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Plan your trip at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, United StatesIATA: DFWICAO: KDFW

Getting to and from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • TrainDART Orange LineDFW Airport Terminal A Station (inside the terminal)
  • TrainDART Silver LineDFW Airport Terminal B Station (inside the terminal)
  • TrainTEXRailDFW Airport Terminal B Station (inside the terminal)
  • TrainTrinity Railway Express (TRE)CentrePort/DFW Airport Station (outside the airport)Connection: The TRE Link bus runs between DFW Airport Terminal B Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station.

All transport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Parking

  • 4parking areas
With shuttle
Express

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Terminal curbside
    • Picking up: permittedFind out which baggage claim area your arriving passenger will exit from; the terminal exit doors are near the baggage claim areas. Pick up curbside once your passenger calls to say they are ready.
    • Waiting: not permittedAll terminal curbsides are designated for active loading and unloading only. Unattended vehicles at the curb, and parked vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading, will be fined. Park in the one-hour parking spaces if you need more time.
  • One-hour parking spaces in the first rows of Terminal Parking
    • Picking up: permittedIf you are picking someone up, you may park in one of DFW's one-hour parking spaces in the first rows of Terminal Parking.
  • Cell Phone LotsPark and come inside
    North Cell Phone Lot, directly before the North toll plaza · South Cell Phone Lot, at Rental Car Drive and Southgate Avenue
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 120 minutesThere are two cell phone lots: North (53 spaces) and South (approximately 60 spaces). Parking is free for up to two hours while you wait for your passenger to call and say they are ready for curbside pick-up. A driver must stay with the vehicle at all times; vehicles may not be left unattended or parked overnight.

    For all actions above: Free within 120 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Terminal curbside
    • Dropping off: permittedFollow the signs to the terminal: passengers can be dropped off at the curb on the upper level of all terminals. Curbside check-in with your airline is available; the airport's airlines page shows your airline's curbside check-in location.
    • Waiting: not permittedAll terminal curbsides are designated for active loading and unloading only. Unattended vehicles at the curb, and parked vehicles that are not actively loading or unloading, will be fined. Park in the one-hour parking spaces if you need more time.
  • Cell Phone LotsPark and come inside
    North Cell Phone Lot, directly before the North toll plaza · South Cell Phone Lot, at Rental Car Drive and Southgate Avenue
    • Waiting: permitted · at most 120 minutesThere are two cell phone lots: North (53 spaces) and South (approximately 60 spaces). Parking is free for up to two hours while you wait for your passenger to call and say they are ready for curbside pick-up. A driver must stay with the vehicle at all times; vehicles may not be left unattended or parked overnight.

    For all actions above: Free within 120 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.