2020 DART Pass application period, Nov. 4-8

Parking Services will begin accepting Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Pass applications for 2020 on Monday, Nov. 4. Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8.

For 2020, the GoPass Tap Card will replace the physical Hard Pass. Please see below for more information. 

UT Southwestern will continue to provide subsidies to full-time employees based on salary and the type of DART pass purchased. By purchasing a DART pass through UTSW, employees and students can save an average of more than 50 percent of the standard price. Part-time employees are able to purchase a DART pass at Level C rates.

Payroll deductions will be made on a pre-tax basis over a 12-month period, beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Priority processing will be given to those who meet the deadline. Applications received after Nov. 8 will not be guaranteed delivery prior to Jan. 1, 2020.

DART GoPass Tap Card (physical, formerly known as the Hard Pass)

The GoPass Tap Card is a new way to buy and show proof-of-purchase to ride DART buses and trains. They are “smart” cards and can be turned off if a card is lost or stolen, and the value on the card is saved electronically.

To show that their fare is “active,” riders tap the card at one of the blue validators located along the rail station platforms and/or when boarding a bus. To check for valid payment on the rail, Fare Enforcement Officers now have scanners that can verify that a card was tapped prior to boarding.

Employer Pass (ePass) riders will be required to tap their cards each time they board. Failure to tap may result in receiving a citation.

ePass customers who do not wish to tap may find that this is the ideal time to switch their pass to the GoPass, which saves passes on Android or iPhones and does not require tapping.

Online application

As of this year, DART Pass applications will ONLY be accepted online. Complete the 2020 DART Pass application here:

Step 1:

Login using your UTSW credentials.

Step 2:

Click on “Permits” at the top and select “Get Permits” from the drop-down menu.

Step 3:

Review the DART Pass Salary Levels and click “Next.”

Step 4:

Enter your cell phone number and click “Next.”

Step 5:

On the Select Permit and Permit Agreement screen, choose the correct DART Pass for your salary level. Click “I have read and understand the above statements” and then click “Next.”

Step 6:

Select your method of payment from the drop-down menu. If you wish to pay via payroll deduction, select “PAYROLL DEDUCTION” from the “Select Payment Method” menu in the “View Cart” section.

Step 7:

Click the “Pay Now” button. If you selected “PAYROLL DEDUCTION,” you will not be deducted the full amount. You will have 12 monthly payroll deductions. If you elect to pay via credit card, there will be a one-time charge to your card.

Step 8:

To log out, click on your name at the top of the page, then click “Logout.”

Employee pricing

The following levels are available for the GoPass Tap Card (physical pass, formerly known as the Hard Pass) or GoPass (virtual):

Pass Type

Level A:
Salary
less than $50K

Level B:
Salary
$50K - $90K

Level C:
Salary
More than $90K

DART Local
All DART buses, all light rail, and Trinity RailExpress (TRE) train service to Centreport/DFW station

$100

$300

$600

DART Regional
All DART buses, all light rail, all TRE service, all Fort Worth T service, all DCTA bus and “A Train” Rail service, and Mesquite Compass

$400

$600

$1,200

Mesquite Compass decal

The Mesquite Compass decal includes service from Hanby Stadium to Lawnview Green Line station. If you would like to add this service to your DART Local pass, you have the option to purchase this decal at $1,000 directly from DART. Parking Services will provide you with the form needed to take to DART.

Student passes

Pass Type

Spring semester
(Jan-May)

Summer semester
(June-Aug)

Fall semester
(Sept-Dec)

Annual pass
(Jan-Dec)

DART Regional
All DART buses, all Light Rail, all TRE service, all Fort Worth T service, all DCTA bus & “A Train” Rail service, and Mesquite Compass

$21

$12

$17

$50

Parking Services will email students when their stickers are available for pickup.

GoPass Tap Card (formerly known as the Hard Pass) pickup

The pickup schedule will be distributed via a campuswide announcement. 

DART GoPass (virtual)

You may also take advantage of DART’s mobile GoPass. This allows you to download your annual pass to your iPhone or Android smart phone. Your pass will be activated on Jan. 1, 2020.

Additional information on the DART mobile GoPass:

DART information

It is the responsibility of the DART rider to obtain information regarding routes and timetables, including additions and changes to service from DART. For information about DART routes and timetables, please visit DART.

For questions concerning DART pass registration, parkingservices@utsouthwestern.edu Parking Services.