DFW terminal parking
 

I normally commute in via flying in but might need to drive in on Tuesday. I remember seeing a while back an email (or maybe it was an HI6) about us being able to park at the terminals but that there was a certain procedure to it. I can't find this info now. Is it still valid? And if so, what do I need to know?

I thought it still required a DFW parking pass, I could be wrong. Using a commuter hotel and parking there has been the easiest in my experience.

Because I do occasionally drive, I do have a DFW employee parking pass if that matters. I just haven't driven in the last 4 or 5 months.

Drive through the employee gates, and exit through the employee gate and show your badge. Job done.

I think the rule is you have to park on the upper level as well. I see a lot of people park in the 1 hour spots, but I'm not sure if that's allowed.

My understanding is that employees must park on the top two levels.


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At the toll plaza, go to the far left to the gates marked employee. Park on level 4 or 5 in the terminal garages.

And if you are doing a day turn, you are not allowed to park there.

Where is that listed? And how is it enforced?

"(including pilots and flight attendants on multi-day sequences"
Straight from the original email.

You are interpreting that exactly opposite of what is allowed. Non flight employees are only parking on a daily basis, as would be someone who was a flight crew doing a turn. They are specifically INCLUDING flight crews on multi day periods. There is nothing that specifically EXCLUDED any flight crew doing a turn.

Mainline park anywhere. Regionals park on top level........I keeeeeeed, I keeeeeeeeed. Haven’t seen any email saying anything. Just been parking at first available spot after the one hour spots. No issues for 2 months.

Bump. I'm a SWA guy and need to commute from DFW today. Can I use my SWA badge to park in the terminal?

Probably not supposed to. Whether they pay any attention to it or even ask for it going out is another story.

Wrong. And this completely wrong answer is coming from someone who is a representative of your "union."

Go away troll. FYI: This was straight from the parking office, they have since clarified and changed their stance.

DFW only gives employee parking to crews of airlines that operate through there. Cargo pilots don’t even qualify. DFW has reduced their rates if you prepay. Terminal parking paid in advance is at a rate equal to or less than the daily rates for the remote lots which are currently closed.

Splooj, yer back! How’s furlough? Been serving up kool-aid to cadets with your spare time?

nobody is manning the gates or hardly ever are. You won’t have any issues. Even when there is someone watching all you do is hold up your badge from a distance. They could care less.

so you’re telling me they care :-)

Yep if they couldn't care less then there'd be a problem.

Thank you.

I generally get annoyed with grammar police and spelling police on informal internet forums but this is a pet peeve of mine that just grates on me every time I hear/read it.

And the gate will open regardless

I see this is an older thread, but are non-AA/Envoy pilots allowed to use this parking as well? I’m a home based pilot about to move to the metroplex, and will commute out of DFW to wherever my trip originates for 2 week rotations, and trying to find an affordable parking option. Many thanks.

The gate they are referring to no longer exists. It was an employee lane that was available at the main gate during covid. Now, it's back to the employee lot.

No, you won't get employee parking at DFW.

DFW parking office only works with airlines who have an actual base in DFW.

You'll be Uber Diamond very quick.

I believe anyone can get DFW parking (who pays for it, company or employee, is another question...) as long as the employee presents a letter on company letterhead attesting to the need for parking. Indeed the airline must have flights into DFW.

That's not true. DFW parking office only works with the few airlines who are actually based there. They don't allow it to anyone else.

Sir, that is incorrect. If you work for an airline that flies into DFW (has gates etc there), you can obtain a DFW Employee Parking pass. You need a letter from your company however. What back-alley-drug-deal your company and the parking office have is another story, but I know for a fact that your company does not need to be "based" at DFW, in any shape or manner.

The parking office phone number is +1-972-973-8040

When did this change? The answer used to be "go to your CPO, we don't deal with pilots" when you contacted them directly.

Not sure "when" but in November 2022, I physically walked in to the parking office, with a signed form, signed by my "company representative" (who they happened to know the exact name of who it was), and paid for via debit card, and received a tag. Huge pain in the testicles as I had to park in the terminal, etc etc and do this in person.

I tried it on a Friday after landing a few months ago and they only work like 9A to 1P on Fridays, and was unable to get it.

Disclaimer: Not sure how they "treat" cargo carriers. My experience is from a 121 pax carrier standpoint.

Delta? They have a deal from the years when they had a base there.

Not necessarily based at DFW but has passenger operations there. I was told by the parking office a few years back that they don’t provide employee parking for cargo airline employees.

Yeah, cargo has their own parking right off of the ramps they have at DFW.