DFW · Layover Guide
Dallas-Fort Worth
Stop in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Best layover: 4–24h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Dallas-Fort Worth for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 76 · Discover 53 · Ease 13
Why Dallas-Fort Worth scores 76
Getting there
DART Orange Line $3 · Trinity Railway Express $5
min to center
metro- 01DART Orange Line to downtown Dallas (50 min, $3)
- 02Trinity Railway Express to Fort Worth (60 min, $5)
- 03Uber/Lyft to downtown Dallas (25-35 min, $25-40)
- 04Taxi to Fort Worth Stockyards (40 min, $60-80)
92 min by Orange Line
- 01Explore the Dallas Arts District with the Nasher Sculpture Center and Dallas Museum of Art
- 02Visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza documenting JFK's assassination
- 03Stroll through the Fort Worth Stockyards for daily cattle drives and Western heritage
- 04Sample Texas BBQ at Pecan Lodge or Terry Black's in Deep Ellum
- 05Wander the vibrant murals and live music venues of Deep Ellum neighborhood
Experiences in Dallas-Fort Worth
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- Dickey's Barbecue Pit~60 min1 min walk
- WING STOP~60 min3 min walk
- RA Sushi~75 min1 min walk
- City of Dallas~75 min1 min walk
- Dallas Police Memorial~90 min2 min walk
- Spirit of Communication~90 min4 min walk
- The Dallas World Aquarium4.4
- Dallas Zoo4.5
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science4.7
- Klyde Warren Park4.7
- Dallas Museum of Art4.7
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Grand Hyatt DFW
Terminal D, International Terminal
$99/day
5 min walk
Bounce Luggage Storage
Downtown Dallas (multiple locations)
$6/bag
0 min walk
LuggageHero
Various Dallas locations
$6/bag
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
DART Orange Line
Downtown Dallas
Runs every 15-20 min; connects to downtown Dallas
50 min
$3.00
Trinity Railway Express
Fort Worth
Connects to Fort Worth; limited weekend service
60 min
$5.00
Uber/Lyft
Downtown Dallas
Pickup at designated rideshare areas in each terminal
30 min
$32.00
Taxi
Downtown Dallas
Flat rate available to some downtown destinations
35 min
$45.00
Dallas CityPASS
Perot Museum, Reunion Tower, Dallas Zoo, and more
Valid for 9 days; good value if visiting 3+ attractions
$54
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Explore the Founders' Plaza observation area for plane spotting
- 02Grand Hyatt DFW connected to Terminal D for premium dining and spa
- 03Local Texas BBQ at Dickey's and Cousin's in multiple terminals
- 04Yoga rooms in Terminals B, D, and E
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