DART staff provides small group training to help individuals learn to ride the bus in Greater Des Moines. Training will demonstrate how to plan a trip, read maps and schedules, recognize bus stops, pay fares, practice rider safety and more. How to Ride Training sessions are free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary.
2025 How to Ride Training Sessions:
| February 12 | 10 - 11 a.m. |
| March 12 | 12 - 1 p.m. |
| May 12 | 3 - 4 p.m. |
| June 11 | 10 - 11 a.m. |
| July 10 | 12 - 1 p.m. |
| September 10 | 3 - 4 p.m. |
| October 13 | 10 - 11 a.m. |
| November 12 | 12 - 1 p.m. |
| December 8 | 3 - 4 p.m. |
*Training has been cancelled.
All trainings will be held in the Multimodal Room, on the second floor of DART Central Station (620 Cherry Street, Des Moines).
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If you are with an organization, nonprofit, or housing agency and would like to request a How to Ride training at your location, please contact DART’s Community Mobility Coordinator Catlin Curry at ccurry@ridedart.com.