Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), located between the two cities, is Texas’ busiest airport and one of the most popular car rental bases in the Dallas area. Most of the 1,500 flights handled by the airport each day travel to and from other North and Central American destinations.

Not only is Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport one of the world’s busiest, in terms of passenger traffic between 36 international and 128 domestic destinations, it is also the world’s third largest airport in terms of land area, located within four different suburbs and only 16 miles northwest of downtown Dallas. The airport even has its own post office and ZIP code.

The airport’s five semicircular terminals are designed to reduce the distance passenger’s travel between their car and their flight. Terminals B and D are located on the airport’s west side, while Terminals A, C and E are on the east side. The airport is also home to the world’s largest high-speed airport train system, Skylink, which opened in 2005 to reduce the amount of time passengers had to walk between gates.

Rental car shuttle buses frequently travel between the airport and its rental car centre, which is located near the airport’s south entrance. Passengers can choose between 10 of America’s top car rental companies.

All five airport terminals offer a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and other services. Italian, Asian, and Mexican restaurants can be found among American favourites such as Fuddruckers Hamburgers, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits and Texas barbeque joints. The Lone Star Kids, Mercado Gifts, the Jethro Pugh Western Shop and the Buckaroo Duty Free shop are ideal places to find souvenirs.

Passengers can rent DVD’s at InMotion Entertainment, get a haircut at Jet Cuts or pamper themselves at XpresSpa after a long flight. Younger travelers may enjoy pretending to spread their wings along the runway, play in an air traffic control tower, drive vehicles and paint colourful murals at the Pepsi Junior Flyer’s Club.

All of Dallas’ 12 major highways are easily accessible by rental car, as well as other Texan cities such as Austin and San Antonio, southwest on the I-35, and Houston, south on the I-45. The airport is easily reached by taxi, bus and a light rail system all serving downtown Dallas and the surrounding districts. The Love Field airport, seven miles northwest of Dallas, handles over 120 daily flights to 19 nearby American cities.