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More Information
For more information about the 22nd
Annual Older Americans Information
and Health Fair, visit DART.org/seniors.
You also may contact Jessica Lennon,
DART’s Manager of Community/Education Outreach at 214-749-2582 for
more information.

May 5, the date of the fair, is during Older
Americans Month -- an annual commemoration of older Americans’ contributions to
the nation.

DART Hosts 22nd Annual
Health Fair for Senior Citizens May 5th
By Linda Webb-Mañon

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enior citizens can take advantage of free health
screenings, socialize with friends, and meet new
ones at the 22nd Annual Older Americans Information and Health Fair. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is hosting the event in partnership with
Community Council of Greater Dallas, City of Dallas Park
and Recreation, and the Dallas Police Department. The free
event takes place May 5 and runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at Centennial Hall in Fair Park. It will feature free entertainment and a wealth of helpful information.
The theme for this year’s fair is “Blaze a Trail.” Attendees
are encouraged to save on parking and ride DART’s Green
Line to Fair Park Station.

DART Fares and Passes
DART Senior Citizen Annual Pass holders have everything
they need to take DART to the Older Americans and Information Health Fair.

other substantiating documentation. There is a $2 fee to
cover the cost of the photo.
The Senior Photo ID cards are also available at the DART
Store, located at DART headquarters at 1401 Pacific Ave.
(Akard Station). The DART Store is open Monday through
Friday, and photo IDs are made between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. only.
Enjoy Level Boarding
The center car of every DART Rail vehicle is a low-floor
section that offers level boarding with the rail platform.
DART’s new fleet of buses also has low-floor sections and
is equipped with ramps that deploy for level boarding from
the curb.
Please call 214-979-1111 for information on
riding DART.

For those who are not annual pass holders, reduced fares
are available for senior citizens ages 65 or older (with a
valid DART photo ID), non-paratransit certified persons with
disabilities (with valid DART photo ID) and Medicare card
holders. Reduced Local Day Passes are only $2.50 each.
Everyone aged 15-64 pays regular fare and a Local Adult
Day Pass is $5. Local Midday Passes (9:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.) are just $1.75 each.
If you do not have a DART Senior Citizen Photo ID card,
you will be able to obtain one at the health fair. You must
bring proof of age, such as a driver’s license, passport, or
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