DART plans to increase the cost for riding DART On Demand, starting July 1, 2024. 

Today, DART charges $1.75 per ride for an adult to use DART On Demand. DART plans to increase the cost to $3.50 per trip. This change will make DART On Demand the same cost as other DART services that are provided by demand, including On Call and Paratransit.  

The Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) Policy Committee awarded DART $3.6 million from its Carbon Reduction Program last week. These one-time funds will go to DART’s capital budget, allowing the organization to purchase buses, and provide flexibility to use more federal funds for operating expenses. At today’s DART budget hearing, the DART Commission voted to use the equivalent amount of federal funds to fill a budget gap and to maintain services for two years, while the Commission engages member communities in planning for longer-term stability. 

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) Board of Commissioners has elected the following city leaders to serve on DART’s Executive Committee for 2024:

DART now requires Bus Plus customers to submit a new application to recertify their Bus Plus status every three years, or whenever the certification expires (ex: temporary disability status). Bus Plus customers will be notified of the recertification requirements by receiving a letter in the mail from DART. To avoid service interruption, DART must receive a new application from customers within 60 days of the date printed on their recertification letter.

FY2024 Section 5310 Funds Call For Projects

DART is a designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding in the Des Moines/Central Iowa Urbanized Area and is responsible for administering grants and distributing funds.

Below is the 2024 Call for Projects for Sections 5310 funds. It will run from January 23, 2024 to February 20, 2024.

Riders and other central Iowans should provide feedback on where DART is proposing to build several new bus shelters throughout the Greater Des Moines region. DART is especially interested in feedback anyone may have regarding these proposed locations, specifically if they believe the locations of these shelters would negatively impact the historical or cultural resources available nearby. 

To better serve our customers, DART Customer Service hours will change effective November 13th, 2023.

The new service hours for both phone calls and the window at DART Central Station will be: