Parking at the Museum
Lot B: Main parking for non-members and members (under Woodall Rodgers, accessible via Broom St.)
Lot C: Bus/Overflow parking (accessible via Broom St.)
Museum Parking Lot
The Museum Parking Lot (Lot B), located under Woodall Rodgers Freeway, is covered and well-lit 24 hours a day. Once you park, there is a safe crosswalk on the north side of the lot heading toward the Museum, which leads visitors up the ramp toward the main entrance.
Pricing
Parking in the Museum Parking Lot (Lot B) is available for members and non-members on a first-come, first-served basis.
Guests are encouraged to pay for parking before leaving by scanning the QR code in the garage or inside the Museum for a faster exit. QR code payments are available until 4:30pm. Parking may also be paid upon exiting the lot (credit card payments only). Cash payments can be made at the Museum Box Office.
- Non-members: Parking in Lot B is $15 per vehicle.
- Members: Members receive $5 parking per vehicle when parking in Lot B during operating hours. To receive the member rate, payment must made before departure — by scanning the QR code or at the Box Office. You must have your digital membership card available to take advantage of your discount. Member parking is not valid after 5pm. In the event Lot B reaches capacity, members will receive $5 parking across the street in Extended Lot C upon entry.
- Founders Circle Members: Always receive free parking.
Accessible Parking
Guests with a disabled parking placard or a license plate displaying the International Symbol of Access may park in the accessible parking spots. A limited number of accessible parking spots are available in the Main Museum Parking Lot (Lot B) under Woodall Rodgers Freeway. As you enter the lot, an attendant can help direct you to the closest available accessible spot.
If all accessible parking spots in Lot B are full, limited additional accessible parking is available in the Special Permit Parking Lot (Lot A), located on the west side of the building. Entrance to the Special Permit Parking Lot is located on Houston Street and controlled with a gated entry. At the gate, press the button to speak with security and request access to the accessible parking.
Hybrid/Electric Vehicles
Limited hybrid/electric vehicle parking is available in the Special Permit Parking Lot (Lot A) as available, located directly west of the Museum.
Entrance to the Special Permit Parking Lot is located on Houston Street and controlled with a gated entry.
Alternate Parking
Parking will be available in the main Museum parking lot on a first come, first served basis. In the event the Museum parking lot is full, there are alternate lots within walking distance. These lots are not affiliated with the Museum in any way. The Museum is not responsible for pricing or payment, nor for any theft or damage to vehicles parked in any of these alternate lots.
- Museum Lot – $15/day, $5/member; Card payment
- Meso Maya and El Fenix Lot (2165 N. Field Street) – $20/day; Online payment
- DMA Parking Garage (1717 N. Harwood Street) – $15/day; Cash or card payment
- St. Paul street ACE Public Garage (1916 N. St. Paul Street) – $20/day – Card payment
- Parkview at 1920 McKinney (2149 N. Harwood Street)
- Park Place Parking Lot – $15/day
- E 2000 McKinney Garage – $14/day
Public Transit
Plan ahead and learn more at DART.org/Plus and in the link below.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is your trusted guide to discovering all that North Texas has to offer. From arts, culture, sports and recreation to dining, shopping, special events and more, DART helps you discover it all – including the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
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By Rail
- Akard Station (Red, Blue, Orange or Green Line), followed by a ½-mile walk along Field Street
- West End Station (Red, Blue, Orange or Green Line), then bus route 52 or bus route 59 from Rosa Parks Plaza
- Victory Station (Orange Line, Green Line or TRE), followed by a ½-mile walk to the Museum
By Bus
- Route 52 or 59
