Ellis County is split by two interstates: I-35E carries Red Oak and Waxahachie toward Dallas, and I-45 carries Ferris, Palmer and Ennis. Which side of the county you start on decides your route to Love Field or DFW. QTS plans the run from your town, not the county map.
We pick up in every Ellis County town, from Red Oak and Ovilla near the Dallas County line to Italy and Maypearl in the south. Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ennis and Red Oak each have a full town page; the other towns are covered right here.
Ferris and Palmer sit on I-45, while Italy is on I-35E and Maypearl is out on FM 66 west of Waxahachie. For a farm-road address, send dispatch a gate code or a landmark when you book.
Ellis County has two main roads to Dallas, and they rarely back up together. Red Oak, Waxahachie and Italy use I-35E, which runs straight into downtown Dallas. Ferris, Palmer and Ennis use I-45. Midlothian has US-67, and US-287 connects Midlothian, Waxahachie and Ennis.
For a weekday trip to downtown Dallas, the worst I-35E slowdown is usually north of Red Oak, through Lancaster and DeSoto up to I-20. I-45 from Ennis is often steadier but goes in on the east side of downtown. Dispatch checks both before your pickup and sends the chauffeur on whichever road is moving.
For most Ellis County towns, Dallas Love Field is closer than DFW International, because Love Field is north of downtown Dallas and DFW sits out past Irving. The ranges below assume normal traffic. Your confirmation sets an exact pickup time from your flight and the time of day.
| From | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | DFW International | Main route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak | 30–40 min | 40–50 min | I-35E north |
| Midlothian | 35–45 min | 40–55 min | US-67 north |
| Waxahachie | 40–55 min | 50–65 min | I-35E north |
| Ennis | 45–60 min | 55–70 min | I-45 north |
Flying private? Mid-Way Regional Airport (JWY), owned jointly by Midlothian and Waxahachie, is a few minutes from either town, and Ennis Municipal serves the east side of the county.
Ellis County has two public airports for private flights. Mid-Way Regional (JWY) sits between Midlothian and Waxahachie on a single 6,500-foot runway, and Ennis Municipal serves the east side. Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) is just north in south Dallas, off US-67.
Send us the tail number, the FBO and the arrival time, and we will follow the flight. Each FBO sets its own rules for where a car can wait, so dispatch confirms the meeting point with them in advance. For an airline flight out of Love Field or DFW, see the airport pages for exactly where your chauffeur meets you.
Three Ellis County events draw big crowds and full lots: the Scarborough Renaissance Festival outside Waxahachie in spring, drag racing at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, and the Ennis festivals in April and May. For each one, a chauffeur who drops you off and waits saves the parking hunt.
The festival runs on spring weekends, roughly April through Memorial Day, southwest of Waxahachie. The parking fields fill by late morning. Your chauffeur drops the group at the entrance, waits through the day and meets you at the agreed spot when you are ready to leave.
The quarter-mile drag strip on US-287 west of Ennis hosts the NHRA FallNationals and other race weekends. Traffic out after the last round can back up for a long time. We plan a meeting point away from the main exit so your group gets on the road sooner.
Ennis has the official Bluebonnet Trail in April and the National Polka Festival on Memorial Day weekend. A Sprinter works well for a family or a group touring the trail roads, since you can stop for photos without worrying about where to park.
Waxahachie’s Gingerbread Trail home tour runs the first weekend of June and draws a crowd downtown. Book early if you want a car that weekend.
Ellis County weddings usually fall into two types: downtown Waxahachie, near the 1897 Ellis County Courthouse and its Victorian homes, or country venues on the farm roads around Maypearl, Italy and Palmer. Both need a plan for moving guests between the hotel, the ceremony and the reception.
We usually pair a car or limousine for the couple with a 14-passenger shuttle that loops between the hotels and the venue, and the chauffeurs stay for the whole evening. Many country venues have no paved lot. Stretch limousines and party buses may load at the gate instead of the door, so we confirm the spot with the venue ahead of time.
Our Ellis County area covers the whole county: Red Oak, Ovilla and Glenn Heights in the north, Waxahachie and Midlothian in the middle, Ennis, Palmer and Ferris along I-45, and Italy and Maypearl in the south. From Midlothian, US-67 runs north to Cedar Hill and Dallas.
These are the questions Ellis County clients ask most often before booking a Love Field or DFW run, a private flight at Mid-Way Regional, or an event like Scarborough or the Motorplex. They also cover routes, rural venues and group vehicles. Dispatch answers anything else around the clock.
Send your pickup town, destination and time, and dispatch will reply with a route, the right vehicle and a confirmed price. That covers a Love Field run from Waxahachie, a Mid-Way Regional arrival, a Motorplex night or a courthouse-square wedding. A real person reads every request, day or night.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (945) 212-1412 — dispatch is live 24/7.
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