--- type: Airport Family Guide title: "Dallas Love Field (DAL) with Kids: Every Family Facility, Mapped" description: "Love Field's Lil' Love Lounge, Mothers' Room and seven family restrooms, mapped across its single 20-gate terminal. Checked October 2026." resource: https://www.velivolotravel.com/family-airport-guide/dallas-love-field-dal tags: [airport, family, travel, DAL, us-south] timestamp: 2026-10-28 --- # Dallas Love Field (DAL) with Kids: Every Family Facility, Mapped **Short answer:** Dallas Love Field has one children's play area, the Lil' Love Lounge, past security in the terminal stem beside Creative Kidstuff, plus a Mothers' Room and seven family restrooms with oversized changing tables (four past security). DAL lists a sensory room but publishes no location, and its site mentions no family security lane or stroller rental. **Velivolo family score:** 6.2/10 (Decent) Love Field is a single 20-gate terminal, which makes it one of the easier airports in Texas to manage with small children: one checkpoint, one stem, two gate wings, everything connected airside. The Lil' Love Lounge play area sits past security in the stem next to the Creative Kidstuff toy shop, and all seven family restrooms have oversized changing tables, four of them past security. DAL also lists a Mothers' Room and a sensory room, but it doesn't publish where either one is, so ask at an information booth. ## Quick facts - Dallas Love Field is a single terminal with 20 gates, all connected after one TSA checkpoint. - The Lil' Love Lounge play area is past security in the terminal stem, next to the Creative Kidstuff toy shop. - All seven of Dallas Love Field's family restrooms have an oversized changing station: three before security and four after. - The terminal lobby at Dallas Love Field is open 24 hours, but the TSA checkpoint opens at 4:00am. - Free Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards are available at the main information booth across from the TSA checkpoint. ## Facility matrix | Facility | Status | Terminals | Security side | Hours | Age limit | Cost | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Children's play area | available | Main terminal (stem) | post-security | Not published | Not published | free | | Nursing room / nursery | available | Main terminal | unknown | Not published | – | free | | Family restroom | available | Main terminal | both | Terminal hours | – | free | | Baby changing table | available | Main terminal | both | Terminal hours | – | free | | Sensory room | available | Main terminal | unknown | Not published | – | free | | Family security lane | unconfirmed | – | unknown | – | – | unknown | | Stroller rental | unconfirmed | – | unknown | – | – | unknown | | Dedicated family lounge | unconfirmed | – | unknown | – | – | unknown | ## Play areas | Name | Location | Security side | Detail | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Lil' Love Lounge | Main terminal · Terminal stem · In the stem, next to Creative Kidstuff (terminal map item 13) | post-security | A Mavericks comic-book themed room with wall-mounted activities, a small slide, sensory toys for children with disabilities, a colouring corner and free books from the Dallas Public Library. Shoe lockers keep the floor clean. | https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-services/terminal-map | ## Nursing rooms | Name | Location | Security side | Detail | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Mothers' Room | Main terminal | unknown | Dallas Love Field publishes no access method. | https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-info/amenities | ## Family restrooms | Name | Location | Security side | Detail | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Family restrooms before security (3) | Main terminal | pre-security | | https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-info/accessibility | | Family restrooms after security (4) | Main terminal | post-security | | https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-info/accessibility | ## Sensory rooms | Name | Location | Security side | Detail | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Dallas Love Field sensory room | Main terminal | unknown | Listed by Dallas Love Field among its terminal amenities; Sensory gift bags for travellers with hidden disabilities are available at the information booth | https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-info/amenities | ## Security with children - **Family lane:** Dallas Love Field mentions no family security lane at its single checkpoint, which opens at 4:00am. It points travellers who need help preparing to TSA Cares (submit the form at least 72 hours ahead), offers free Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards at the main information booth across from the checkpoint, and gives out sensory gift bags at the information booth. - **Strollers and car seats:** Strollers, baby carriers and car seats go through the X-ray, and anything too large is inspected by hand. Take your child out and carry them through the walk-through metal detector. - **Formula, milk and baby food:** Formula, breast milk and baby food are allowed over 3.4 oz (100 ml) and do not need to fit in the quart bag. Tell the officer at the start of screening and take them out of your bag. - **Shoes:** Children 12 and under can leave their shoes, light jackets and headwear on during screening. - **PreCheck:** Children 12 and under can use the TSA PreCheck lane with an enrolled parent or guardian. Teens 13 to 17 on the same reservation can too, if the PreCheck indicator appears on their boarding pass. - Source: https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-info/accessibility ## Getting between terminals Getting around Love Field is simple: one terminal, one checkpoint and 20 gates split between an east and a west wing at the top of the stem. Elevators, escalators and moving walkways run throughout. To reach the airport by train, DART's Love Link 5 shuttle connects the terminal with the Inwood/Love Field station on the Green and Orange lines. Rental car shuttles leave from the lower level, and app-based rides pick up at the valet pavilion by Garage C. - Source: https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-services/a-z-guide ## Layover plans ### 1–2 hours — Use the Lil' Love Lounge, then eat 1. Head up the stem from security: the Lil' Love Lounge is beside Creative Kidstuff, a few minutes from any gate. 2. Four family restrooms past security have oversized changing stations. 3. Chick-fil-A, Whataburger and Campisi's are all in the Concession Village. ### 3–5 hours — Spread out a longer wait 1. Ask at the information booth for the sensory room and a Sunflower lanyard if your child needs a quieter space. 2. Gelato by Gate 9 makes a good reward after the play area. 3. Live at Love performances on the terminal stage are a free distraction. ### First flight out — Early flight? The checkpoint opens at 4am 1. The lobby is open 24 hours, but the TSA checkpoint opens at 4:00am. 2. Applebee's/IHOP and Love Landing's Dunkin' are the pre-security food options. 3. Three family restrooms are before security if you need to change a baby while you wait. ## Your rights - **Lactation:** As a medium hub, Dallas Love Field falls under the FAM Act's requirement for a non-restroom lactation space past security in each terminal. DAL lists a Mothers' Room but doesn't publish where it is. - **Changing tables:** Dallas Love Field confirms an oversized changing station in all seven of its family restrooms. It doesn't say whether standard men's and women's restrooms have changing tables. - **Liquids:** TSA's national rule applies at Love Field: formula, breast milk and baby food are allowed over 3.4 oz (100 ml) and do not need to fit in the quart bag. Declare them at the start of screening. - **Boarding:** Family boarding is set by your airline, not by Dallas Love Field. Check your carrier before you fly. - **If it is missing:** Ask a Love Helper at one of the three information booths, or call the 24-hour Airport Communications Center at (214) 670-5683. For screening help, contact TSA Cares at least 72 hours ahead. - Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/302 ## FAQ ### Does Dallas Love Field have a kids' play area? Yes, one: the Lil' Love Lounge. It's past security in the terminal stem, beside the Creative Kidstuff toy and book shop, so you pass it on the walk from the checkpoint to the gates. It reopened in April 2024 after a remodel with the Dallas Mavericks and UT Southwestern, and now has a Mavericks comic-book theme, wall activities, a small slide, sensory toys for children with disabilities, a colouring corner, shoe lockers and free books from the Dallas Public Library. DAL doesn't publish opening hours or an age range. Because the terminal has only 20 gates, it's a short walk from any of them. ### Where is the nursing room at Dallas Love Field? Dallas Love Field lists a Mothers' Room for nursing parents on its amenities page, and its terminal map legend includes a Nursing Station. What it doesn't publish is a written location, which side of security the room is on, or its hours. As a medium hub, DAL is covered by the federal FAM Act, which requires a lactation space past security that isn't a restroom. If you need it, ask at one of the three information booths. Seven family restrooms are also available, four of them past security. ### Are there family restrooms at Dallas Love Field? Yes, seven. Dallas Love Field says three are before security and four are after, and every one of them has an oversized changing station, which is useful once your toddler outgrows a standard fold-down table. The airport marks them on its terminal map but gives no written gate positions. It does not say whether standard men's and women's restrooms also have changing tables, so the family restrooms are the reliable option. ### Does Dallas Love Field have a sensory room? Dallas Love Field lists a sensory room among its terminal amenities, but publishes no location, hours or access details for it, so you'll need to ask at an information booth. The airport earned Level 1 Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation from Airports Council International in 2026, gives out sensory gift bags for travellers with hidden disabilities at the information booth, and offers free Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards at the main booth across from the TSA checkpoint. The Lil' Love Lounge play area also includes sensory toys. ### Does Dallas Love Field have a family security lane? Dallas Love Field's website doesn't mention one. There is a single TSA checkpoint for the whole terminal, opening at 4:00am, and the airport directs anyone who needs help preparing for screening to TSA Cares (submit the form at least 72 hours before you fly). Standard TSA family rules apply: children 12 and under keep their shoes on, strollers go through the X-ray, and formula and breast milk are allowed over 3.4 oz. DAL recommends arriving at least 90 minutes before departure. ### Can I rent a stroller at Dallas Love Field? Dallas Love Field doesn't say. Its guest services page lists baggage carts for rent (outside the ticketing hall, on the lower-level ground transportation area, on level 3 of the parking garage and at baggage claim) but no strollers, and its amenities page doesn't mention stroller rental either way. Bring your own and plan to gate-check it; gate-check rules are set by your airline. The good news is that a single 20-gate terminal means you won't be pushing it far. ### Do I have to change terminals at Dallas Love Field? No. Dallas Love Field is a single terminal with 20 gates. You go through one TSA checkpoint, walk up the stem past the play area and the shops, and reach the east or west gate wing. Every gate is in the same secure area, so a family connecting between flights never has to leave and re-screen. Elevators, escalators and moving walkways run throughout the terminal. ### What time does security open at Dallas Love Field? The terminal lobby is open 24 hours a day, but the TSA checkpoint opens at 4:00am. Many post-security restaurants open between 4:30am and 6am, including Starbucks, Dunkin' and Jason's Deli. If you're on a first-wave flight with kids, aim to be at the checkpoint close to opening and give yourself the 90 minutes DAL recommends. ### What are the rules for formula and baby food at Dallas Love Field security? TSA's national rules apply at Love Field's checkpoint. Formula, breast milk and baby food are allowed in your carry-on above the 3.4 oz (100 ml) limit and don't need to fit in the quart bag. Tell the officer at the start of screening and take them out of your bag; clear bottles are quicker to screen than pouches. Children 12 and under can keep their shoes, light jackets and headwear on, and you can carry your child through the walk-through metal detector. ## Related airports - [Dallas (DFW)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/dallas-fort-worth-international-airport-dfw.md) — Love Field's big neighbour: far more facilities, but five terminals and a Skylink train instead of one short walk. - [Chicago (MDW)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/chicago-midway-international-airport-mdw.md) — Another Southwest-heavy city airport with one secure area, and a higher family score. - [Houston (IAH)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/george-bush-intercontinental-airport-iah.md) — Houston's big international hub, with more space to roam but much longer walks between terminals. - [Austin (AUS)](https://www.velivolotravel.com/okf/airports/austin-bergstrom-international-airport-aus.md) — A fellow Texas airport with fewer published family facilities than Love Field. ## Sources - [Dallas Love Field: Amenities (2026)](https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-info/amenities) — The play area, Mothers' Room, family restrooms and sensory room listings - [Dallas Love Field: Accessibility Services (2026)](https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-info/accessibility) — Family restroom count and locations, Sunflower lanyards and TSA Cares - [Dallas Love Field: Terminal Map (2026)](https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-services/terminal-map) — Where the Lil' Love Lounge sits in the stem - [Dallas Love Field: Guest Services (2026)](https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-services/a-z-guide) — Baggage carts, DART, pick-up and other terminal services - [Dallas Love Field: Dine (2026)](https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/passenger-services/restaurants) — Restaurant locations and hours - [Dallas Love Field: Lil' Love Lounge reopening (April 2024) (2024)](https://www.dallas-lovefield.com/Home/Components/News/News/305/90?arch=1) — What's inside the remodelled Lil' Love Lounge - [TSA: Traveling with Children (2026)](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures/traveling-children) — National liquids, shoes and screening rules for children - [FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (FAM Act), H.R. 302 (2018)](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/302) — The legal basis for lactation space at medium and large hubs **Last checked:** 2026-10-28