The 2026 FIFA World Cup is days away, and DFW is getting itself ready to host an influx of visitors from around the world who are planning to attend upcoming matches at Arlington’s Dallas Stadium. Locals who are flying in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport may have some concerns about wait times and efficiency as these fans make their way into the city, but the airport’s board of directors is already handing out reassurances.
DFW Airport’s executive vice president of operations, Jerome Woodard, told KERA News, “The airport is both well-positioned and prepared to manage the traffic that’s coming through this airport over the course of the next 44 days or so.” Woodard explained that close to 500 volunteers have been recruited to assist people as they make their way through the airport. He noted, “DFW is a massive, massive complex. It’s a little unwieldy and can be confusing to folks who travel it on a regular basis, let alone someone who’s here for the first time ever in their life,” which is why they’re going to ensure staff is available at all times.
The airport’s official website states, “DFW is proud to provide Customer Experience representatives and DFW Ambassadors ready to help passengers locate amenities, understand transportation options, provide information and more.” These volunteers will be easily visible as they’ll all be wearing orange jerseys to help them stand out in the crowd. Additionally, law enforcement personnel will be “significant and visible” in all locations in and around the airport to ensure everyone’s safety.
Raanan Horowitz, a DFW Airport board member, said everyone is looking at this as a way of showing off the city’s preparedness for the big tournament. “I think the opportunity here is for us to showcase the region overall and hopefully generate some positive experiences that will lead to follow-on travel and experiences,” Horowitz told KERA.
Woodard said, “When you add an additional million or so people to an environment, things can go wrong. This is a dynamic environment and a dynamic operation,” so they’ve also added improved signs in key areas to help move along the flow of traffic.
Multiple ground transportation options are available
Visitors traveling to and from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, either for the FIFA World Cup or for other purposes, have a variety of ground transportation options to choose from, including ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, rental cars, taxi cabs, and public transportation. The airport’s website is encouraging visitors to take public transportation as a way of conveniently getting back and forth without adding to traffic and congestion along the city’s highways. The following transit lines are accessible from both the airport itself and surrounding areas:
- Silver Line, DART – Direct access to Terminal B with service to Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Richardson, and Plano. This line bypasses downtown Dallas and is faster than other routes.
- Orange Line, DART – Direct access to Terminal A with service extending from DFW Airport to downtown Dallas, Plano, and Irving.
- Trinity Railway Express (TRE) – Links Fort Worth and Dallas to DFW Airport Station/CentrePoint. Terminal access is available at the lower-level of D16’s gate via TRE’s Link shuttle.
- Trinity Metro’s TEXRail – Direct access to Terminal B with service to downtown Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, and Grapevine.
For additional information, schedules, routes, and planning tools, please visit Trinitymetro.org and/or DART.org.
This article first appeared on Good Info News Wire and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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