Carrollton, TX Road Trips

1 Historic Downtown Carrollton (Main Street at S Broadway Street, DART Bus #400, Green Line Downtown Carrollton Station). A very neat place to visit 2 A.W. Perry Homestead Museum, 1509 N. Perry Road (North of N. Perry Road and Belt Line. DART Bus #402 and #403.), ☏ +1 972-466-6380. Tours Tu-Th and Sa at 11AM and 1PM by appointment only. The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum offers a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century. Designated a historic landmark in 1977 by the Texas Historical Commission. (updated Feb 2021)

1 Russian Banya, 2515 E Rosemeade Pkwy (NW corner of Rosemeade Pkwy and Marsh Ln. DART Bus #534.), ☏ +1 469-289-0350. Tu-F noon-10PM, Sa Su 10AM-10PM. A traditional Russian banya (sauna). This is basically the only one of its kind in area. The sauna provides a consistent "wet heat". Along with the sauna there is a traditional Finnish sauna for a "dry heat", a Turkish steam room, an authentic Russian restaurant, venik massages, an ice-cold plunge pool, and cleansing showers for a complete relaxation experience. 2 Spa Castle, 1020 Raiford Rd (At Old Denton and Raiford Rd. DART Bus #531), ☏ +1 972-446-6800. Open 24 hours. Upscale Asian spa resort offering hot tubs, steam room, several types of dry saunas, outdoor pool, lounge area, restaurant and hotel. Massage services also available. (updated Feb 2017) 3 City Night KTV (City Night Cafe & KTV), 2528 Old Denton Rd #150 (SE corner of Old Denton Rd and Trinity Mill, in lot behind 99 Ranch Market, DART Bus #536), ☏ +1 972-323-7991. Every day 5PM-2AM. Karaoke system with individual rooms. Their system supports English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Their library has over 160,000 songs which are periodically updated. Full service bar also available. (updated Feb 2017)

1 Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya, 2540 Old Denton Rd #120 (SE corner of Old Denton Rd and Trinity Mills. DART Bus #536), ☏ +1 972-245-0100. Su M W Th 11AM-2:30PM, 5-10PM; F Sa 11AM-2:30PM, 5PM-11PM; closed on Tuesday. Popular restaurant serving traditional ramen soups & Japanese small plates in a cozy, wood interior. The place is always busy, but you will almost always find a place to sit. (updated Feb 2017) 2 Babe's Chicken Dinner House, 1006 West Main St (DART Bus #400, Green Line Downtown Carrollton Station), ☏ +1 972-245-7773. M-F 11AM-2PM, 5-9PM; Sa Su 11AM-9PM. Unique family style fried chicken and country fried steak. The place is normally very busy and there is usually a wait. 3 Pho Bistro, 3052 Old Denton #112 (SE corner of Old Denton Rd and E. Frankford Rd. DART Bus #534), ☏ +1 972-245-9600. M-Sa 10AM-9PM; Su 10AM-8PM. Family-owned Vietnamese restaurant in northern Carrollton. (updated Feb 2021) 4 Sushi Kushi, 2680 Old Denton Rd (SE corner of Old Denton Rd and Raiford Rd. DART Bus #536), ☏ +1 469-300-0791. Upscale contemporary Japanese restaurant, serving tasty and unique sushi. Not to be confused with CM Chicken next door.

1 Kung Fu Tea, 2540 Old Denton Rd #122 (SE corner of Old Denton Rd and Trinity Mills. DART Bus #536), ☏ +1 972-446-9294. Every day 11AM-10PM. Bubble tea specialist with a selection of other hot & cold drinks, including coffee & slushes. (updated Feb 2017) 2 Möge Tee Carrollton, 1016 W Trinity Mills Rd #100 (NW corner of Old Denton Rd and Trinity Mills Rd in the long thin building facing the freeway. DART Bus #536), ☏ +1 972-245-4440. Su-Th 11AM-9PM, F-Sa 11AM-10PM. Bubble tea operation.

1 InTown Suites Extended Stay, 1240 West Trinity Mills Road (On North side of George Bush Freeway just east of Dickerson Pkwy. DART Bus #534, #536), ☏ +1 972-323-0904. Extended stay hotel. Seven night minimum. Rooms with kitchen available. WiFi available. Guest laundry facility. Within walking distance of Furneaux Creek Village shopping center including many Korean restaurants, bars, and H-Mart grocery store. (updated Feb 2017) 2 Rodeway Inn, 1832 North I - 35 E. (Interstate 35E at Luna Rd. No convenient nearby DART Bus stop.), ☏ +1 972-245-9900. Casual rooms, some with whirlpool tubs, in a hotel offering a fitness room & free breakfast. (updated Feb 2017) 3 Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Carrollton, 1201 Raiford Rd (Corner of Trinity Mills and Raiford Rd. DART Bus #531), ☏ +1 972-446-0001. With 145 spacious guest rooms, The Bistro - "Eat, Drink & Connect", a new state-of-the-art lobby, complimentary Wi-Fi and first-rate service. On-site Starbucks. Other amenities include a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and 24-hour food market. (updated Feb 2017) 4 The One Boutique Hotel, 1020 Raiford Rd (Inside Spa Castle SE corner of Old Denton Rd and Raiford Rd. DART Bus #536), ☏ +1 972-466-3740. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Modern hotel within a spa complex offering polished rooms & suites, plus free breakfast & Wi-Fi. (updated Feb 2017)

Via Interstate 35E or President George Bush Turnpike. From Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, take the DART Silver Line from Terminal B station. You can also take the Orange Line from Terminal A station and transfer to the Green Line at Bachman Station, but the Silver Line is slightly faster. From Dallas Love Field Airport, take the DART bus shuttle from the far end of the departures section of the lower level to Inwood/Love Field Station, from which you can take the Green Line to Carrollton. From Downtown Dallas, take the Green Line directly. The travel time to Carrollton from there is about 50 minutes.

The easiest way to get around is by car. Uber and Lyft ride sharing services are readily available in the area, as are car rentals from large national chains. Carrollton is also served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART. DART operates two train lines in Carrollton, as well as several bus routes. The light-rail Green Line goes south to Downtown Dallas, while the commuter-rail Silver Line goes southwest to DFW Airport and northeast to Plano. The buses and trains are generally clean and safe, though the majority of residents do not use mass transit and may tell you otherwise. Most will not be able to tell you how to get somewhere by bus or train. The DCTA A Train (run by the Denton County Transit Authority, not DART) starts at Trinity Mills Station, where it connects with the DART Green Line, and runs northwest to Denton. It does not run on Sundays. The three rail stations within Carrollton are: 1 Downtown Carrollton Station, 1013 N. Denton Dr. DART Green and Silver Lines. (updated Oct 2025) 2 Trinity Mills Station, 2525 Blanton Dr. DART Green Line and DCTA A-Train. (updated Oct 2025) 3 North Carrollton/Frankford station, 1717 W. Frankford Rd. DART Green Line only. (updated Sep 2020) Note that North Carrollton/Frankford is served only by the DART Green Line: the DCTA A-Train runs past it, but only stops at Trinity Mills. For more information on riding DART, see the Getting Around section of the Dallas article.

Carrollton is a mostly residential community, and considered a relatively safe place to be even at night. Obviously you should take care and be aware when walking alone outside at night, however should the need arise the Carrollton police are polite and plentiful.