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Panorama of the Dallas skyline at dusk
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Bases / DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth DFW

American's largest hub. Public base guide; crashpads and reviews are crew-only.

DART regional day pass: $9Rail lines to terminals: 3Employee parking: Via employer ($67/mo fee)Sample crashpad: $330–480/mo
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Getting to the airport

OptionCost / serviceNotes
DART Orange LineTerminal A, near gate A10Regional day pass $9 since Mar 2026
DART Silver LineTerminal B, near gate B43; opened Oct 2025Plano, Carrollton, Coppell
TEXRailTerminal B, from Fort Worth and GrapevineSingle-ride fare unknown

Employee parking

LotDetails
Employee lotsTag issued by the employer; DFW bills employers a $67/mo transportation charge per employee

Crashpads & reviews

Crashpads are tagged by crew type (pilots only, flight attendants only, or pilots and flight attendants) and housing (men only, women only, or co-ed). They also carry shift-worker and long-stay attributes: day-sleeper friendly, stay length (nightly, weekly, monthly, or 30+ nights), private room, truck/RV parking, and time to the terminal. Anything marked "Not specified" shows under every filter until a review tags it.

These are sample listings to show how CommuteBase works. Verified crashpads from real hosts will appear here as they're added. Host a crashpad? List it free.

Sample Crashpad A Sample listing Cold bed
Crew: Not specifiedHousing: Not specifiedDay sleeper: Not specifiedStay: Not specifiedPrivate room: Not specifiedTruck/RV parking: Not specifiedTo terminal: Not specified
★★★★☆ 4 reviews · Shuttle: yes
"Quiet, clean, and the host responds fast…"
$—/mo
Sample Crashpad B Sample listing Hot bed
Crew: Not specifiedHousing: Not specifiedDay sleeper: Not specifiedStay: Not specifiedPrivate room: Not specifiedTruck/RV parking: Not specified
★★★☆☆ 2 reviews · 15 min to the terminal
$—/mo
Sample Crashpad C Sample listing Private room
Crew: Not specifiedHousing: Not specifiedDay sleeper: Not specifiedStay: Not specifiedTruck/RV parking: Not specifiedTo terminal: Not specified
★★★★★ 6 reviews
$—/mo
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