All of DART's revenue sources must grow to financially support the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the DART System. DART routinely reviews its fare structure to ensure the agency is in good financial standing and that current and future customers have an easy experience interacting with the DART fare system.

DART is simplifying the fare structure by consolidating the Single Ride (bus and GoLink only), AM, PM, and Midday Passes into one standard 3-hour Pass. The cost of a Day Pass will remain the same, but the cost of a Monthly Pass will increase to $126 for local full fare and $63 for local reduced fares, and the retail Annual Pass will be eliminated.

Other changes:

• A new discount program for Veterans.
• The Discount GoPass^® Tap card program that offers a 50% discount to passengers receiving benefits from a qualifying agency is now a permanent program.*
• Incentivizing bulk sales for special events, corporate, and educational institution programs through a tiered discount structure.
• Offering a monthly payment option for the Corporate Annual Pass program.*
• Expanding the education institution program to cover K-5.*

It depends on how you use DART. The cost of a Day Pass will remain $6, while the cost of a Monthly Pass will increase to $126 for a local full fare and $63 for a local reduced fare. The single ride (bus and GoLink only), AM, PM, and Midday Passes will be replaced with a standard 3-Hour Pass, which costs $3 for a local full fare and $1.50 for a local reduced fare. With fare capping, riders never pay more than the total cost of a local Day Pass in a calendar day or the total cost of a Monthly Pass in a calendar month. 

Yes. Seniors aged 65 and older are eligible for a reduced fare, but they must register for a reduced fare GoPass® Tap card. To obtain their card, seniors will need to visit DARTmart at Akard Station in downtown Dallas or register online at DART.org/reduced. Seniors must complete an application and show a government-issued ID to receive a DART-issued reduced fare GoPass^® Tap card.

Yes. DART will continue to have fare boxes on its buses to accept cash fares. However, the single ride fare will now be replaced with a 3-Hour Pass at a cost of $3 for a local full fare and $1.50 for a local reduced fare. Fare boxes will issue 3-Hour Passes.

The amended fare structure will go into effect on March 1, 2025. However, changes associated with calendar year-based programs (such as the corporate, educational institution, and discount fare programs) went into effect on January 1, 2025.

The Discount GoPass® Tap card program is now permanent. If you meet the qualifications, you will still be eligible to participate. For more information, visit DART.org/TapforHalf.

Veterans must apply for a DART-issued reduced-fare GoPass® Tap card online or in person at DARTmart located at Akard Station.

Rider found it was confusing to figure out which pass to buy among the variety of passes available at different times of the day. The new fare structure simplifies our daily fare options into either a Day Pass or a 3-Hour Pass that can be applied at any time of day.

To avoid any disproportional impacts to riders, our Day Pass will remain $6, while the Monthly Pass price will increase to $126. Fewer riders are now using Monthly Passes, and the change will preserve more affordable service for the larger customer group who use Day Passes.

Yes, fare capping is a pay-as-you-go feature that allows DART riders to make several trips with the GoPass® app, the GoPass® Tap card, or a form of contactless payment without spending more than they would have if they had purchased a Day Pass or Monthly Pass (calendar month). 

To benefit from fare capping, riders must activate their ticket in the GoPass® app or tap their GoPass® Tap card or contactless payment fare media at the validator before boarding every trip. Riders must also register their payment method to benefit from monthly fare capping. The DART payment system then automatically caps the daily and monthly fares once the cap amounts are reached.

While the $3.50 and $1.00 fares have been effective since 2018, DART continued to charge $3.00 and $0.75, respectively. The new fare structure will be implemented on March 1, 2025. 

Tickets purchased prior to March 1^st, can be used for 60 days. After 60 days, the pass will expire.