Why is there a charge to pick up passengers at DFW International Airport?

Plus: Dallas strip clubs’ lawsuit, Viral Jerry Jones doodles, D-FW March inflation was up [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Good evening, North Texas. Here is a selection of news for your consideration curated by audience journalist Carmina Tiscareño. Did you know that you don’t have to go too far to find the [most peaceful and quietest spot]( in the U.S.? According to an environmental nonprofit, it’s located a few miles west of Dallas. Thank you for your readership. Check your inbox in the morning for more stories from our newsroom.   [Vehicles wait in line as they leave DFW International Airport. The vehicles are leaving through the north exit toll.]( Travelers wait to pay at the north exit toll plaza at DFW International Airport, Friday, April 5, 2024.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [Why is there a charge to pick up passengers at DFW International Airport?]( If you’ve gone to DFW International Airport, whether to park your car, pick up a friend or drive through, you’ve likely had to pay to enter. Any [vehicle that enters the airport pays a fee,]( whether it’s locals picking up passengers, ride-share drivers or those who park there. Drivers that stay on airport property for 8 to 30 minutes are charged $2. Any pass-through vehicles, or people that cut across the airport to go somewhere else, also get charged depending on how long they’re on property. That rate increases to $9 on May 1, but currently is $6. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Dallas proposes changes to electric scooter program]( Several changes in how Dallas regulates electric scooters and bikes could be coming later this month. If the [...] [Who are Texas’ teachers? Some schools ‘hiring people off the street,’ state leader says]( Education Commissioner Mike Morath presented fresh hiring data Wednesday, telling State Board of Education [...] [D-FW inflation was up 4.9% in March, a slight improvement but still above the U.S.]( The year-over-year rate of inflation in Dallas Fort Worth moderated from January. Prices related to housing, [...] [Local Texas GOP groups lay groundwork to restrict IVF, but the state party isn’t so sure]( At least two Texas county-level Republican Party organizations have passed a resolution to ban or regulate in [...] [Antisemitic bullying at Dallas high school alleged in federal civil rights complaint]( The filing was submitted to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights by the student and [...] [READ MORE NEWS](     ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Grapevine police seek public’s help, say missing 9/11 artifacts stolen from memorial]( Two artifacts were stolen from a 9/11 memorial in Grapevine, and authorities are seeking the public’s help to [...] [Conservation, indigenous groups sue Texas Parks and Wildlife to block SpaceX land swap]( A lawsuit is seeking to block a controversial land swap between Texas and SpaceX. [Dallas strip clubs’ lawsuit seeking exemption from curfew should be dismissed, city says]( Dallas city attorneys say the lawsuit filed in January by the owners of three strip clubs “is an obvious [...] BUSINESS [Why PPP fraud investigations, including a Dallas resident, are surfacing now]( A $53 million fraud scheme is the latest in a slew of cases federal prosecutors in Texas are pursuing against [...] [What’s Dude Perfect’s latest trick-shot? Landing over $100 million in funding]( Dude Perfect has secured a nine-figure investment from Highmount Capital. [Caterpillar to expand D-FW headquarters]( After moving its headquarters from Deerfield, Ill., to Dallas-Fort Worth in 2022, Caterpillar will grow its [...] SPORTS [Viral Jerry Jones doodles more than meet the eye? ‘In some weird way, he’s Picasso’]( Jones presides over the most valuable sports property in the world. And his scribbling? “It’s as logical as [...] [Rangers’ Bruce Bochy says it’s too early to panic over early-season bullpen concerns]( Both David Robertson and José Leclerc were accountable postgame and took responsibility after Tuesday’s loss [...] [Unconventional prep school route comes with risks, but area stars are already buying in]( Schools like North Texas-based Legion Prep offer the state’s top recruits an early start, but many Texas [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201