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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Arlington, Texas
Arlington
Base in Arlington only for a stadium or theme-park trip: 2 nights, car or rideshare, no public transit. Otherwise sleep in Dallas or Fort Worth and drive in.
Arlington is a car-only city of about 400,000 between Dallas and Fort Worth, with no public bus or rail network of its own. Its pull is three big venues on one stretch of I-30: AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys, and a 2026 FIFA World Cup host), Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers) and Six Flags Over Texas with Hurricane Harbor next door. Sights are spread out, downtown is small, and almost every trip here is built around an event ticket.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Arlington
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (35 °C+ and humid), plus event weekends when hotel rates spikeJul–Aug (95 °F+ and humid), plus event weekends when hotel rates spike
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $90–140 excl. bed · Mid $150–250 excl. bed · High $300+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–6 |
| Breakfast tacos or diner breakfast | $8–15 |
| BBQ plate (brisket, sides) | $18–30 |
| Draft beer at a sports bar | $7–12 |
| 5 mi rideshare | $12–25 |
| Stadium parking | $20–60 |
| Museum entry (National Medal of Honor Museum) | $30 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth International
- About 12 mi / 20–30 min north via Hwy 360; rideshare or hotel shuttle, no rail link to Arlington.
- DAL · Dallas Love Field
- About 25 mi east; mostly domestic carriers, longer drive in traffic.
Typical fares
- DFW Airport → Arlington hotel, rideshare
- $30–50, 20–30 min (check)
- Arlington → Fort Worth, rideshare
- $25–40, 25 min (check)
- Arlington On-Demand ride
- Fare by distance, booked in the city app (check)
Get around
Assume a car. Arlington runs no fixed-route bus or rail system; the city's Arlington On-Demand rideshare service and Uber/Lyft cover short hops, and a free Arlington Trolley links participating hotels with the stadiums, Six Flags and downtown (pass from your front desk). Trinity Railway Express stops at CentrePort/DFW Airport just outside the north city limit, but you still need a car or rideshare from there. On Cowboys, Rangers or World Cup match days, traffic on I-30 and Hwy 360 backs up for hours: arrive early or take rideshare.
See and do
Known for
- AT&T Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys
- Globe Life Field and Texas Rangers baseball
- Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor
- National Medal of Honor Museum
- 2026 FIFA World Cup host city
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | I-30 west, about 20–30 min by car | About 45 min |
| Dallas | I-30 east, about 25–40 min by car | About 1 h |
| Irving | Hwy 360 north to I-635, about 20 min | About 40 min |
| Addison | Hwy 360 north, then I-635 east, about 30–40 min | About 1 h |
| Plano | Hwy 360 north to I-635, then US 75 north, about 40–50 min | About 1 h 15 min |
Sleep
- Entertainment District (I-30 at Hwy 360)
- Walkable to AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, Texas Live! and Six Flags; the only area where you can leave the car parked.
- North Arlington / Lincoln Square
- Cheaper chain hotels along Collins St and Road to Six Flags; 10–15 min drive to the stadiums.
- South Arlington (I-20 at Cooper St)
- The Parks Mall and Arlington Highlands shopping; quiet, family hotels, 20 min to the venues.
- Downtown Arlington
- Small cluster near the UT Arlington campus, museum and music hall; limited hotels, few late-night options.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Where is the rideshare pickup? | Where is the rideshare pickup? |
| Two tickets, please | Two tickets, please |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Is there parking nearby? | Is there parking nearby? |
| Where is the restroom? | Where is the restroom? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No public transit: budget for rideshares or a rental car, and never plan to walk between the stadiums and a distant hotel.
- Event-day surge pricing: hotel rooms and rideshares near AT&T Stadium can double on game and concert weekends.
- Summer heat: July–August afternoons regularly pass 35 °C; theme-park days need water and shade breaks.
- Stadium rules: clear-bag policies and security screening apply at AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field — check the venue site before you go.
- Some blocks east of Hwy 360 and around the UT Arlington campus edges are best avoided on foot after dark.
Arlington is generally safe for visitors, and the stadium and mall districts are busy and well lit. The main risks are event-night traffic, summer heat and walking alone after dark east of Hwy 360 or on the edges of the UT Arlington campus.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Arlington, Texas yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- AT&T Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys
- Globe Life Field and Texas Rangers baseball
- Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor
- National Medal of Honor Museum
- 2026 FIFA World Cup host city
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- City of Arlington — official site: www.arlingtontx.gov/
- Arlington On-Demand (city transportation): www.arlingtontx.gov/city_hall/departments/transportation/arlington_on_demand
- AT&T Stadium: attstadium.com/
- Six Flags Over Texas: www.sixflags.com/overtexas
- National Medal of Honor Museum: mohmuseum.org
- Wikivoyage: Arlington (Texas), revision 5290866 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5290866
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Arlington, TexasArlington
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No embassies in Arlington; consulates sit in Dallas and Houston, embassies in Washington, DC.
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants and $1–2 a drink.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/arlington-texas). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.