Located in the heart of downtown Dallas, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center is a great meetings and conventions destination with accessibility of two major airports.
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center welcomes over 1 million visitors a year attending major national and international conventions, meetings, concerts, athletic competitions, auto shows, and more.
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD)
650 S. Griffin St.
Dallas, Texas 75202
Phone: (214) 939-2700
Toll Free: 877-850-2100
www.dallasconventioncenter.com
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center features more than one million feet of exhibit space, 65,124 sq. ft of ballrooms and 21,290 sq. ft of arena and flexible outdoor space. The 203,000 square foot column-free exhibit hall is the largest of its kind in America. Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center is home to the annual Dallas Auto Show, as well as Fan Expo Dallas, and countless concerts, trade shows, and conventions.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is 20.5 miles from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
Best available transportation:
DART has convenient and economical ways to travel between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and downtown Dallas. Here are your options:
DART Rail Green Line and Orange Line
Trinity Railway Express (TRE) commuter rail
Dallas Love Field Airport is 7.8 miles from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
Best available transportation:
From the Dallas Love Field Terminal, take Bus Route 55 (Love Link) to the Inwood/Love Field Station. From the Station, take the DART Light Rail’s Green Line and Orange Line to Downtown Dallas.
Public transportation is readily available and convenient when attending an event at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCCD). Amtrak and the Trinity Railway Express both service Dallas Union Station, which is located just 2 1/2 blocks northeast of the Convention Center.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has a light rail station at the Convention Center. To travel by public transportation, the Convention Center Station is served by the downtown segment of the DART Red and Blue Rail lines. The DART train station is directly behind the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and within easy walking distance to the front door. The DART rail station is located on Lamar Street at Memorial Drive.
You can also ride DART’s free D-Link shuttle bus (Route 722) to shopping and entertainment. The D-Link stop is located on Lamar Street at Ceremonial Street, just outside the C Lobby entrance. See the D-Link map for more detail. The Convention Center is located at stop #1.
Take Central Expressway (U.S. 75) southbound. Take exit to I-35/U.S. 77 to Field Street. Turn left under the freeway and veer to the right onto Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead. The parking garage entrance is at the corner of Memorial and Griffin, on the south side of the Convention Center.
Go south on the Dallas North Tollway. Take the Harry Hines/Downtown exit to Field Street to Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead. The parking garage entrance is at the corner of Memorial and Griffin, on the south side of the Convention Center.
Take Carpenter Freeway (I-183) east to Stemmons Freeway (I-35E) southbound. Take the I-45/U.S. 75 exit to the Griffin Street exit. The Convention Center is straight ahead. (Also works for those coming from Denton/Lewisville.) The parking garage entrance is at the corner of Memorial and Griffin, on the south side of the Convention Center.
Take R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E) northbound. Take I-30 east to Griffin/Lamar exit. Stay in the left lane as you exit to continue on Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead. The parking garage entrance is at the corner of Memorial and Griffin, on the south side of the Convention Center.
Take Julius Schepps (I-45) northbound. Take I-30 West to Downtown/Ervay Street exit to Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead. The parking garage entrance is at the corner of Memorial and Griffin, on the south side of the Convention Center.
Take R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-30) westbound to Dallas. Take the Downtown/Ervay Street exit from the left lane of the freeway. As you exit, you will be on Griffin Street. The Convention Center is straight ahead. The parking garage entrance is at the corner of Memorial and Griffin, on the south side of the Convention Center.
Red and Blue Rail Lines both stop directly at the Convention Center. For further information you may contact DART #214-979-1111 for fees and schedules or visit their website at www.dart.org
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dallas
