A Dallas Love Field airport taxi can take you from the airport to Carrollton, while rideshare and DART offer other ways to make the trip. Dallas Love Field is at 8008 Herb Kelleher Way in Dallas; from the airport, the drive to Lone Star Inn takes about 22 minutes by car.
- Taxi and app-based ride pickups: valet pavilion and Garage C Level 1.
- Accessible taxi or on-demand pickup: request it in person from airport curbside staff.
- Public transit: free Love Link bus to Inwood/Love Field Station, then a paid DART trip.
Taxi travel from Love Field to Carrollton
A taxi offers a direct road trip from Love Field to Carrollton, but the airport does not publish a Carrollton taxi fare or name individual taxi operators.
The final meter total can depend on the journey and traffic. The airport’s published taxi information also does not specify accepted payment methods, so confirm the fare and how you can pay with your driver before setting off.
Love Field’s current ground-transportation information groups taxi and other app-based rides together for pickup directions. Follow terminal signs toward the southeast end of the terminal to reach the pickup areas.
Where do you find airport taxis?
Taxi and app-based ride pickups are at the valet pavilion and Garage C Level 1, reached by following terminal signs to the southeast end of the terminal.
If you need an accessible taxi or on-demand vehicle, request the ride in person. Airport curbside staff dispatches the vehicle to the lower-level curb. Accessible pickup at the upper-level curb outside baggage claim also needs to be requested from staff.
For drop-offs, taxis and other hired vehicles use the upper-level curb near the ticketing hall. Pickup and drop-off are on different levels, so check the terminal signs when you arrive.
Taxi, rideshare and public transport compared
Taxi and app-based rides use the same airport pickup areas, while DART combines a free bus connection with paid rail travel toward Carrollton.
Taxi
A taxi takes you by road to Carrollton, and the airport provides designated pickup locations. The published airport information does not give a Carrollton fare or identify taxi companies, so ask the driver about the expected cost and payment before departure.
App-based ride
App-based rides share the taxi pickup areas at the valet pavilion and Garage C Level 1. For an accessible on-demand vehicle, make the request in person through airport curbside staff.
DART
Route 5 Love Link runs from the lower level outside baggage claim to Inwood/Love Field Station, where you can connect to the Green and Orange rail lines. The airport says the Love Link ride from the airport is free; you need a valid fare for the rest of your DART trip.
From Inwood/Love Field Station, DART identifies the Green Line toward North Carrollton as the rail direction for Farmers Branch and Carrollton.
DART accepts contactless bank cards and several mobile payment options for a single ticket; its GoPass app also offers multiple mobile tickets. The airport says there is no card reader at Love Field because the Love Link ride from the airport is free.
If you are weighing the road and transit options, the airport shuttle is another service to check; its shuttle options from Love Field are separate from taxis and app-based rides.
What should you confirm before you travel?
Check the airport’s current pickup instructions and DART’s fare and payment details before you go, since transport arrangements and payment information can change. For taxi rides, confirm the likely fare and accepted payment method directly with the driver; the airport does not publish a Carrollton fare or payment-method list.
For the DART option, remember that the Love Link ride from the airport is free, but onward rail travel requires a valid fare. If you plan to pay cash for the airport’s listed single-ride fare for travel from Inwood/Love Field Station to Love Field, exact change is required.
Check the official site before you go: use the Dallas Love Field site for airport pickup details and DART’s site for rail and fare information.
For local connections once you are in Carrollton, how to get around Carrollton covers transport around the city.
FAQs
Where do taxis pick up at Dallas Love Field?
Taxi and app-based ride pickups are at the valet pavilion and Garage C Level 1. Follow terminal signs toward the southeast end of the terminal.
Can I request an accessible taxi at Love Field?
Yes. Request an accessible taxi or on-demand vehicle in person from airport curbside staff, who dispatches it to the lower-level curb.
Is the Love Link bus free?
The airport says the Love Link ride from the airport to Inwood/Love Field Station is free. You need a valid fare for onward DART travel.
Does the airport publish a taxi fare to Carrollton?
No Carrollton taxi fare appears in the airport’s published taxi information. Confirm the expected fare with your driver before leaving.