NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – North Texans are being encouraged to ‘Dump the Pump’ and use public transportation.

Starting today, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), the T in Fort Worth, and the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) are all swapping gas receipts for a free, weeklong transit pass.

The free pass campaign kicks off tonight.

“Come out to NRH2O between six and eight in the evening and bring us a gasoline receipt,” DART spokesman Morgan Lyons explained. “If they’ll do that, we can exchange that for a DART pass, a DCTA pass, a “T” pass, something that will let them use any of our services the week of June 17th.”

The three transit agencies felt a joint effort would benefit North Texas most.

“It’s a joint campaign that we’re [DART] conducting with DCTA and The T to encourage people to give transit a try,” Lyons said.

According to the American Public Transportation Association Transit Savings Report, a two person household that downsizes to one car can save – on the average – about $10,000 a year.

Lyons said, given the time of year, North Texans are probably at the pump more often.

“We would imagine folks are filling up more than a little bit these days, now that summer is going on.”

Officials say mass transit also encourages environmental sustainability. North Texas buses run on either clean diesel or natural gas and the DART light rail fleet produces zero emissions.

Find a ticket exchange location and date in your area.

Friday, June 8

6 to 8 p.m.

NRH2O Family Water Park

9001 Blvd 26

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Saturday, June 9

2 to 4 p.m.

Old Downtown Carrollton Square

1102 W. Main Street

Carrollton, TX 75006

4 to 6 p.m.

North East Mall

Center Court

101 Melbourne St.

Hurst, TX 76053

Sunday, June 10

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

McDonald’s

I-35E at Marsalis

650 RL Thornton Fwy.

Dallas, TX 75203

1 to 3 p.m.

Hawaiian Falls Garland

4550 North Garland Ave.

Garland, TX 75040

Monday, June 11 to Friday, June 15

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Highland Village City Hall

Utility Department

1000 Highland Village Road

Highland Village, TX 75077

Monday, June 11

7 to 9 a.m.

DCTA Hebron 121 Station

Monday Morning Muffins

880 Union Station Parkway

Lewisville, TX 75057

Tuesday, June 12

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Chick-Fil-A

1711 S. Loop 288

Denton, TX 76205

Thursday, June 14



6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

City of Denton’s Twilight Tunes

Downtown Historic Courthouse Square

110 W. Hickory Street

Denton, TX 76201

Friday, June 15

3 to 5 p.m.

Vista Ridge Mall

Center Court

2401 S. Stemmons Frwy.

Lewisville, TX 75067

Saturday, June 16

2 to 4 p.m.

Mockingbird Station

Shops 5321

East Mockingbird Lane

Dallas, TX 75206

2 to 4 p.m.

Irving Mall

Center Court by Burlington Coat Factory

3880 Irving Mall

Irving,TX 75062

The free passes can only be obtained at the locations above and are good from June 18 through June 23. There is no gas receipt minimum amount required.

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