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Getting Around
By Trolley
Longhorn Trolley
817-215-8600 or 817-334-0092
Call for schedules or pick up at the any of the Visitor Information Centers
Hours: 11am-11pm between downtown and the Stockyards national Historic District
11am-6pm between downtown's Sundance Square and the Cultural District/Fort Worth Zoo
Fare Charged
Within the city, the only public transportation most visitors need is the Trolley, green buses dressed up like trolleys that run every 20 minutes among the three major districts, from the Fort Worth Zoo all the way to the Stockyards, making stops downtown on the way. However, virtually every museum and attraction in Fort Worth gives out free gold trolley tokens, which allow visitors to ride the Longhorn Trolley for free.
By Car
You can quite easily manage to get around Fort Worth without a car. However, if you want to spend time in Dallas or Arlington, you will be better off with an automobile. Getting around downtown Fort Worth is easy, as long as you pay attention to the one-way street signs.
Parking on the street can sometimes be hard to find during the day, but public parking garages abound (fee charged). After 6 pm, metered spaces are free.
By Bus
Fort Worth Transportation Authority (the T)
817-871-6200
Downtown fare--no charge; elsewhere, fare charged. It offers service up and down Throckmorton in the downtown area every five minutes.
Trinity Railway Express (TRE)
817-215-8600
No service on Sunday or most holidays
Call for route and schedule information
Fares Charged
The Trinity Railway Express is the most convenient and hassle-free way to travel to Dallas without having to worry about traffic. It's an express commuter train connecting the two cities, traveling to DFW Airport, Irving, Dallas' American Airlines Center (for Mavericks and Stars games), and Dallas Union Station ($4 round-trip). Pickup and drop-off points are the Texas & Pacific Station and the Intermodal Transportation Center downtown.
Taxi
Yellow Cab
817-534-5555
Checker Cab
817-469-1111
You can call for a taxi by phone or find them in front of major hotels. Drivers are not accustomed to being hailed on the street and may not stop. Sharing a taxi is acceptable.
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