Free park and ride in Dallas, Texas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) says free parking is available for riders at its bus and rail park and ride facilities, whether or not you live in a DART member city. Overnight or long-term parking is at your own risk, because DART takes no responsibility for vehicles left overnight. This page lists every DART light rail station, park and ride lot and transit center that has parking, with space counts.
Good to know: Parker Road Station has some free reserved spaces for DART service-area residents, which need a permit. 8th & Corinth Station does not allow overnight parking. SMU/Mockingbird Station has no parking, and the J.B. Jackson Jr. Transit Center lot at MLK Jr. Station is paid during the State Fair of Texas.
DART light rail stations with free parking
Blue, Red, Green and Orange Line stations with a park and ride lot.
Arapaho Center Station
Bachman Station
Belt Line Station
Buckner Station
Camp Wisdom Station
CityLine/Bush Station
Downtown Carrollton Station
Downtown Garland Station
Downtown Rowlett Station
Farmers Branch Station
Forest Lane Station
Forest/Jupiter Station
Hampton Station
Hidden Ridge Station
Illinois Station
Inwood/Love Field Station
Irving Convention Center Station (parking at North Irving Transit Center)
Kiest Station
Lake Highlands Station
Lake June Station
Lawnview Station
LBJ/Central Station
LBJ/Skillman Station
Ledbetter Station
Market Center Station (lot across Harry Hines Blvd)
MLK Jr. Station (J.B. Jackson Jr. Transit Center lot)
North Carrollton/Frankford Station
North Lake College Station
Park Lane Station
Parker Road Station (some reserved permit parking)
Royal Lane Station
Spring Valley Station
Trinity Mills Station
UNT Dallas Station
Walnut Hill Station
Walnut Hill/Denton Station
Westmoreland Station
White Rock Station
DART bus park and ride lots
Bus-only park and ride facilities.
Glenn Heights Park & Ride
Northwest Plano Park & Ride
DART transit centers with free parking
Bus transit centers with their own park and ride lots.
Addison Transit Center
Jack Hatchell Transit Center
Lake Ray Hubbard Transit Center
Red Bird Transit Center
South Garland Transit Center
Frequently asked questions
Is parking free at DART stations?
Yes at most. DART says free parking is available at its bus and rail park and ride facilities without regard to where riders live. Check the station page for exceptions, such as reserved permit areas at Parker Road Station.
Can I park overnight at a DART station?
Overnight and long-term parking is at the customer's discretion, and DART assumes no responsibility for vehicles left overnight. 8th & Corinth Station does not allow overnight parking.
Which DART station has the most parking?
Parker Road Station in Plano has about 2,020 spaces, some of them reserved for permit holders. North Carrollton/Frankford Station has about 1,677, and CityLine/Bush Station about 1,193.
Is there parking at SMU/Mockingbird Station?
No. DART says no parking is available at SMU/Mockingbird Station.
Is parking free during the State Fair of Texas?
DART says you can park free at its park and ride stations, but the J.B. Jackson Jr. Transit Center lot at MLK Jr. Station is paid during the Fair, and there is no parking at SMU/Mockingbird.
Where can I find live train times?
On DART's website and GoPass app. This site is not operated by DART, so confirm details with DART.
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