DART sets Thanksgiving holiday schedule

Smart cooks plan their shopping lists and their menu. Smart travelers riding DART also make plans during Thanksgiving. Look for schedule changes starting Thursday, Nov. 24, and continuing until regular scheduled transit service resumes on Saturday, Nov. 26.

The changes include:

• Bus detours due to the 2016 Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 24. The routes affected are 1, 2, 11, 12, 19, 21, 26, 29, 35, 42, 52, 59, 60, 76, 110, 111, 161, 164 and 749. More information about bus detours is available at DART.org/RiderAlerts.
• DART buses and light rail trains will operate on a Sunday schedule Thursday, Nov. 24 and a Saturday schedule Friday, Nov. 25, while the TRE will not operate on Thanksgiving Day and will follow a regular schedule Friday. Find TRE details at TrinityRailwayExpress.org.
• DART’s Customer Information Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day and open Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The administrative offices, Customer Care Center, and Lost and Found will be closed both Thanksgiving Day and Friday.
• DART Paratransit will operate on a holiday schedule Thanksgiving Day and the day after. The Paratransit Scheduling Center will be closed both days. Regular subscription trips are canceled Thursday and Friday. Customers may call on Wednesday, Nov. 23 to schedule service for Thursday, Nov. 24 through Monday, Nov. 28. Customers should call 214.515.7272 and choose Option 3 to schedule their trip. Next day scheduling is also available each day using DART’s voice mail booking application and automated X-Press Booking feature.

A full list of route and schedule modifications can be found at www.DART.org or by calling 214.979.1111.