programming. All the major DirecTV packages (Professional and Collegiate) as well as UFC and Setanta World Cup Soccer action can be seen from every corner of this “over-sized den.” If sound is important to you, rest assured you can hear your game on wireless receivers right at your table so you won't miss anything from the kickoff to the final whistle.
McKinney Avenue Tavern, 2882, McKinney Avenue 2822 McKinney Avenue Dallas, Texas 75057214-969-1984 Hours of Operation Monday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 2 am. Join us for happy hour, every day from 11am - 7pm, and all day Tuesday and Thursday! You’ll enjoy $2 domestic drafts, $3 premium drafts, and a variety of other drink specials. An open, friendly atmosphere makes The MAT the perfect place to eat, drink, and cheer on your team, or to meet your friends to wind down after a long work day. For those who aren’t content to just sit and watch the game, you can compete on a variety of electronic sports games, including the popular Golden Tee™.
Ten Sports Grill 1302, Main Street, Tel 214-748-1010 Join us at Ten Sports Grill for daily food specials, daily drink specials, all the best sports on TV and award winning food. Christie’s Sports Bar 2811, McKinney Ave, Tel 214-954-1511. There are 20 TV’s scattered throughout with three big screens so you’re assured a view from every angle. Christie’s has more than 50 beers to choose from and a drinks special every night. Happy hour is 11.00-7.00pm, which includes a free buffet.
RESTAURANTS AND CAFES
Cadillac Bar Restaurant 1800, North Market Street Tel 214-999-0662
Dicks Last Resort North Houston St & North Lamar St, Tel 214-777-0001
Gators Croc and Roc 1714, North Market St Tel 214-748-0243
Hoffbrau Steaks 311, N Market St Tel 214-742-4663
Hooters Restaurant 2201, N Lamar St Tel 214-979-9464
Landry’s Seafood House 306, North Market St Tel 214-698-1010
On The Border Café 1801, North Lamar St Tel 214-855-0296
Spaghetti Warehouse 1815, North Market St Tel 214-651-8475
