DART Central Station

Building Hours
Monday Friday
6 a.m. 11 p.m.
Saturday
6 a.m. 10 p.m.
Sunday
7 a.m. 6 p.m.
Customer Service Window Hours
Monday Friday
6:30 a.m. 7 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
8 a.m. 4 p.m.
Customer Service Phone Hours
Monday Friday
6 a.m. 7 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
8 a.m. 4 p.m.

Fares

Pass Sales Outlets

LOCAL

Local Routes
Adult............................................................ $ 1.75
Half-Fare* .................................................... $ .75
Children 6 10 ........................................... $ .75
Children 5 and under ....................................
FREE
(Must be accompanied by an adult)
Express Routes
Cash ............................................................ $ 2.00
Half-Fare* .................................................... $ .75
Transfers
Request when boarding. Valid two hours after issued.
Local to Local ...............................................
FREE
Local to Express. ........................................... $ .25
Local to Flex/On Call .................................... $ 1.75
Express to Flex/On Call ................................. $ 1.50
Half-Fare* ....................................................
FREE
Tokens
Tokens must be purchased in packages of 10.
Full Fare ................................................. 10/$ 17.50
Half-Fare (Reduced Fare ID*) .................... 10/$ 7.50
Passes
Weekly (Local) .............................................. $ 16.00
Half-Fare Weekly*^ ...................................... $ 7.00
(Local, Express & Flex/On Call)
Monthly (Local) .............................................. $ 48.00
Half-Fare Monthly*^ ..................................... $ 24.00
(Local, Express & Flex/On Call)
Monthly Express Plus ..................................... $ 58.00
(Local, Express & Flex/On Call)
Flex/On Call Service
Cash ............................................................ $ 3.50
Half-Fare* ................................................... $ .75
Zone Fares
Downtown Loop (Cash only, No transfers issued)....... $ .75
Applies to all routes going through downtown. You must
begin and end your ride within the zone. Boundaries are:
South of I-235 to Cherry/Court Ave. (including DART
Central Station), East of W. 15th St. to E. 14th St.
Please Remember
DART requires exact fares and all special IDs
upon boarding.
All DART locations are smokefree pursuant to the Iowa
Smokefree Air Act.
Transfer times are not guaranteed.
CUSTOMER SERVICE ..........................515-283-8100

Dahls Food Marts

3425 Ingersoll Ave.: Rt. 11, 60
1819 Beaver Ave.: Rt. 5
3400 E. 33rd St.: Rt. 1, 17
4121 Fleur Dr.: Rt. 8
4343 Merle Hay Rd.: Rt. 14, 51, 91
1320 E. Euclid Ave.: Rt. 4
8700 Hickman Rd., Clive: Rt. 93, 92
15500 Hickman Rd., Clive^: Rt. 92
5440 NW 86th St., Johnston: Rt. 93
1802 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny*: Rt. 98
1208 Prospect Rd., West Des Moines: Rt. 96
5003 E.P. True Pkwy., West Des Moines:
Rt. 96, 52

University

* Applies to elderly (65+), persons with disabilities, Medicare card holders

and veterans with a Service Connected ID.
^ Applies to middle and high school students with current school year ID.
Student discount not valid with cash or tokens and valid only on Local,
Express and Flex Routes.
May be asked for additional identification to validate use/sale of half-fares or
passes. Additional forms of identification include a drivers license, Veterans
Service Connected ID, or a photo ID presented with a Medicare Card, SSI
Disability Card, and DART Half-Fare/Reduced Fare ID.

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-283-8100 www.ridedart.com

DART Administrative Offices

620 Cherry St.: All Routes
E-Z Money Check Cashing
2910 E. University Ave.: Rt. 1
1238 E. 14th St.: Rt. 4, 17
904 Army Post Rd.: Rt. 7
Hy-Vee Drugstore
42nd & University Ave.: Rt. 3, 60
Hy-Vee Food Stores
3330 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.: Rt. 16
2540 E. Euclid Ave.: Rt. 17
3221 SE 14th St.: Rt. 6
4707 Fleur Dr.: Rt. 8
1107 E. Army Post Rd.: Rt. 6, 7
8601 Douglas Ave., Urbandale: Rt. 93, 73
1700 35th St., West Des Moines: Rt. 3, 52,
72, 94
1990 Grand Ave., West Des Moines: Rt. 96
555 S. 51st St., West Des Moines: Rt. 52, 96
1725 Jordan Creek Pkwy., West Des Moines+:
Rt. 52, 94, 95, 72
7101 University Ave., Windsor Heights: Rt. 3
100 8th St. SW, Altoona: Rt. 99
4815 Maple Dr., Pleasant Hill*: Rt. 1
410 N. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny: Rt. 98
Wal-Mart
1002 SE National Dr., Ankeny*: Rt. 98
1001 73rd St., Windsor Heights*: Rt. 3
Routes are listed next to the Pass Sales Outlet locations
they service. Next nearest route(s) are also listed.
* Locations where tokens are not available.
^ Only Express Plus passes.
+ Passes only for Monthly, Half-Fare Monthly, and Monthly
Express Plus (no tokens or weekly).

CHECK OUT

www.ridedart.com
Schedules and Maps
For all other routes.

EFFECTIVE 8/18/13

Service Monday Sunday

No Holiday service
BUSES WILL RUN SATURDAY SERVICE
THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.

Platform A

DART Services
Latest information and changes
including holiday service and
administrative hours.
Employer Support Program
Currently, around 60 organizations in
the Des Moines area offer this
benefit, paying up to 100% of
employees monthly transit fares.

Route Destinations
Valley West Mall
Windsor Heights Wal-Mart
Drake University
Dept. of Human Services
Children & Family Services
Downtown
DART Central Station

Transit Advertising
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advertising on DART buses.

All Trips

Accessible
DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
www.ridedart.com
515-283-8100

Route 3

30th St

41st St

55th St

Merle Hay Rd

63rd St

7th St
6th Ave

19th St

MLK Pkwy

31st St

WAVELAND
GOLF
COURSE

42nd St

Walmart
56th St

235
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Grand Ave

8th St

DART Central Station

620 Cherry Street

Park & Ride Lot

Direction of Travel

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Timepoint

8th
9th

Legend

Ashworth Rd

5th

22nd St

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MLK Pkwy

31st

Buffalo Rd

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University Ave

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73rd St

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Route to Scale

WESTBOUND-Outbound
Street
Cross St
AM

PM

DART
Central
Station

University
Ave &
6th Ave

University
& ML King
Parkway

6:00
6:20
6:40
7:00
7:20
7:40
8:00
8:20
8:40
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:20
3:40
4:00
4:20
4:40
5:00
5:20
5:40
6:15
6:45
7:45
8:45
9:45
10:45

6:06
6:26
6:46
7:06
7:26
7:47
8:07
8:27
8:47
9:07
9:37
10:07
10:37
11:07
11:37
12:07
12:37
1:07
1:37
2:07
2:38
3:08
3:28
3:48
4:08
4:28
4:49
5:09
5:29
5:48
6:21
6:51
7:50
8:50
9:50
10:50

6:10
6:30
6:50
7:10
7:30
7:51
8:11
8:31
8:51
9:11
9:41
10:11
10:41
11:11
11:41
12:11
12:41
1:11
1:41
2:11
2:42
3:12
3:32
3:52
4:12
4:32
4:53
5:13
5:33
5:52
6:25
6:55
7:53
8:53
9:53
10:53

WESTBOUND-Outbound
Street
Cross St
SAT
SUN
SAT
SAT & SUN
SAT
SAT & SUN
AM

PM

SUN
SAT

Monday-Friday
University Wal-Mart
&
&
42nd St Buffalo Rd

6:15
6:35
6:55
7:15
7:35
7:56
8:16
8:36
8:56
9:16
9:47
10:17
10:47
11:17
11:47
12:17
12:47
1:17
1:47
2:17
2:48
3:18
3:38
3:58
4:18
4:38
4:59
5:19
5:40
5:58
6:30
7:00
7:58
8:58
9:57
10:57

6:23
6:43
7:04
7:24
7:44
8:04
8:23
8:43
9:03
9:23
9:55
10:25
10:55
11:25
11:55
12:25
12:55
1:25
1:55
2:25
2:57
3:27
3:47
4:07
4:27
4:47
5:10
5:29
5:48
6:06
6:38
7:08
8:05
9:05
10:04
11:04

Valley
West
Mall

EASTBOUND-Inbound
Street
Cross St

6:29
6:49
7:11
7:31
7:51
8:10
8:29
8:49
9:09
9:29
10:01
10:31
11:01
11:31
12:01
12:31
1:01
1:31
2:01
2:31
3:03
3:34
3:54
4:14
4:34
4:54
5:19
5:38
5:56
6:13
6:45
7:15
8:11
9:11
10:10
11:10

Saturday & Sunday

DART
Central
Station

University
Ave &
6th Ave

University
& ML King
Parkway

University
&
42nd St

Wal-Mart
&
Buffalo Rd

Valley
West
Mall

6:40
7:40
8:00
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
5:50
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:45

6:45
7:45
8:05
9:05
9:35
10:05
10:35
11:05
11:35
12:05
12:35
1:05
1:35
2:05
2:35
3:05
3:35
4:05
4:35
5:05
5:35
5:55
6:05
6:35
7:05
7:35
8:05
8:35
9:05
9:50

6:48
7:48
8:09
9:09
9:39
10:09
10:39
11:09
11:39
12:09
12:39
1:09
1:39
2:09
2:39
3:09
3:39
4:09
4:39
5:09
5:39
5:59
6:09
6:39
7:09
7:39
8:09
8:39
9:09
9:53

6:53
7:53
8:15
9:15
9:45
10:15
10:45
11:15
11:45
12:15
12:45
1:15
1:45
2:15
2:45
3:15
3:45
4:15
4:45
5:15
5:45
6:04
6:15
6:45
7:15
7:45
8:15
8:45
9:15
9:59

7:03
8:03
8:25
9:25
9:55
10:25
10:55
11:25
11:55
12:25
12:55
1:25
1:55
2:25
2:55
3:25
3:55
4:25
4:55
5:25
5:55
6:14
6:25
6:55
7:25
7:55
8:25
8:55
9:25
10:08

7:11
8:11
8:33
9:33
10:03
10:33
11:03
11:33
12:03
12:33
1:03
1:33
2:03
2:33
3:03
3:33
4:03
4:33
5:03
5:33
6:03
6:22
6:33
7:03
7:33
8:03
8:33
9:03
9:33
10:15

SAT Trips operate on Saturdays only. SUN Trips operate on Sundays only.
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

AM

PM

Valley
West
Mall

5:45
6:04
6:24
6:44
7:04
7:21
7:42
8:04
8:21
8:50
9:19
9:49
10:19
10:49
11:19
11:49
12:19
12:49
1:19
1:49
2:18
2:41
3:02
3:24
3:43
4:02
4:22
4:41
5:03
5:36
6:07
7:08
8:09
9:13
10:13
11:12

Wal-Mart University
&
&
Buffalo Rd 42nd St

5:51
6:10
6:30
6:50
7:11
7:30
7:51
8:11
8:28
8:57
9:27
9:57
10:27
10:57
11:27
11:57
12:27
12:57
1:27
1:57
2:26
2:51
3:12
3:32
3:51
4:11
4:31
4:50
5:14
5:45
6:15
7:16
8:16
9:20
10:20
11:19

6:00
6:19
6:39
6:59
7:20
7:39
8:00
8:20
8:36
9:05
9:35
10:05
10:35
11:05
11:35
12:05
12:35
1:05
1:35
2:05
2:34
2:59
3:21
3:41
4:00
4:20
4:40
5:00
5:23
5:53
6:23
7:24
8:24
9:27
10:27
11:26

EASTBOUND-Inbound
Street
Cross St
AM SAT
SAT & SUN
SAT
SAT & SUN

PM

SUN
SAT
SUN
SAT
SUN
SAT

Monday-Friday
University
& ML King
Parkway

6th Ave &

University
Ave

DART
Central
Station

6:06
6:25
6:45
7:05
7:27
7:47
8:07
8:27
8:42
9:11
9:41
10:11
10:41
11:11
11:41
12:11
12:41
1:11
1:41
2:11
2:41
3:06
3:28
3:48
4:07
4:26
4:46
5:06
5:29
5:59
6:29
7:30
8:30
9:32
10:32
11:31

6:10
6:29
6:49
7:09
7:31
7:51
8:11
8:31
8:46
9:15
9:45
10:15
10:45
11:15
11:45
12:15
12:45
1:15
1:45
2:15
2:45
3:10
3:32
3:52
4:11
4:30
4:50
5:10
5:33
6:03
6:33
7:33
8:33
9:35
10:35
11:34

6:19
6:38
6:58
7:18
7:40
8:00
8:20
8:40
8:54
9:23
9:53
10:23
10:53
11:23
11:53
12:23
12:53
1:23
1:53
2:23
2:53
3:18
3:40
4:00
4:20
4:39
4:59
5:19
5:40
6:10
6:40
7:40
8:40
9:40
10:40
11:39

Saturday & Sunday

Valley
West
Mall

Wal-Mart
&
Buffalo Rd

University
&
42nd St

University
& ML King
Parkway

6th Ave
&
University

DART
Central
Station

7:16
8:16
8:46
9:16
9:46
10:16
10:46
11:16
11:46
12:16
12:46
1:16
1:46
2:16
2:46
3:16
3:46
4:16
4:46
5:08
5:16
5:39
5:46
6:08
6:16
6:46
7:16
7:46
8:16
8:46
9:08

7:24
8:24
8:54
9:24
9:54
10:24
10:54
11:24
11:54
12:24
12:54
1:24
1:54
2:24
2:54
3:24
3:54
4:24
4:54
5:16
5:24
5:47
5:54
6:16
6:24
6:54
7:24
7:54
8:24
8:54
9:16

7:34
8:34
9:04
9:34
10:04
10:34
11:04
11:34
12:04
12:34
1:04
1:34
2:04
2:34
3:04
3:34
4:04
4:34
5:04
5:26
5:34
5:57
6:04
6:26
6:34
7:04
7:34
8:04
8:34
9:04
9:26

7:40
8:40
9:10
9:40
10:10
10:40
11:10
11:40
12:10
12:40
1:10
1:40
2:10
2:40
3:10
3:40
4:10
4:40
5:10
5:32
5:40
6:03
6:10
6:32
6:40
7:10
7:40
8:10
8:40
9:10
9:32

7:44
8:44
9:14
9:44
10:14
10:44
11:14
11:44
12:14
12:44
1:14
1:44
2:14
2:44
3:14
3:44
4:14
4:44
5:14
5:36
5:44
6:07
6:14
6:35
6:44
7:14
7:44
8:14
8:44
9:14
9:35

7:50
8:50
9:20
9:50
10:20
10:50
11:20
11:50
12:20
12:50
1:20
1:50
2:20
2:50
3:20
3:50
4:20
4:50
5:20
5:42
5:50
6:13
6:20
6:40
6:50
7:20
7:50
8:20
8:50
9:20
9:40