DART rail ride (Downtown Plano to Dallas)

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🚂 Train · Plano

2 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 5.0

1–3 yrs

★ 5.0

3–5 yrs

★ 5.0

5–10 yrs

★ 3.0

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About 5 min drive
From Plano · Parking: Free lots at both Downtown Plano and Parker Rd stations
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Lots of shade
Rain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Board the DART Red Line or Orange Line at Downtown Plano station and ride 45 minutes straight into downtown Dallas, with kids pressed to the window watching elevated track, tunnels, and skyscrapers; get off at St. Paul station and it's a 10-minute walk to Klyde Warren Park and the Perot Museum.

💡 Tips

A day pass is a few dollars and little kids ride free; buy tickets in the GoPass app and check the website for fares. Weekends mean fewer trains and fewer people, which suits kids best; to save your legs, ride to Cityplace station and transfer to the free M-Line trolley.

What this place offers

✓train ride

✓light rail

✓air conditioning

✓downtown

✓stroller friendly

✓year-round

✓cheap

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This weekend's weather in Plano

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Overcast · 46–63°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 51–70°F · 0% rain

Location

Plano, Texas

DART rail ride (Downtown Plano to Dallas)

🚂 Train · Plano

What this place offers

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This weekend's weather in Plano

Location

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