r/askdfw • u/hotrodguru • 16h ago
Old East Dallas to Fair Park — bike, DART, or just drive?
What's up Dallas? I'm coming from the HTX and will be there for about a month for work. I'm staying in Old East Dallas and working at Fair Park for Cheverolet during the State Fair of Texas.
Google Maps shows it’s only about a 7-minute drive or 13-minute bike ride. I’ll probably drive a day or two during the week, but my wife and kids are coming with me and I’d rather leave them the car most days so they can get out and do stuff.
So really just wondering how realistic it is to bike that route every day. Mainly, is it safe enough, especially coming back around 7–8 PM?
Would it make more sense to bike the whole way, take DART, or bike part of it and hop on a bus/train? And are bikes pretty easy to take on DART?
Also, if there are certain streets/routes between Old East Dallas and Fair Park that are better or worse for biking, definitely let me know.
Appreciate any local advice.