The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is now offering a Discount GoPass Tap Card for participants in any of the eight support assistance programs to ride public transit at half the fare.
DART is promoting their new, two-year pilot-program designed to lend a hand to riders who need assistance affording public transit with outreach through media, printed materials and a partnership with eligible agencies to inform eligible riders.
Anyone, current or new riders, who participate in any of the following programs is now eligible for DART services at half the fare:
- Children’s Health Insurance Program
- Texas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Housing Choice Vouches
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
There are additional merits of the program besides transportation options at a reduced rate. This program can reduce social and economic inequalities by making mobility financially feasible to more people; discounted fares can help retain low-income riders and it could attract additional customers.
Program participants will need to purchase a Discount GoPass Tap Card with an initial loaded value of $6.00, good for two discount-fare day passes.
The payment system will deduct fare at a 50 percent discount as the customer rides DART and will automatically monitor and provide the benefit of daily and monthly fare capping.
Card can be used on any DART bus or light rail, including TRE between EBJ Union Station and Centerport/DFW Station.
