DART Local Route 3 – University – DART Local Bus Routes

Service operates between DART Central Station and Valley West Mall, including destinations at Windsor Heights Walmart, Drake University, Department of Human Services and Children & Family Services.

Connections: Local Routes 14, 15, 16, 17 and 60; Express Routes 91 and 92 along University Avenue. Crosstown Route 52; Flex Route 72 and 74; Express Route 94 at Valley West Mall. Express Route 93 at Westown Parkway and 22nd Street. All Express Routes and the D-Line Shuttle on Grand Avenue and Locust Street in downtown Des Moines. All Local and Crosstown Routes at DART Central Station.

DART Central Station Platform: G

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Weekday / Eastbound-Inbound:

Route 3 • Weekday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 08/21/16
	Valley West Mall	Walmart & Buffalo Rd	University Ave & 42nd St	University Ave & ML King Pkwy	6th Ave & University Ave	DART Central Station
AM	5:46	5:51	6:00	6:05	6:09	6:15
	6:05	6:10	6:19	6:24	6:28	6:35
	6:26	6:31	6:40	6:45	6:49	6:55
	6:44	6:49	6:58	7:04	7:08	7:15
	7:05	7:11	7:20	7:27	7:31	7:38
	7:19	7:27	7:36	7:44	7:48	7:55
	7:40	7:48	7:57	8:04	8:08	8:15
	8:02	8:08	8:17	8:24	8:28	8:35
	8:20	8:26	8:34	8:40	8:44	8:50
	8:43	8:49	8:57	9:03	9:07	9:13
	9:15	9:22	9:30	9:36	9:40	9:46
	9:40	9:47	9:55	10:01	10:05	10:11
	10:12	10:19	10:27	10:33	10:37	10:43
	10:40	10:47	10:55	11:01	11:05	11:11
	11:12	11:19	11:27	11:33	11:37	11:43
	11:40	11:47	11:56	12:02	12:06	12:12
PM	12:12	12:19	12:28	12:34	12:38	12:44
	12:40	12:47	12:56	1:02	1:06	1:12
	1:12	1:19	1:28	1:34	1:38	1:44
	1:40	1:47	1:56	2:02	2:06	2:12
	2:12	2:19	2:28	2:35	2:39	2:45
	2:40	2:48	2:57	3:04	3:08	3:14
	2:57	3:05	3:16	3:23	3:28	3:33
	3:17	3:25	3:35	3:42	3:47	3:52
	3:40	3:48	3:58	4:05	4:10	4:15
	3:59	4:07	4:17	4:24	4:28	4:33
	4:20	4:28	4:39	4:45	4:49	4:54
	4:41	4:49	5:00	5:06	5:10	5:15
	5:02	5:10	5:20	5:26	5:30	5:35
	5:33	5:41	5:50	5:56	6:00	6:05
	5:59	6:06	6:15	6:21	6:25	6:30
	7:05	7:12	7:21	7:27	7:30	7:35
	8:11	8:17	8:26	8:32	8:35	8:40
	9:11	9:17	9:25	9:30	9:33	9:38
	10:13	10:19	10:27	10:31	10:34	10:39
	11:12	11:18	11:26	11:30	11:33	11:37
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

Weekday / Westbound-Outbound:

Route 3 • Weekday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 08/21/16
	DART Central Station	University Ave & 6th Ave	University Ave & ML King Pkwy	University Ave & 42nd St	Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd	Valley West Mall
AM	5:55	6:00	6:04	6:09	6:17	6:26
	6:20	6:25	6:29	6:34	6:42	6:51
	6:40	6:45	6:49	6:54	7:03	7:12
	7:00	7:05	7:09	7:14	7:23	7:32
	7:25	7:30	7:34	7:39	7:48	7:57
	7:40	7:46	7:50	7:55	8:03	8:11
	8:00	8:06	8:10	8:15	8:22	8:30
	8:20	8:26	8:30	8:35	8:42	8:50
	8:40	8:46	8:50	8:55	9:02	9:10
	9:00	9:06	9:10	9:16	9:24	9:33
	9:30	9:36	9:40	9:46	9:54	10:03
	10:00	10:06	10:10	10:16	10:24	10:33
	10:30	10:36	10:40	10:46	10:54	11:03
	11:00	11:06	11:10	11:16	11:24	11:33
	11:30	11:36	11:40	11:46	11:54	12:04
PM	12:00	12:06	12:10	12:16	12:24	12:34
	12:30	12:36	12:40	12:46	12:54	1:04
	1:00	1:06	1:10	1:16	1:24	1:34
	1:30	1:36	1:40	1:46	1:54	2:04
	2:00	2:06	2:10	2:16	2:24	2:34
	2:30	2:37	2:41	2:47	2:56	3:05
	3:00	3:07	3:11	3:17	3:26	3:35
	3:20	3:27	3:31	3:37	3:46	3:55
	3:40	3:47	3:51	3:57	4:06	4:15
	4:00	4:07	4:11	4:17	4:26	4:35
	4:20	4:27	4:31	4:37	4:46	4:55
	4:45	4:53	4:57	5:04	5:14	5:23
	5:00	5:08	5:12	5:18	5:28	5:38
	5:15	5:23	5:27	5:34	5:44	5:53
	5:40	5:47	5:51	5:57	6:05	6:14
	6:20	6:25	6:29	6:34	6:42	6:51
	6:45	6:50	6:54	6:59	7:07	7:16
	7:45	7:50	7:53	7:58	8:05	8:14
	8:45	8:50	8:53	8:58	9:05	9:14
	9:45	9:50	9:53	9:57	10:04	10:12
	10:45	10:50	10:52	10:56	11:02	11:10
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

Saturday / Eastbound-Inbound:

Route 3 • Saturday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 08/21/16
	Valley West Mall	Walmart & Buffalo Rd	University Ave & 42nd St	University Ave & ML King Pkwy	6th Ave & University Ave	DART Central Station
AM	7:18	7:25	7:34	7:40	7:44	7:50
	8:18	8:25	8:34	8:40	8:44	8:50
	8:43	8:50	8:59	9:05	9:09	9:15
	9:18	9:25	9:34	9:40	9:44	9:50
	9:43	9:50	9:59	10:05	10:09	10:15
	10:18	10:25	10:34	10:40	10:44	10:50
	10:43	10:50	10:59	11:05	11:09	11:15
	11:11	11:18	11:27	11:33	11:37	11:43
	11:43	11:50	11:59	12:05	12:09	12:15
PM	12:18	12:25	12:34	12:40	12:44	12:50
	12:43	12:50	12:59	1:05	1:09	1:15
	1:11	1:18	1:27	1:33	1:37	1:43
	1:43	1:50	1:59	2:05	2:09	2:15
	2:18	2:25	2:34	2:40	2:44	2:50
	2:43	2:50	2:59	3:05	3:09	3:15
	3:11	3:18	3:27	3:33	3:37	3:43
	3:43	3:50	3:59	4:05	4:09	4:15
	4:18	4:25	4:34	4:40	4:44	4:50
	4:43	4:50	4:59	5:05	5:09	5:15
	5:11	5:18	5:27	5:33	5:37	5:43
	5:43	5:50	5:59	6:05	6:09	6:15
	6:19	6:26	6:35	6:40	6:44	6:50
	6:44	6:51	7:00	7:05	7:09	7:15
	7:11	7:18	7:27	7:32	7:36	7:42
	7:44	7:51	8:00	8:05	8:09	8:15
	8:19	8:26	8:35	8:40	8:44	8:50
	8:41	8:48	8:57	9:02	9:06	9:12
	9:11	9:18	9:27	9:32	9:35	9:40
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

Saturday / Westbound-Outbound:

Route 3 • Saturday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 08/21/16
	DART Central Station	University Ave & 6th Ave	University Ave & ML King Pkwy	University Ave & 42nd St	Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd	Valley West Mall
AM	6:40	6:45	6:48	6:53	7:02	7:11
	8:00	8:05	8:08	8:14	8:23	8:32
	9:00	9:05	9:08	9:14	9:23	9:32
	9:30	9:35	9:38	9:44	9:53	10:02
	10:00	10:05	10:08	10:14	10:23	10:32
	10:30	10:35	10:38	10:44	10:53	11:02
	11:00	11:05	11:08	11:14	11:23	11:32
	11:30	11:35	11:38	11:44	11:53	12:02
PM	12:00	12:05	12:08	12:14	12:23	12:32
	12:30	12:35	12:38	12:44	12:53	1:02
	1:00	1:05	1:08	1:14	1:23	1:32
	1:30	1:35	1:38	1:44	1:53	2:02
	2:00	2:05	2:08	2:14	2:23	2:32
	2:30	2:35	2:38	2:44	2:53	3:02
	3:00	3:05	3:08	3:14	3:23	3:32
	3:30	3:35	3:38	3:44	3:53	4:02
	4:00	4:05	4:08	4:14	4:23	4:32
	4:30	4:35	4:38	4:44	4:53	5:02
	5:00	5:05	5:08	5:14	5:23	5:32
	5:30	5:35	5:38	5:44	5:53	6:02
	6:00	6:05	6:08	6:14	6:23	6:32
	6:30	6:35	6:38	6:44	6:53	7:02
	7:00	7:05	7:08	7:14	7:23	7:32
	7:30	7:35	7:38	7:44	7:53	8:02
	8:00	8:05	8:08	8:14	8:23	8:32
	8:30	8:35	8:38	8:44	8:53	9:02
	9:00	9:05	9:08	9:14	9:23	9:32
	9:45	9:50	9:53	9:58	10:06	10:14
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

Sunday / Eastbound-Inbound:

Route 3 • Sunday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 08/21/16
	Valley West Mall	Walmart & Buffalo Rd	University Ave & 42nd St	University Ave & ML King Pkwy	6th Ave & University Ave	DART Central Station
AM	8:18	8:25	8:34	8:40	8:44	8:50
	9:18	9:25	9:34	9:40	9:44	9:50
	9:43	9:50	9:59	10:05	10:09	10:15
	10:18	10:25	10:34	10:40	10:44	10:50
	10:43	10:50	10:59	11:05	11:09	11:15
	11:11	11:18	11:27	11:33	11:37	11:43
	11:43	11:50	11:59	12:05	12:09	12:15
PM	12:11	12:25	12:34	12:40	12:44	12:50
	12:43	12:50	12:59	1:05	1:09	1:15
	1:11	1:18	1:27	1:33	1:37	1:43
	1:43	1:50	1:59	2:05	2:09	2:15
	2:18	2:25	2:34	2:40	2:44	2:50
	2:43	2:50	2:59	3:05	3:09	3:15
	3:11	3:18	3:27	3:33	3:37	3:43
	3:43	3:50	3:59	4:05	4:09	4:15
	4:18	4:25	4:34	4:40	4:44	4:50
	4:43	4:50	4:59	5:05	5:09	5:15
	5:11	5:18	5:27	5:33	5:37	5:43
	5:43	5:50	5:59	6:05	6:09	6:15
	6:08	6:15	6:24	6:30	6:34	6:40
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

Sunday / Westbound-Outbound:

Route 3 • Sunday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 08/21/16
	DART Central Station	University Ave & 6th Ave	University Ave & ML King Pkwy	University Ave & 42nd St	Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd	Valley West Mall
AM	7:40	7:45	7:48	7:53	8:02	8:11
	9:00	9:05	9:08	9:14	9:23	9:32
	10:00	10:05	10:08	10:14	10:23	10:32
	10:30	10:35	10:38	10:44	10:53	11:02
	11:00	11:05	11:08	11:14	11:23	11:32
	11:30	11:35	11:38	11:44	11:53	12:02
PM	12:00	12:05	12:08	12:14	12:23	12:32
	12:30	12:35	12:38	12:44	12:53	1:02
	1:00	1:05	1:08	1:14	1:23	1:32
	1:30	1:35	1:38	1:44	1:53	2:02
	2:00	2:05	2:08	2:14	2:23	2:32
	2:30	2:35	2:38	2:44	2:53	3:02
	3:00	3:05	3:08	3:14	3:23	3:32
	3:30	3:35	3:38	3:44	3:53	4:02
	4:00	4:05	4:08	4:14	4:23	4:32
	4:30	4:35	4:38	4:44	4:53	5:02
	5:00	5:05	5:08	5:14	5:23	5:32
	5:30	5:35	5:38	5:44	5:53	6:02
	5:50	5:55	5:58	6:03	6:12	6:20
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

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