500 W Las Colinas Blvd.
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<cite index="8-1">The Irving Convention Center is a 275,000 sq ft facility on a 40-acre tract in the Las Colinas Urban Center in Irving, Texas.</cite> <cite index="8-4,8-5">Opened in January 2011, the convention center and adjoining mixed-use entertainment district are bordered on the west by Highway 114, on the east by Las Colinas Boulevard, on the north by Spur 348/Northwest Highway, and to the south by Fuller Drive.</cite> <cite index="8-6,8-7">The building is recognized for its unique architecture and vertical design, and is designed to serve exhibitions, conventions, and meetings, with a focus on groups of 800 to 1,200 people and a capacity of 4,000 for a general session.</cite> <cite index="8-9">The first floor contains the 50,000 sq ft column-free exhibition hall that spans approximately two and a half stories in height and includes the main lobby.</cite>
<cite index="9-31">An 800-space parking structure is attached to the facility, and additional parking is available within walking distance.</cite> <cite index="9-32">Note that most open-to-the-public/consumer events have a parking fee for convention center garage parking, which varies from event to event.</cite> Prepaid parking and printable driving-direction/parking maps are available via the Irving Convention Center website.
By air: <cite index="4-11">Both Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field are less than 10 miles from the core of Las Colinas, so the Irving Convention Center can be reached by a quick flight from anywhere in the United States.</cite>
By rail/transit: <cite index="4-16">A dedicated light rail station, the Irving Convention Center station, provides DART light rail service directly to the convention center via the Orange Line.</cite> <cite index="8-11">The station provides connections to DFW International Airport and, via the Green Line, Dallas Love Field.</cite> <cite index="4-7,4-10">While in Las Colinas, visitors can take advantage of the free Las Colinas Area Personal Transit System (APT) people-mover.</cite>
By car: <cite index="4-14">Situated in the middle of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and its network of freeways, traveling to and around Irving by car is easy.</cite>
Rideshare/taxi: <cite index="4-31">Uber and Lyft both operate in Irving and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, making it simple to get a ride to and from the Irving Convention Center.</cite>
The Irving Convention Center sits within the Las Colinas district, which offers a wide range of accommodations:
More broadly, <cite index="11-2">Irving offers an impressive selection of 90+ hotels from luxury to budget-friendly.</cite>