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Road TripsDallas Sports & RecreationAthletes can enjoy many sports offered in and near Dallas. The list ranges from golf to horseback riding to ice skating. Many city parks have public golf courses, tennis courts and swimming pools. For fishing, boating and water-skiing enthusiasts, there are a number of lakes within an hour's drive.
A variety of professional sports is played in Dallas and nearby cities. Surely the best-known local team is the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, who in 2009 inaugurated the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The state-of-the-art sports complex hosts the annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and was the venue for the 2011 Super Bowl XLV.
The National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, who claimed their first NBA crown in 2011, and the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars play at American Airlines Center. The American League's Texas Rangers play baseball at Globe Life Field, whereas Major League Rugby's Dallas Jackals as well as high school and college football teams play in the former home of the Rangers, Choctaw Stadium, aka the former Globe Life Park in Arlington. Rounding out the local professional-sports lineup, FC Dallas of Major League Soccer play at Toyota Stadium.
Also popular are amateur basketball and tennis tournaments. During fair weather, sailing buffs can enjoy the amateur races on Sunday at White Rock Lake. Professional rodeos are held weekends April through September in suburban Mesquite.
Dallas, TX
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Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre5410 LBJ Frwy. Dallas, TX 75240
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Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront2055 Summer Lee Dr. Rockwall, TX 75032
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Hyatt Place Dallas-North/by the Galleria5229 Spring Valley Rd. Dallas, TX 75254
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Sheraton Dallas Hotel by the Galleria4801 LBJ Frwy. Farmers Branch, TX 75244
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1,232,940
Elevation
420 ft.
Sales Tax
Municipalities may impose additional rates of up to 2 percent on the statewide 6.25 percent sales tax. Sales tax in the city of Dallas is 8.25 percent; rates vary in the suburbs. The hotel occupancy tax is 13 percent.
Emergency
911
Police (non-emergency)
(214) 744-4444
Time and Temperature
(817) 844-6611
Hospitals
Baylor University Medical Center, (214) 802-0111 or (800) 422-9567; Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake, (214) 324-6100; Medical City Dallas Hospital, (972) 566-7000; Methodist Dallas Medical Center, (214) 947-8181; UT Southwestern University Hospital–St. Paul, (214) 645-5555.
Visitor Information
325 N. St. Paul St. Dallas, TX 75201. Phone:(214)571-1000 or (800)232-5527
Air Travel
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Rental Cars
Hertz, (972) 453-4600 or (800) 654-3131, at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, offers discounts to AAA members.
Rail Service
Amtrak's Union Station is at 400 S. Houston St. For train schedule and ticket information, phone (214) 653-1101 or (800) 872-7245.
Buses
The Greyhound Lines Inc. bus station, (214) 849-6831 or (800) 231-2222, is at 205 S. Lamar St.; five other bus lines depart from this address.
Taxis
Taxis are metered. The initial charge is $2.25 plus $1.80 for the first mile. Rates are then $1.80 for each additional mile, and $2 for each additional passenger. Taxis leaving from the airport charge an additional $5 departure fee. Yellow Cab, (214) 426-6262, is the main company serving the area.
Public Transportation
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit System (DART) provides light-rail and bus service in the area. Two-hour passes are $2.50 for local routes and $3.50 for system routes including all DART buses and trains. Day passes are $5 for local routes and $7 for system routes. A 7-day pass is available. Exact change is required. Phone (214) 979-1111.
As a AAA member, you'll save even more. Your AAA Travel Agent will check to see if AAA Vacations is combinable with other AAA member benefits, plus cruise and tour past passenger discounts and benefits.
