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DART wants to hear your thoughts on its draft vision for the future of transit for central Iowa.

Discover how easy (and quick) it is to Bike & Ride! DART has bike racks on every bus, and during the month of September, you can ride free when you board with a bike.

DART is providing late-night service on Route 15 to take you to and from the Riverview Music Festival. The festival is Saturday, September 4, 2021, and buses will run at an increased frequency, every 15 minutes.

Stop by the MidAmerican Energy Building at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 20 to learn more about Iowa’s first electric buses. Fairgoers can tour the bus, participate in bus themed coloring activities and get a mini replica bus (while supplies last).

Riders will notice that DART made some minor changes to its website to

The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Mobile Food Pantry is on-site at DART Central Station every Thursday and is accessible by transit at Merle Hay Mall on Tuesdays.

DART is creating a new long-term transit plan that will determine how its service can adapt to me

Six area nonprofit organizations received retired RideShare vans through DART’s van donation prog

DART and the American Bus Benchmarking Group (ABBG) are surveying Paratransit riders on buses and online throughout the month of June.

The 6th Avenue Corridor Urban Neighborhood Main Street Program and the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation have selected contemporary artist Sheena Rose for the 6th Avenue Corridor Bus Shelter public art project.