DART GoLink pilot program for South Dallas/Fair Park area begins April 26

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has launched an on-demand, personalized, curb-to-curb serivce, South Dallas GoLink, for areas around South Dallas and Fair Park. 

The six-month pilot program began April 26.

Working with the South Dallas/Fair Park (SDFP) Transportation Initiative group, a survey of 200 residents of zip codes 75210 and 75215 was completed that identified concerns that the pilot demonstration hopes to rectify.

Through the survey, the SDFP group noted that the South Dallas-Fair Park neighborhood has extensive bus and rail service, but that bus travel within the neighborhood can be difficult for very short trips, particularly to the recreation center and grocery stores. The area is currently served by four DART rail stations, MLK, Jr. Station, Fair Park Station, Hatcher Station and Cedars Station, as well as 10 bus routes.

The service is already available in Western Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Southeast Garland, Glenn Heights, Inland Port, South Irving, Kleberg/Rylie, Lake Highlands, Lakewood, North Dallas, Park Cities, Legacy West, Far North Plano, North Central Plano/Chase Oaks and Rowlett.

The GoLink pilot for South Dallas and Fair Park will cost $50,000, includes one dedicated accessible taxi, supplemented by Uber Pool, and covers an 8.5-square-mile area.