Guests with general admission tickets to the Dallas RNC Midterm Convention must take a shuttle from Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, according to the Republican National Convention website.
According to the convention website, general admission guests must arrive in person at Lone Star Park to receive a physical ticket for entry to the convention.
Gates at Lone Star Park open at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9 and Sept. 10. Guests must arrive no later than 1 p.m., and organizers are advising attendees to plan for increased traffic in the area.
Upon arrival, guests will need to show parking attendants their ticket information email before being directed to a designated parking lot. From there, they will board a GOP Express shuttle to the American Airlines Center.
“All guests are required to present a physical ticket to enter the Midterm Convention site at American Airlines Center,” the website states.
“All general admission guests are required to ride the GOP Express shuttles from Lone Star Park to the Midterm Convention site at American Airlines Center.”
Shuttles are expected to begin running from Lone Star Park to the American Airlines Center around 2 p.m. Return service will begin after the event ends. Shuttles will not operate between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. during the program.
The convention website also lists restrictions on bags and other items allowed inside the American Airlines Center.
Permitted bags include:
Clear Bag Standard: Bags that are Clear, Vinyl, or PVC and DO NOY exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches. A logo can only be on one side of the bag and cannot exceed 3.4″ width x 4.5″ height.
Small Clutches or Wallets: Small clutches or wallets measuring no larger than 5 inches x 7 inches x 1 inch may be permitted if carried separately from any other items, with or without a handle or strap measuring no longer than 7 inches in length.
Prohibited bags include:
Items larger than 5 inches x 7 inches x 1 inch and this prohibition includes but is not limited to:
Backpacks
Purses
Luggage
Cross-body bags
Fanny packs
Duffel bags
Computer bags
Drawstring bags
Prohibited items include:
Aerosols
Ammunition
Animals other than service / guide animals
Backpacks and bags exceeding size restrictions (reference bag restrictions above)
Balloons
Bicycles
Coolers
Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems
Explosives
Firearms
Flammable liquids
Flipper Zero
Glass, thermal, or metal containers
Laser pointers
Mace / pepper spray
Packages
Pineapple Wi-Fi router
Range finders
Raspberry Pi-enabled devices
Recreational motorized mobility devices
Selfie sticks
Signs or placards
Structures
Supports for signs and placards
Toy guns
Weapons of any kind
Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards
More information and details can be found on the GOP convention site.