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Before you depart for your trip through DFW Airport,
be sure to check out these tips to help make your holiday
travel a little easier. Click on the question to reveal
the travel tip…
How far in advance should I arrive
at DFW for my flight?
How do I determine the status
of my flight?
Is curbside baggage check available?
How do I pack my holiday gifts?
Can I still drop off someone for
a flight?
Where can I find parking?
What should I expect when I check-in
for my flight?
What security measures should I
expect at the security checkpoints?
After I pass through security, what
should I do while I wait for my flight to depart?
How do I meet arriving passengers at
their flight?
What if I need additional information
about flying?
DFW recommends that you check in at least one and one-half
to two hours ahead of your scheduled departure time.
Be sure to contact your airline the day of your travel
for check-in times for your flight.
Click on Flight Information
to check the real-time status of your flight and gate
location. Have the status and any gate changes emailed
to your computer, mobile telephone, pager or personal
digital assistant (PDA).
This service is available at DFW for some airlines.
Please call your airline in advance to determine the
availability of terminal curbside baggage check.
Please pack all holiday gifts unwrapped. If your bags
are searched during security screening you may be asked
to unwrap your gifts.
Those dropping off passengers may continue to do so
at terminal curbsides as long as someone remains in
the vehicle at all times. The vehicle should be parked
in designated loading and unloading areas. Unattended
vehicles at terminal curbsides and other illegally parked
vehicles will be towed immediately.
The Airport offers numerous on-site parking options
for travelers of all DFW airlines. Locate your airline
below to help determine the best parking option for
your travel. Please visit the Parking
Guide for additional information.
- Terminal/Infield - Close-in terminal garage
parking is offered at Terminals A and C and the first
section of Terminal B (Gates B2-B11) for $16 per day.
Only the first rows of garage parking (those closest
to the terminal), both upper and lower levels, are
not available at this time. Infield parking, located
just across the street from Terminal parking, is $13
per day and offers an easy walk to the terminals.
- Value AA
- With more than 4,400 spaces available and at a cost
of $9 per day, you can depart from one American Airlines
terminal and return to another knowing your car is
only a quick shuttle ride away. Due to heightened
security, baggage check and boarding passes for American
Airlines customers are no longer are available at
this lot.
- North and South Shuttle
- Conveniently located on Airport property, Shuttle
parking offers transportation to all DFW terminals
by Airport buses at a low cost of only $5 per day.
- Terminal/Infield - Close-in terminal garage
parking is offered at Terminal E for $16 per day.
Only the first rows of garage parking (those closest
to the terminal), both upper and lower levels, are
not available at this time. Infield parking, located
just across the street from Terminal parking, is $13
per day and offers an easy walk to the terminals.
- Discount Parking for Terminal E
- Affordable on-site parking that offers 600 spaces
and shuttle pick-up right at your vehicle for transportation
to and from Terminal E for $9 per day.
- North and South Shuttle
- Conveniently located on Airport property, Shuttle
parking offers transportation to all DFW terminals
by Airport buses at a low cost of only $5 per day.
- Terminal/Infield - Close-in terminal garage
parking is offered at Terminal B for $16 per day.
Only the first rows of garage parking (those closest
to the terminal), both upper and lower levels, are
not available at this time. Infield parking, located
just across the street from Terminal parking, is $13
per day and offers an easy walk to the terminals.
- Remote Parking for Terminal B
- Newly constructed, well-lit covered parking offers
convenient pick-up at nearby shuttle stops and transportation
directly to Terminal B for $11 per day. Uncovered
parking is also available for $9 per day. Nearly 1,700
spaces are available.
- North and South Shuttle
- Conveniently located on Airport property, Shuttle
parking offers transportation to all DFW terminals
by Airport buses at a low cost of only $5 per day.
- Have U.S. government-issued photo identification
such as a driver's license or passport ready when
you approach the ticket counter. In addition, you
may be asked to show this ID at subsequent points,
such as at the gate, along with your boarding passes.
- Automated check-in kiosks are available for some
DFW airlines. Please check with your airline for additional
information.
- E-ticket travelers should check with your airline
to make sure you have proper documentation. Written
confirmation, such as a letter from the airline acknowledging
the reservation, may be required.
- Please be patient and answer ticket agents' questions
completely and truthfully. In addition, airlines are
randomly selecting passengers for additional security
checks at the ticket counters, security checkpoints,
and gates.
- Only ticketed passengers are allowed beyond the
security checkpoints. Persons with disabilities and
unaccompanied minors will be able to have a person
assist them to their gate. Please contact your airline
for additional information.
- Reduce the number of carry-on items. The FAA limits
each traveler to one carry-on bag and one personal
bag (i.e., purse or briefcase).
- All electronic items, such as laptops and cellular
phones, are subject to additional screening. Be prepared
to remove your laptop from its travel case so that
both can be X-rayed separately. You may want to label
your laptop to avoid mix-ups when several laptops
that look alike move through X-ray machines in succession.
- Label your bags with tags or special markings. Do
not leave bags unattended, and report unattended items
to the nearest airport or airline personnel.
- Limit metal objects worn on person. Travelers should
remove all metal objects prior to passing through
the metal detectors in order to facilitate the screening
process.
- No sharp or pointed items will be permitted through
the security checkpoints either on your person or
in carry-on bags. These items are allowed in checked
baggage. Please visit the FAA's Passenger Information
web site at http://cas.faa.gov/faq.html
for a complete list of banned items.
- DFW Airport offers disposal containers at each of
its security checkpoints in order to self-declare
and dispose of FAA-banned items before passing through
security screening.
Be sure to visit one of DFW's numerous concessionaires
while waiting for your flight. DFW provides great locally-
and nationally-branded food and beverage concessions
as well as gift stores offering Texas-themed souvenirs
and nationally recognized retailers. The Airport also
provides such services as duty free shopping and currency
exchange for international passengers, ATM access, Internet
access, barber shops and shoe shine services. Visit
DFW's Shops & Restaurants
before arriving at the Airport to view the concessionaires
in your terminal.
- Since ticketed passengers are only allowed on the
secure side of the terminals, be sure to find out
the baggage claim area in which to meet your arriving
passengers by visiting DFW's Flight
Information page. Check the real-time status of
your passenger's flight and have the status and baggage
claim changes emailed to your computer, mobile telephone,
pager or personal digital assistant (PDA).
- As a security measure, the one-hour parking spaces
closest to the terminals have been closed, but you
are able to park in terminal garages right next to
the terminals. Only the first rows of garage parking
(those closest to the terminal), both upper and lower
levels, are not available at this time.
- Those picking up passengers may continue to do so
at terminal curbsides as long as someone remains in
the vehicle at all times. The vehicle should be parked
in designated loading and unloading areas. Unattended
vehicles at terminal curbsides and other illegally
parked vehicles will be towed immediately.
- If you need assistance with locating your arriving
passengers or have additional questions on terminal
wayfinding, be sure to ask one of DFW Airport's many
Ambassadors and they will be happy to help!
The Federal Aviation Administration's list of travel
recommendations is available at www.faa.gov/apa/traveler.htm
or feel free to contact your airline.
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