The Denton County Transportation Authority offers several services to the general public in and around Denton, Lewisville, and Highland Village. These services include fixed-route service in Denton, an on-demand service in Highland Village and Lewisville, shuttle routes serving UNT, a regional commuter bus service connecting Denton and downtown Fort Worth, and a train service connecting Denton and Lewisville with neighboring Carrollton (linking to DART light-rail service). Additionally, DCTA offers paratransit service throughout its service area.
DCTA Connect is a fixed-route bus service operating within the city of Denton. The current system consists of three routes, all of which use Downtown Denton Transit Center as a shared hub. Buses operate Monday through Saturday.
DCTA Connect originally had ten routes (eight in Denton and two in Lewisville), but most were discontinued in 2021 and 2022 in favor of GoZone service.
DCTA operates the University of North Texas shuttle system, which as of August 2025 consists of nine routes. Most routes are only available during weekdays. UNT students, faculty, and staff can ride at no cost with their ID, while other riders can use standard DCTA fare.
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DCTA does not currently operate shuttles for Texas Woman's University or NCTC Denton, but both institutions are serviced by Connect buses (routes 6 and 7, respectively). Like with UNT, discounted passes are available to students, faculty, and staff.
North Texas Xpress
Operated in partnership with Trinity Metro, North Texas Xpress is a twice-daily weekday bus that travels between downtown Denton and the North Park and Ride in Alliance using Interstate 35W. Riders can travel further to downtown Fort Worth using Trinity Metro's North Park and Ride Xpress (Route 63X).
A-train
DCTA operates the A-train, a regional commuter rail line connecting Carrollton and Denton, to meet growing transportation demands in eastern Denton County. The 21-mile rail line parallels Interstate 35E and meets the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Green Line at Trinity Mills Station in Carrollton.
It has six stations (two in Denton, three in Lewisville, and one in Carrollton) and opened June 20, 2011.
GoZone
GoZone is a microtransit service operated in partnership with Via Transportation. The service allows passengers to schedule curb-to-curb on-demand trips by van. Service is divided into three zones: Denton, Lewisville/Highland Village. Travel between zones is permitted on Sundays and holidays, and travel to either zone from DART's Trinity Mills station is available for four hours after A-train service ends.
GoZone has a $1.50 base fare, though the Denton zone adds a 50¢-per-mile surcharge for trips over four miles. GoZone service is not included in multi-ride passes.
The service was established in September 2021 to increase DCTA's network coverage, and it replaced most of DCTA's bus routes by 2022. In 2024, to reduce GoZone service in Denton, DCTA introduced restrictions on GoZone service near its remaining bus routes.
GoZone Frisco
In 2026, DCTA began providing pilot GoZone service to the city of Frisco. Frisco GoZone operates in a 21-square-mile (54 km2) zone, which covers approximately one-third of the city, as well as DART's Northwest Plano Park & Ride to allow for bus transfers. The service has a $3 base fare with a 50¢ surcharge for each additional 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km).
Access (Paratransit)
DCTA Access offers ADA-compliant paratransit service to people with physical, cognitive, or visual disabilities who are incapable of utilizing Connect Bus service. This service allows curb-to-curb trips to be scheduled (at least one day in advance) so long as both the start and end of the trip are within 3⁄4 miles of a Connect Bus route. ADA paratransit in Denton County outside of DCTA Access's service area is provided by the nonprofit Special Programs for Aging Needs (SPAN).
DCTA Access also offers a non-ADA demand-response service for residents of Lewisville, Highland Village, and Denton that are disabled or elderly (65 years and older). These trips can start and end anywhere within these three cities, but they are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to capacity constraints.
In neighboring Collin County, DCTA operates two other non-ADA paratransit services for elderly or disabled residents. Frisco Demand-Response services Frisco and parts of Plano (including the Medical City Plano hospital), while Collin County Rides services Allen and Fairview.
