DART Questions for My Dallas Friends

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heatmisr	DART Questions for My Dallas Friends	Lead	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 116 (06/25/08 6:57 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None A couple of logistics questions for you regarding DART: 1. Our hotel is at the Pearl station, and according to the DART schedule online, it looks like a 12-minute ride to the convention center station. Both the Blue and Red lines appear to run the same route through this stretch, so it looks like we can take either train. And since we have an AM pool Monday through Thursday, it looks like there is a train coming every 3-4 minutes or so early morning. So it seems like a good option for our team. Anything about DART I should know that would change my conclusion? 2. How long is the walk from the convention center station to Halls E-F where the courts are? Thanks for your help!
lawsonjc		#1	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 24 (06/25/08 7:50 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	heatmisr, DART is very convenient on the COnv Center end of things. Just be cautious about your boarding area. I wanted to use it last year from my home which is 20 minutes south of downtown, but I wasn't sure about the walk from the bus to my car late at night because of the neighborhood. As long as you're in big groups and stay together, you will be happy with the convenience
UniversityAthlete		#2	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 136 (06/25/08 8:56 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Also, buy tickets EARLY. Send a parent out to get all of them. There is often a long, annoying line right as your train is approaching. It's worth it to use DART, but you don't want to use it alone, especially late at night.
mamachat	DART	#3	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 37 (06/25/08 8:58 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The ride to the CC for morning pools can be very crowded. Last year we stayed at the Adam's Mark Hotel and the trains were pretty full, so some of us parents walked to the CC. It was a very pleasant stroll, and we found a Starbucks on the way. It's too far for the girls though. (And downtown Dallas has its share of homeless men, not the safest environment for teenage girls, Spandex-clad or not.) There are DART ticket machines at each stop, but often there were too many customers and not enough time to purchase before the DART arrived. However, during the entire tournament, no DART personnel were ever seen on board-so no ticket check. All in all, with the wonderful hospitality of the Texans we met, Dallas is a very nice place for JOs.
rudy1818	from Double Tree Hotel in Market Center	#4	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 3 (06/25/08 12:04 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Any advice taking the DART from the Double Tree Hotel from the Market Center?
vhook	Week DART Pass	#5	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 78 (06/25/08 1:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	How about a 7-day DART pass for you public transit neophytes from the volleyball base of America - the suburbs of America. The pass is only $15. Informatin at http://www.dart.org/fares/fares.asp
heatmisr		#6	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 116 (06/26/08 7:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Many thanks for the helpful responses!
OhioVballParent		#7	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 107 (06/26/08 6:54 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	As someone else said, go out and purchase your tickets early morning at least 15 minutes before you want to leave...it is less then 15 minutes to get to the Convention Center station from Pearl Station. The walk from the Convention Center station to the courts is less then 5 minutes...not a problem...even in this wicked heat!
bluknight		#8	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 655 (06/26/08 7:17 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	"The Pearl Station", is there an "Orchid" or "Swan" or "Looking Glass" Stations? Sorry couldn't resist.
kurtinatlanta	DART works, but stay alert	#9	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 117 (06/26/08 10:19 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	There are homeless folks around, which is fairly normal, but I haven't felt that the system is "dangerous". It seems like a very friendly city. However, I wouldn't let my team run off unaccompanied. DART is great and the ride from the Pearl to the Convention Center is easy. Look out the window on the left side after the West End station for a bit of history as you go over Dealey Plaza. Last Edited By: kurtinatlanta 06/27/08 6:25 AM. Edited 2 times.
DirectionallyChallenged	dart	#10	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 244 (06/27/08 11:52 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	part of our crew arrived early and took the dart bus from love field and then transferred to the lightrail at mockingbird station. Only $3 each for the entire trip with transfer from bus to rail. They report that it's clean and easy to navigate. The police tape at the airport bench was a little disconcerting--but they survived. Much better than the $60 plus tip that another family spent this morning on a taxi to the same destination