The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority provides service to Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Richardson, Rowlett, Plano, and University Park. All the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority member cities currently contribute one cent ($0.01) of the sales and use tax to the authority as approved by voters.
The Plano City Council is concerned that the services provided to taxpayers may not be commensurate with the current contribution provided to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority. Even with record increases in sales and use tax revenues, ridership and utilization remains significantly lower than even pre-pandemic levels.