On Dallas’s northwest side, UT Southwestern is a medical and academic campus in the city’s Southwestern Medical District. If you’re visiting for an appointment or to see a patient, confirm the building first, then plan for campus parking, shuttles or public transit.
- Location: Southwestern Medical District, Dallas
- Campus parking: rates vary by location; UT Southwestern-operated parking does not exceed $10
- Visitor Information Center: weekdays, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Understanding the UT Southwestern campus
UT Southwestern Medical Center sits within a nearly 400-acre medical complex about 10 minutes north of downtown Dallas. The district is bordered by Mockingbird Lane, Medical District Drive, Interstate 35E (Stemmons Freeway) and Maple Avenue.
The Visitor Information Center is at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. A visitor information booth is near the main entrance on Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Drive, opposite Harry Hines Boulevard from Butler Street. The booth is staffed on weekdays.
How do you get to UT Southwestern?
From Dallas Love Field Inn, UT Southwestern is about a 5-minute drive. For broader route choices around the city, the guide to getting around Dallas by transit and car covers local transportation. You could also pair the visit with a stop at the Frontiers of Flight Museum.
If you’re driving, use your appointment location to choose a campus entrance and parking facility. The campus map marks visitor parking in yellow and valet stations with a “V” in a yellow circle. You can also use the address of the Visitor Information Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., as a campus reference point.
Where can you park, and how does drop-off work?
UT Southwestern-operated campus parking rates vary by location and do not exceed $10. Self-parking rates are no more than $5 at self-parking locations, with location-specific exceptions and payment instructions for each facility.
At Park & Pay stations, insert your parking ticket, pay the displayed rate by voucher, cash or debit or credit card, then take the ticket back to use at the exit gate. The Tower Garage, at Medical District Drive and Tex Oak Drive, is a Parkland Memorial Hospital facility available to UT Southwestern patients and visitors.
Patients visiting the James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center or Charles C. Sprague Clinical Science Building are directed to self-park at Tower Garage. Complimentary campus shuttles to and from those buildings run four to five times an hour from the garage.
What transit and campus shuttle options are available?
UT Southwestern partners with DART and TRE to provide public-transit options in the Medical District. For an overview of local rail and bus services, consult this Dallas Metro transit guide.
University shuttles serve patients and campus visitors throughout the Medical District. Schedule times are approximate and subject to traffic and weather. For shuttle questions, call 214-648-3375; UT Southwestern also provides shuttle routes, schedules and a smartphone shuttle tracker.
Planning an appointment or visit
Before you set out, confirm the building named for your appointment and match it to the campus map. The map distinguishes visitor parking from valet stations, and some clinical buildings direct patients to a specific garage and shuttle connection.
If you need vehicle assistance while your car is on UT Southwestern property, the Police and Parking Enforcement Office provides help such as jump starts and tire inflation. Its assistance line, 214-648-8311, is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Parking Services’ Clements University Hospital location is in the Orange Tower, second floor, Room 02.746, and is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking and visitor-service details can change, so check the official site before you go. Find hotel details for Dallas Love Field Inn.
FAQs
How much does parking cost at UT Southwestern?
UT Southwestern-operated campus parking rates vary by location and do not exceed $10. Self-parking rates are no more than $5 at self-parking locations, with location-specific exceptions.
Does UT Southwestern have shuttles for patients?
Yes. Campus shuttles serve patients and visitors throughout the Medical District. Complimentary shuttles also connect Tower Garage with two designated clinical buildings.
Where is the UT Southwestern Visitor Information Center?
It is at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. A visitor information booth is near the main entrance on Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Drive.