Pulling a bass boat through DFW airport

I'm driving to DFW airport from out of town to pickup a family member. I will be pulling my bass boat. Any restrictions if I pickup him up curbside? Thanks!

Tight corners and the need to make quick lane changes when you peel off to go to the terminals.

Man I would try to make other arrangements. The traffic and tight corners at DFW are a struggle just in a truck. I wouldn't want to be pulling a boat. Plus there's a LOT of construction going on making it necessary for last second lane changes. There a BassPro just north. They might let you drop the boat there for a little while while you pick up your friend.

Those toll lanes through the airport are really f**n tight.

Agree with Sooner. Even coming in to the airport where you have to get your toll ticket, those booths are very tight, not sure if they have a wider lane.

You can go thru the airport and not use the toll lanes, plenty of room both on paths for boats.

I have to agree with the rest. I would be very nervous pulling my boat through the airport.

I like the BassPro Idea. Probably a good place to drop it for a bit. Otherwise, you could arrange to pick him up at one of the park and ride locations outside the airport. Just have him grab one of the park and ride shuttles that go back and forth.

A cab is another option. He could get a taxi and meet you somewhere.

If you do decide to pick him up while towing the boat, let us know how it goes. :-)

Just reading the title of this thread made me cringe. Driving through dfw is tough enough in a truck. No way I would try to pull a boat through those narrow lanes, tight turns, and construction. Find another way

You won't be able to pick him up curb side pulling a boat... I just went through there... Really depends on terminal, but if it's the one I just went through in my truck then it's not possible.

have them uber to an offsite location close by

it will cost them $5.00

Have your buddy take the shuttle bus to Remote North Parking area and pick him up at the bus stop building. The bus stop is on N Airfield Drive. From that road, you can get on 114, 635, or 121.

I did it once several years ago. Timed it for scheduled arrival almost perfectly. The flight ended up 2 hours late.I had to do loops until he showed up. No place to park with a trailer except curbside and they never had enough open space.Cell phones would make it easier than before but still a pain.

I go to the airport almost every day. You could but like said it can get tight with all the construction. There is a DART station at the airport, accessed by the frontage roads. You could have him go to it and pick him up there. It doesn't have parking but it does have a drop off lane that you could use with the boat and getting to it is no problem or the next best solution would be for him to take a shuttle to one of the parking facilities and you pick him up there.

Have your family member change their flight to love field and you are good to go.

Expect to see a few fingers pointed your way, people there can be absolute idiots

I wouldn't try it with a boat.

Done it with a boat a few times (back when I had a 17ft) and didn't have much issues. Some of the turns were a little tight but no concern. The toll booths have designated wide lanes on the left side, I've brought my 20ft triton through there no problem. Depends on the terminal, some of the terminals force you a detour through the parking garage, wouldn't be able to make those turns with a long boat, but the others are fine, especially if you use the lower level drop off/pick up

have him take a free shuttle to a local hotel..several on the north side..maybe embassy suites, right at Bass Pro shop..

I wouldn't do it. Asking for trouble at tight turns. My wife works for American Airlines and it can get pretty nerve racking especially towing a boat.

Ding Ding Ding!!!

Airport aint no place for a boat.

They have 2 wide lanes at both ends of the airport to get in and out. I would not want to navigate a 10 ft trailer in the tight turn terminals though, much less a bass boat.

I work 5 minutes on the North side of DFW and go through there everyday. I'd drop the boat with a good hitch lock, go pick him up and then go get the boat. Assuming flight is on time and he's a carry-on passenger, I'd drop 10 minutes before arrival time and head over.

BPS suggestion is a good idea as it's just a few minutes away from the North exit. I'd just pull it back around the general area of the service dept and go.

I have pulled mine through the San Antonio airport numerous times.

I would do it at Love but not DFW.

You should just leave it with me and I'll watch it for you. I'll meet you at the ramp up in Lake Lewisville. Make sure you gas it up first.

There is some public parking in front of the rental car center. He could take the rental car shuttle to the center for free and meet there.

If you do decide to pull it through the airport, be sure to have a camera and take lots of pics. This has the potential to be an epic fail!

The wide lanes on the South end are in the center of the toll booths. I can get my truck through the narrow ones and it's pretty tight, no way the trailer would fit through the narrow ones. Dropping the boat off somewhere or having them take a remote parking bus would make it a lot easier.

Big cargo trucks and wide shuttle vans go thru those areas all the time.

I travel out of DFW all the time. It can be done... but it also depends on time of day too. Your friend can taka hotel shuttle to the Airport Hyatt and pick him/her there. If they are arriving at Terminal D, then this whole thread is not necessary. Getting into and out of Terminal D drop off area is a piece of cake, even with a boat in tow. Terminal A is a bitch right now.

Have him take the free shuttle to the TRE CentrePort station and pick him up there.

I have done it many times. There are wide lanes at the toll booths that are well marked and depending on what terminal you are going to depends if there is an construction. Take your time and you shouldn't have any problems. Heck my wife picked up there one time pulling my boat and has only pulled my boat one or two times in her life

I agree. I pick up my cousin using this method. Have him take remote parking north or south and pick him up there. It's a free shuttle for them.

Use Uber

ha, I pulled boat through downtown Dallas last night. that new offramp from 30 to 35E got me confused and I ended up south of the river and then had to come back.

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Dfw would be hard... love field you could do it easy...

Sooo.....what are you going to do?

I've picked up friends at the airport with my Dodge Ram Quad cab and my 19' Skeeter. I didn't have any problems. They have a wide lane to enter the airport. The construction constantly changes. But if in doubt have you friend get Uber and meet you at Bass Pro.

depends on what kind of driver you are, didn't have any trouble with a horse trailer and a dually pickup. i like the idea of Uber to basspro, any excuse to buy more fishing gear is a good idea.

Have him take the free shuttle to the car rental center on the south side of the airport. You avoid all the construction and the stupid airport toll lanes. The construction at some of the terminals is awful. Very constricted lanes and tight turns.