While most people visiting Dallas fly in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW), don’t overlook Dallas Love Field Airport when planning your trip.
An excellent, smaller airport located in the heart of Dallas, Love Field is just 20 minutes from Dallas’ Central Business District and seven miles from the Dallas Convention Center, the Dallas West End and the Dallas Market Center.
Three major airlines – Southwest Airlines, Continental Express, and Delta Connections — fly in and out of Dallas Love Field. There are over 100 daily flights to 17 destinations, and 100,974 passengers travel out of Dallas Love Field every week.
Thanks to its central location and low-cost flight service, Dallas Love Field is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to the congested and busy DFW. The professional and courteous federal screeners ensure getting through TSA security checkpoint screening is a breeze. Even during the busiest times, most travelers never wait longer than 10 minutes.
Dallas Love Field has 633 flights departing per week for short haul destinations. Popular short haul flight destinations include Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Austin, South Padre Island, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Little Rock. Other non-stop service includes Kansas City, Birmingham, New Orleans, St. Louis, El Paso and Albuquerque.
Southwest offers the most flights from Dallas Love Field, and its low-cost flights to short-hop destinations in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas are popular and affordable destinations for Dallas Love Field passengers.
If you’re driving to Dallas Love Field, it’s easy to access the airport from both 35E and the Dallas North Tollway. From 35E, take the Mockingbird Lane exit and proceed east on Mockingbird Lane. Turn left onto Cedar Springs Road and proceed to the terminal building. From U.S. 75 or the Dallas North Tollway, take the Mockingbird Lane exit and proceed west on Mockingbird Lane. Turn right onto Cedar Springs Road and proceed to the terminal building.
A number of rideshare services, including City Shuttle, Super Shuttle, Yellow Checker Shuttle and ACE, also transport passengers to Dallas Love Field. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) also provides transport from downtown Dallas to the airport.
Once you arrive at Dallas Love Field, you can rent a car from major rental companies, including Hertz, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, National, Alamo and Thrifty. You can also catch a cab downtown from the Tax Cab station. This is located on the upper level across the street from the baggage claim wing of the main terminal building.
If you are driving to the airport, close and convenient paid parking at Dallas Love Field is available. There are over 4,000 parking spaces in the garage, a pedestrian bridge connecting the garage to the terminal, and valet parking. For the latest in parking and airport information, tune to LOVE Radio 1580 AM, or visit the airport’s website at www.dallas-lovefield.com.
After you park, be sure to check out the Garage Pedestrian Concourse Artwork installation. This unique public artwork installation, completed in March 2003, showcases over 12 Texas lakes or water bodies in the murals on the walls, along with 18 photographs of different Texas sites. The floor is also part of the artwork, showcasing topographic maps of Texas.
While you’re waiting for your flight, pop in to one of the many bars, cafes and restaurants for a quick bite to eat. Antler’s Bar, Chili’s Too, Cinnabon, Dreyer’s Ice Cream, McDonald’s and Pizza Hut are all located after security.
You can also enjoy a little pre-flight shopping at Grand Sports Shop, Hudson News (there are two full-service locations and one $10 Hudson Boutique shop) Sunglass Hut, The Body Shop, and UV3 Sunglasses. There are two ATMS located after security and one ATM located before security. If you arrive early and want to spend some time with loved ones and friends before your flight, you can also grab a bite at Chili’s Too before security.
If you want to stay close to Dallas Love Field, a number of popular hotels are located nearby, including Embassy Suites Hotel Dallas Love Field, Hawthorn Suites Dallas Love Field, Wyndham Dallas Love Field, Wingate by Wyndham Dallas / Love Field, Ramada-Dallas Love Field, Radisson Hotel Dallas Love Field, and Baymont Inn & Suites Dallas/Love Field.
Whether you’re looking for an alternative to DFW or just want to watch planes take off and land (the third floor of the airport garage is undoubtedly the best spot in town) there’s lots to love about Dallas Love Field.
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