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DART Reduced Fare for Veterans (Dallas)

A 50% discount on DART bus, rail and TRE fares for any veteran, with no disability requirement — on a DART-issued reduced fare GoPass Tap card.

Verified August 17, 2026

What this benefit is

A 50% discount on DART bus, rail and TRE fares for any veteran, with no disability requirement — on a DART-issued reduced fare GoPass Tap card.

What it's worth: 50% off bus, rail and TRE fares

  • Estimated for a regular commuter at half the standard fare. Occasional riders save less.
  • The discount is 50%, not free — unlike Houston METRO, which waives the fare entirely for veterans who meet its narrower test.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You are in Texas.
  • DART serves your area.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Apply for a reduced fare GoPass Tap card online, or in person at DARTmart at Akard Station.
  2. 2Verify your veteran status — the discount only applies with a valid DART-issued photo ID, not with a DD214 shown to a driver.
File with
DART, online or at DARTmart at Akard Station
Documents you will need
dd214 · proof of identity
Periodic
Cards are mailed 7 to 10 business days after verification, so apply before you need it.
Worth knowingDART is the most generous of the three big transit authorities on eligibility and the least generous on amount: any veteran qualifies, with no rating requirement, but the discount is 50% rather than a full waiver. Houston METRO waives the fare entirely for a narrower group, and VIA requires an 80% rating.
Worth knowingThe card is the benefit. A veteran without the DART-issued photo ID pays full fare however much proof of service they are carrying.

Sources

Why only one source type: Both cited sources are DART's own published fare pages. There is no ordinance or board rule behind the veteran fare that we have captured.

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