New Resident

Irving New Resident Guide

Apartments/Houses for Rent

www.rentnet.com/apartments/home.jhtml

www.apartmentguide.com

www.apartments.com

Homes for Sale

www.realtor.com

www.buyowner.com - (Homes for sale by owner)

www.relolinks.com

houseandhome.msn.com

Tax Information

Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD)
2949 North Stemmons Freeway,
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 631-0910
Open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
www.dallascad.org

Transportation

Amtrak Dallas Union Station
400 S. Houston St.
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 653-1101
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
3200 E. Airfield Drive
DFW Airport, TX 75261
Main Number: (972) 973-8888
www.dfwairport.com/home.asp 3200 East Airfield Drive

Dallas Love Field Airport
8008 Cedar Springs Road
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 670-6073
www.dallas-lovefield.com

Greyhound (Irving Station)
969 E. Irving Blvd.
Irving, TX 75060
972-254-8412
www.greyhound.com

Alarm Permits

Permits are required by the Irving Police Department. Information and mail-in application is available at Alarm Permits

Cable

Time Warner Cable: http://www.timewarnercable.com/

Verizon FIOS: (800) 483-7988 | https://www22.verizon.com/FiosForHome/Channels/FiosTV/aboutfios.aspx

Phone Service

Verizon
Residential customers can call (800) 483-4000; TYY's/TDD's call 711 or (800) 735-2989 | www.verizon.com
AT&T
(800) 464-7928 | http://att.sbc.com/gen/general?pid=1080&cdvn=landinglocalization&ltype=res

Electric

For a list of retail electric providers in your area go to www.powertochoose.com. If you have questions about how to choose a retail electric provider, call (866) 797-4839.

The affiliate retail electric provider in Irving is TXU Energy - (800) 242-9113 | www.txuenergy.com
The affiliate retail electric provider was a part of the original electric company that generated and sold electricity in this area. After deregulation, the affiliate retail electric provider only sells electricity and provides customer service.The local wires company is the company that transmits and delivers electricity. The company is still responsible for maintenance and repair of poles and wires.

Local Wires Company
TXU Electric Delivery - (888) 313-4747 | http://www.oncorgroup.com . To report issues or items hanging from lines, contact Oncor at (888) 313-6862.

Gas

Atmos Energy - (800) 460-3030; Hearing Impaired (Teletype): (800) 735-2988 | http://www.atmosenergy.com/contact/

Water, Garbage Collection and Recycling

To begin residential service or get answers to your questions call the Customer Service Division at (972) 721-2411.

Customer Service Division - Customer Service

Refuse/garbage collection schedule- Solid Waste Services

Recycling in Irving - Recycling

Vehicles

Dallas County Vehicle Registration Irving Branch Office
530 N. O'Connor Road
Irving, TX 75060
(214) 653-7811
Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Renewal - www.dallascounty.org/applications/english/vehreg_app/vehreg_intro.html

Registration FAQ - www.dallascounty.org/html/citizen-serv/tax/taxoffice_motvehFAQ-1.html

Disabled Person Vehicle Registration/License Plates/Placards - http://www.dot.state.tx.us/vtr/vtrreginfo.htm?pg=placfaq

Driver's License and ID Card Information Irving Office
1003 W. Sixth St.
Irving, TX 75060
(972) 253-4171
Open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday

Texas Department of Public Safety
www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver_licensing_control/dlindex.htm

Online Driver's License and ID card renewal
http://www.Texasonline.state.tx.us/NASApp/rap/apps/dpsdl/jsp/eng/welcome.jsp

Voter Registration

Voter Registration Information - (800) 252-8683 | www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/index.shtml

Other Helpful Information

Area Attractions - http://www.IrvingTexas.com/Visitors/WhatToDo/,

DFW Guide to the Metroplex- http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/

Area Places of Worship - http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/Texas/Cities/Irving/Community/Religion_and_Spirituality/

Local Newspapers and Magazines

D Magazine - http://www.dmagazine.com
Dallas Business Journal - http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/index.html
Dallas Examiner - http://www.dallasexaminer.com
Dallas Morning News - http://www.dallasnews.com
Fort Worth Star Telegram - http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/
Irving "City Spectrum"
The Dallas Observer - http://www.dallasobserver.com
Texas Monthly Magazine - http://www.Texasmonthly.com

US Post Office
www.usps.com | To find a post office location.

FedEx Office
http://fedex.com/us/office/ | To find a FedEx Office location.

Texas "No-Call" Lists - (866) 893-6225 | www.Texasnocall.com