Getting Here
Fort Worth is located 17.5 miles from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
With almost 1,900 flights daily, DFW Airport serves as a gateway for
destinations across the country and around the globe.
There are several ways to get to Fort Worth’s downtown area from DFW Airport:
Trinity Railway Express (approximately one hour ride) for about $2.50; a taxi,
and the Yellow Checker Shuttle (Airporter). See below for reservation telephone
numbers. Passenger pick up is on the Upper Level at each terminal and passenger
drop off is on the Lower Level at each terminal upon return to the Airport.
DFW International Airport’s new car rental facility is just south of the
Airport’s south toll plazas. The facility consolidates all car rental agencies
in one location. From your airline terminal, you will be able to catch the
Rental Car bus and be taken directly to the facility
Climate
Fort Worth has a moderate climate. Spring and fall are mild, summers are hot
(average temperature in July is 95 degrees Fahrenheit) and winters are cool with
occasional periods of both warm and cold weather. Thunderstorms occur somewhere
in the region an average of 45 days per year. Fort Worth averages 29 inches of
rain and 3 inches of snowfall annually.
