Free rides to the polls: Guide to Election Day transportation in DFW

Need a ride to the polls? Here’s a guide to free services in Dallas that can get you to and from the ballot box on Election Day.

STAR Transit is providing free round-trip rides to polling locations for residents in Dallas, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.

To schedule a free ride to vote, call STAR Transit at least 30 minutes in advance of the desired trip at (877) 631-5278.

Trinity Metro is offering free trips to and from polling places in Tarrant County. Services include Trinity Metro buses, on-demand rideshare (including paratransit), TEXRail, and Trinity Railway Express stations in Tarrant County, such as CentrePort. 

Customers should simply notify their driver or train conductor that they are traveling to and from a voting location.

Close-up of vertical sign with logos for ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft, with wheels of a car in the background, indicating a location where rideshare pickups are available in downtown Los Angeles, California, October 24, 2018. (Photo by Smith C

And the NAACP has partnered with Lyft to offer discounted rides for Collin County voters. 

Use the code NAACPVOTE24 for $20 off two rides (a total of $40)—covering one ride to the polls and one return trip.