DFW Airport taxi rate hike gets thumbs up from city

The price to take a taxi from DFW International Airport is rising after the Dallas City Council approved the increase Wednesday, just days after the airport announced changes to prices for its parking rates.

Dallas City Council members passed amendments to DFW Airport’s taxi fares without discussion. These changes include higher minimum charges for terminal changes, previously $7 and now $10; for each trip that requires exiting the airport parking plaza and terminates inside of airport property, previously $14.50 and now $18.50. There is also a change to the minimum charge for each trip that requires exiting the airport parking plaza and terminates outside of airport property, previously $17 and now $22.

The rate increase does not apply to ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. For app-based ride-hailing service, DFW Airport charges $4 for pick-up and $4 for drop-off, which the customer pays, according to Uber. At Love Field, it’s $2.

Last week, DFW Airport announced plans to raise its parking rates beginning May 1. Rates will increase by $2 to $5 a day, including a $3 increase for drivers passing through the airport.

Last June, the city upped prices for a trip to or from the central business district which costs $55. It was previously $45. Trips between the airport and the Dallas Market Center also increased by $10 and are now $47. Dallas Love Field also experienced a series of rises in taxi rates last summer.

According to DFW Airport’s website, the airport works with 16 different taxi companies on the lower level of its five terminals. A guest assistant is available between 8 a.m. and midnight for travelers needing assistance.