Don’t like traffic? Neither do we! At DCTA, we think any kind of heart burn you get should come from the fair food, not the traffic. With five A-train stations and more than 460 Connect Bus stops throughout Denton County, you can get to and from the State Fair of Texas without the heartburn of driving or parking. Simply take the DCTA A-train to the Trinity Mills Station and connect seamlessly to DART’s Green Line all the way to the fair.
Plan ahead by purchasing your ticket early and downloading DCTA’s Transit Tracker so you can track your vehicle in real time. Get ready for the most memorable State Fair experience ever!
Click below for more information on riding DCTA to the State Fair:
DCTA State Fair of Texas Ticket Combo
2018 State Fair of Texas Information
State Fair of Texas Admission Prices
DCTA State Fair of Texas Brochure
DCTA State Fair of Texas Ticket Combo
Purchase your State Fair of Texas ticket through DCTA for $13.50 and get a local DCTA pass for free ($21 value)!
The DCTA State Fair of Texas ticket combo can be purchased at the Downtown Denton Transit Center for immediate pick up or at DCTAdeal.net for mail delivery.
Not valid with any other DCTA fares, passes, promotions or discounts. No refunds or exchanges. Valid for travel on DCTA Monday through Saturday only. DART passes are not included and should be purchased separately.
2018 State Fair of Texas Information
September 28 – October 21
Hours of Operation
- Gates open at 7 a.m. daily.
Exhibit buildings, outdoor exhibits and food concessions are open:
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Sundays through Thursdays
- 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. – Fridays and Saturdays
Midway and museum hours vary daily.
For more information and a complete schedule of State Fair of Texas events, visit bigtex.com.
State Fair of Texas Admission Prices
General Admission: $18
Child (under 48″ in height): $14
Child under age 2: FREE
Senior (ages 60 and older): $14
Seniors FREE every Thursday (Oct. 4, 11 & 18)**
Parking: $15
Looking to have fun for less? Click here to see a list of State Fair-sponsored discounted admission days.
Make sure to check out the DCTA State Fair of Texas Ticket Combo for the best deal of the season!
A DCTA and DART local fare media is required for a trip that originates on DCTA from north of the Hebron A-train Station and continues onto DART. DCTA and DART passes can be purchased through the DCTA Online Store, the GoPassSM mobile ticketing application, at the Euline Brock Downtown Denton Transit Center (DDTC) ticket counter, or through ticket vending machines located on all A-train and DART station platforms. For your convenience, ticket vending machines accept cash and credit cards (Visa, Master Card, Discover). Purchase the DCTA/State Fair of Texas Ticket Combo at the DDTC for immediate pickup or or at DCTAdeal.net for mail delivery.
Denton Riders: The MedPark station has higher parking capacity than the Euline Brock Downtown Denton Transit Center (DDTC).
Lewisville and Highland Village Riders: The Old Town and Hebron stations have a higher parking capacity than the Highland Village/Lewisville Lake Station.
DCTA is operating standard A-train service during the 2018 State Fair of Texas. The A-train does not meet every DART Green Line train, so be mindful of the last Green Line departures from Fair Park listed on the schedule below.
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Passengers wishing to take the A-train and DART on Saturday, October 6, 2018 for the Red River Showdown should click here for a schedule.
This schedule will be for TX/OU Saturday ONLY.
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To the Fair | Saturday, October 6, 2018
| DDTC | MedPark | HV/LL | Old Town | Hebron | Trinity Mills | Green Line | Fair Park | MLK |
| (Departs) | Station | Station | Station | Station | Station | (Departs) | Arrival | Arrival |
| 8:15 | 8:20 | 8:31 | 8:37 | 8:42 | 8:47 | 8:52 | - | 9:47 |
| 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:31 | 10:37 | 10:42 | 10:47 | 10:52 | - | 11:47 |
| 12:15pm | 12:20pm | 12:31pm | 12:37pm | 12:42pm | 12:47pm | 12:50pm | - | 1:45pm |
| 2:15pm | 2:20pm | 2:31pm | 2:37pm | 2:42pm | 2:47pm | 2:50pm | - | 3:45pm |
| 3:55pm | 4:00pm | 4:11pm | 4:17pm | 4:22pm | 4:27pm | 4:32pm | - | 5:27pm |
| 6:16pm | 6:21pm | 6:32pm | 6:38pm | 6:43pm | 6:48pm | 6:57pm | 7:50pm | 7:53pm |
| 7:52pm | 7:57pm | 8:08pm | 8:14pm | 8:19pm | 8:24pm | 8:27pm | 9:20pm | 9:23pm |
| 10:20pm | 10:25pm | 10:36pm | 10:42pm | 10:47pm | 10:52pm | 10:57pm | 11:50pm | 11:53pm |
Heading Home | Saturday, October 6, 2018
| MLK | Fair Park | Green Line | Trinity Mills | Hebron | Old Town | HV/LL | MedPark | DDTC |
| Departure | Departure | (Arrives) | Station | Station | Station | Station | Station | (Arrives) |
| 8:18 | 8:21 | 9:14 | 9:17 | 9:22 | 9:27 | 9:33 | 9:44 | 9:49 |
| 10:10 | 10:13 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:11 | 11:16 | 11:22 | 11:33 | 11:38 |
| 12:30pm | 12:33pm | 1:26pm | 1:30pm | 1:35pm | 1:40pm | 1:46pm | 1:57pm | 2:02pm |
| 2:10pm | 2:13pm | 3:04pm | 3:06pm | 3:11pm | 3:16pm | 3:22pm | 3:33pm | 3:38pm |
| 4:30pm | 4:33pm | 5:24pm | 5:26pm | 5:31pm | 5:36pm | 5:42pm | 5:53pm | 5:58pm |
| 6:10pm | 6:13pm | 7:04pm | 7:06pm | 7:11pm | 7:16pm | 7:22pm | 7:33pm | 7:38pm |
| 8:08pm | 8:11pm | 9:04pm | 9:06pm | 9:11pm | 9:16pm | 9:22pm | 9:33pm | 9:38pm |
| 10:08pm | 10:11pm | 11:04pm | 11:06pm | 11:11pm | 11:16pm | 11:22pm | 11:33pm | 11:38pm |
Visit here to learn more about State Fair of Texas discount pass days and bundle ticket options.
