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.
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How to claim it
- 1Apply for a reduced fare GoPass Tap card online, or in person at DARTmart at Akard Station.
- 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.
Sources
- authority · published policyDART — Reduced Fare GoPass Tap Card
- operating · published policyDART — Streamlined Fare Structure effective 1 March 2025
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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