By Ashley Stanley
Special Contributor
No car week? Try no car life! I have not owned a car in the last 3-plus years and I do just fine. We do just fine. I am the proud mother of an 11-month-old who I affectionately term the #officialDARTbaby. We have saved thousands of dollars in car payments, insurance, maintenance, registration, inspection, and gas. Our primary mode of transportation is the DART rail, bus, D-Link, M-Line Trolley, and now Uber when in a pinch for time.
So what are you afraid of? I gave two private, guided tours on the DART train last Friday and realized the main reason people don’t try it is for fear of getting lost. I helped a single mom learn how to get from her apartment to work so she can avoid paying exorbitant fees in Downtown parking. And I helped a mother of four learn how to get to the grocery store and back. It’s not scary, so why do we avoid it? Sometimes we just need our hand held and that’s okay. I am offering a free guided tour this week during #carlessdfw. I’ll show you how simple the system is. Anywhere you want to go. Heck, let’s use the TRE and head to Fort Worth!
On Tuesday I had to be in Uptown by 8:40 a.m. for a dentist appointment, so I used the M-Line. Then I headed back Downtown to show an apartment at 10:45 a.m. (I am a real estate broker and apartment locator, and the expert in downtown apartment living.) Back to the hectic schedule — after my apartment showing in Downtown, I had a 12 p.m. tax preparation appointment in Irving. Orange line it is! Then I needed to come back home and take the dog out. You can find me at Main Street Garden around 3 p.m. Last appointment of the day was a focus study at One Lincoln Centre near LBJ and the Dallas North Tollway. That will take a combination of train and bus.
The point is, it can be done. And why put it off any longer? Join me in #carlessdfw week. Put your two feet to work. I’m serious about the free guided tour, too! If you have ever wanted to learn the DART system, call me (214) 296-9679 or email [email protected].
