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Free Parking & Public Transportation
Visitors are welcome to utilize the Dallas Area Rapid Transit System (DART). Both the Lovers Lane and Mockingbird DART stations are located within one mile of the Meadows School of the Arts. Free parking is available at the Mockingbird DART Station. From the Mockingbird DART Station, visitors may take the Route 768 Mustang Express (view schedule) or the Route 743 Museum Express (view schedule) which drops off and picks up directly at the entrance of the Meadows School. For general information regarding DART, visit the DART website.
SMU Parking
The Meadows School of the Arts offers FREE parking in several areas. Click here for information. For certain events, parking on Bishop Blvd., is also available.
You may call the box office at 24-768-2787(ARTS) to see if Bishop Blvd., parking is available for the specific event you are attending.
From U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway)
Exit Mockingbird Lane and turn west onto Mockingbird. You will pass the SMU campus and the main entrance into campus on your right (Bishop Blvd.). At the next corner make a right onto Hillcrest Avenue. At the second light, which is the intersection of Hillcrest and Binkley, you will see a parking lot on your right. This is our event lot and the closest place to park for our events. If there is no parking you may go through the lot and exit onto Bishop Blvd., which will provide you access to the free Meadows Museum Garage parking. (Click here to see parking map).
From Dallas North Tollway
Exit Mockingbird Lane and proceed east to Hillcrest Avenue. Make a left (north) on Hillcrest Avenue. At the second light, which is the intersection of Hillcrest and Binkley, you will see a parking lot on your right. This is our event lot and closest place to park for our events. If there is no parking you may go through the lot and exit onto Bishop Blvd., which will provide you access to the free Meadows Museum Garage parking.(Click here to see parking map).
From D/FW International Airport
Take the North Exit from the airport to IH-635 (LBJ Freeway). Proceed to U.S. Highway 75 (North Central Expressway) and exit south toward downtown. Proceed about five miles and exit Mockingbird Lane and turn right (west) onto Mockingbird. You will pass the SMU campus and the main entrance into campus on your right (Bishop Blvd.). At the next corner make a right onto Hillcrest Avenue. At the second light, which is the intersection of Hillcrest and Binkley, you will see a parking lot on your right. This is our event lot and closest place to park for our events. If there is no parking you may go through the lot and exit onto Bishop Blvd., which will provide you access to the free Meadows Museum Garage parking.(Click here to see parking map).
From Dallas Love Field Airport
Exit left (east) from the airport to Mockingbird Lane. Proceed east on Mockingbird for approximately three miles. At the intersection of Hillcrest and Mockingbird, turn left (north) on Hillcrest Avenue. At the second light, which is the intersection of Hillcrest and Binkley, you will see a parking lot on your right. This is our event lot and closest place to park for our events. If there is no parking you may go through the lot and exit onto Bishop Blvd., which will provide you access to the free Meadows Museum Garage parking.(Click here to see parking map).