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Summer 2005 Travel Tips

Before you depart – visit www.dfwairport.com

  • Before you leave for the Airport this summer travel season, check real-time flight information at www.dfwairport.com. Have status and/or gate changes e-mailed to your mobile phone, pager or PDA.
  • Also, be sure to check parking availability on dfwairport.com before you depart for the Airport to help get you to your parking spot as quickly as possible.
  • dfwairport.com offers complete listings of shops and restaurants locations, terminal services and amenities and airline gate location information.

DFW Airport Parking

DFW International Airport offers more than 30,000 total parking spaces right on the Airport grounds to make parking on-Airport a breeze. DFW has three convenient parking options from which to choose:

  • In a rush? DFW’s close-in Terminal Parking offers nearly 18,000 convenient parking spaces that are just a short walk to your gate for $16 per day.
  • DFW’s Express Parking offers amenities such as at-car pick up, shuttle van service to every terminal, luggage assistance, flight information, and complimentary bottled water and newspaper, all for only $9 per day or $10 per day for covered parking (covered parking at Express North only).
  • Remote Parking is available at the North and South entrances of the Airport, and is the most economical choice at $6/day Please keep in mind that the Remote lots typically fill up early during the summer travel season.

How to Connect at DFW Airport

  • When Inside Security
    • Now the scenic route is also the fastest way to connect between terminals at DFW International Airport. Skylink – DFW’s new, bi-directional airport train – has opened to the public!
    • The FREE train provides passengers with fast and easy connections between all DFW terminals when inside security, and will connect to future International Terminal D when it opens this summer.
    • Wait only 2 minutes to board a Skylink train and most ride times will average to be only 5 minutes.
    • You will also enjoy a scenic view of the Dallas-Fort Worth area while connecting between terminals! 
  • When Outside Security
    • For those who park their car in Terminal Parking and arrive back at a different DFW terminal, use Terminal Link.
    • Terminal Link offers a quick and convenient option for connecting between terminals after exiting the secured side of the Airport and collecting bags.
    • The Terminal Link service consists of the following amenities:
      • FREE shuttle van service between all four DFW terminals
      • Direct service from one terminal to another
      • Two convenient, easy-to-locate green pick-up areas per terminal. Just follow the Terminal Link signs to the pick-up area on the upper level, outside the bag claim area - curbside
      • Short wait times between shuttles from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
      • Between 10 p. m. and 6 a.m., please call 972 574 LINK (5465) for pick-up

Enjoy the latest in terminal amenities

  • Enjoy Wi-Fi at the most unwired Airport in the nation!
    • According to Intel's 2nd annual "Most Unwired Cities" survey, which highlights the increasing number of U.S. airports that provide wireless Internet access, DFW ranks No. 1.
    • DFW offers wireless broadband Internet connection in the Airport’s terminals with speeds 50 times faster than an ordinary dial-up Internet connection through wireless provider T-Mobile.
    • On your laptop or PDA, you’ll be able to quickly and easily check e-mail, access their corporate network or surf the web from anywhere in the Airport, whether at their gate, ticket counter or Airport restaurant or lounge.
    • Be sure to sign up for service with T-Mobile before coming to the Airport.
  • DFW’s new combination Passenger Lounges/Coffee Shops have opened in Terminals A and C near the Skylink train stations. They are the ideal professional and comfortable environment in which to work or relax while waiting for their departing or connecting flight. The Passenger Lounges/Coffee Shops provide guests with the following amenities.
    • State-of-the-art semi-private business work stations with Internet access (including Wireless network access and dial-up)
    • Carpeted lounges with an elegant mixture of wood and glass walls with metal paneling
    • Comfortable leather lounge seating area
    • Television playing news and sports programming (close captioned)
    • Starbucks coffees, pastries, salads and sandwiches available for purchase
  • DFW provides more than 160 shops and restaurants throughout the Airport’s four terminals for our guests’ enjoyment.
    • These include locally- and nationally-branded food and beverage concessions as well as gift stores offering Texas-themed souvenirs and nationally-recognized retailers – all are a great source for a bite to eat or gift-shopping while on the go.
    • DFW also provides such services in our terminals as duty free shopping and currency exchange for international passengers, ATM access, Internet access, barber shops and shoe shine services.
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