DETOUR UPDATE: Route #5 - Effective: Wednesday, January 31st
Bus Plus Customer Recertification Process 2024-25
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.
Local Route 2 - Maury St.
Service operates between DART Central Station, Kemin Industries (located southeast of downtown Des Moines) and the Iowa State Fairgrounds. This route is supported through a partnership with Kemin Industries.
Connections: Local Routes 1 and 10 at intersection of E. University Ave. and E. 30th St. Local Routes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 52, 60, and the LINK Shuttle at DART Central Station.
DART Central Station Platform: L
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FY2024 Section 5310 - Call for Projects
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.
Detour: Southridge Mall - Local Route 6 & Local Route 7
Detour Route 14. Effective: 7AM Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Through 4PM Friday, January 5, 2024
Feedback needed: proposed bus shelter locations
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.
New Customer Service Hours start Monday, Nov. 13.
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: