Service on this route temporarily ends at approximately 10 p.m. as of Thursday, March 26. To learn more about DART’s temporary service reduction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, click here.
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 5, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 60; Express Routes 91 and 92 along University Avenue. Crosstown Route 52; Local Routes 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 10/13/19 | ||||||
| Valley West Mall | Walmart & Buffalo Rd | University Ave & 42nd St | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | 6th Ave & University Ave | DART Central Station |
| AM | 4:45 | 4:50 | 4:58 | 5:04 | 5:07 | 5:12 |
| 5:40 | 5:45 | 5:53 | 5:59 | 6:02 | 6:07 | |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:13 | 6:19 | 6:22 | 6:27 | |
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:33 | 6:39 | 6:42 | 6:47 | |
| 6:40 | 6:46 | 6:55 | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:12 | |
| 7:00 | 7:06 | 7:15 | 7:22 | 7:26 | 7:32 | |
| 7:20 | 7:26 | 7:35 | 7:42 | 7:46 | 7:51 | |
| 7:40 | 7:46 | 7:55 | 8:01 | 8:05 | 8:10 | |
| 8:00 | 8:06 | 8:15 | 8:21 | 8:25 | 8:30 | |
| 8:20 | 8:27 | 8:35 | 8:41 | 8:45 | 8:50 | |
| 8:40 | 8:47 | 8:55 | 9:01 | 9:05 | 9:10 | |
| 9:00 | 9:07 | 9:15 | 9:21 | 9:25 | 9:30 | |
| 9:20 | 9:27 | 9:35 | 9:41 | 9:45 | 9:50 | |
| 9:40 | 9:47 | 9:55 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:10 | |
| 10:00 | 10:07 | 10:15 | 10:21 | 10:25 | 10:30 | |
| 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:35 | 10:41 | 10:45 | 10:50 | |
| 10:40 | 10:47 | 10:55 | 11:01 | 11:05 | 11:10 | |
| 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:15 | 11:21 | 11:25 | 11:30 | |
| 11:20 | 11:27 | 11:35 | 11:41 | 11:45 | 11:52 | |
| 11:40 | 11:47 | 11:55 | 12:01 | 12:05 | 12:10 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:07 | 12:15 | 12:21 | 12:25 | 12:30 |
| 12:20 | 12:27 | 12:35 | 12:41 | 12:45 | 12:50 | |
| 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:55 | 1:01 | 1:05 | 1:10 | |
| 1:00 | 1:07 | 1:15 | 1:21 | 1:25 | 1:30 | |
| 1:20 | 1:27 | 1:35 | 1:41 | 1:45 | 1:49 | |
| 1:40 | 1:47 | 1:56 | 2:02 | 2:06 | 2:10 | |
| 2:00 | 2:08 | 2:17 | 2:23 | 2:27 | 2:31 | |
| 2:20 | 2:28 | 2:37 | 2:43 | 2:47 | 2:51 | |
| 2:40 | 2:48 | 2:57 | 3:03 | 3:07 | 3:11 | |
| 3:00 | 3:08 | 3:17 | 3:23 | 3:27 | 3:31 | |
| 3:20 | 3:28 | 3:37 | 3:43 | 3:47 | 3:51 | |
| 3:40 | 3:48 | 3:58 | 4:05 | 4:09 | 4:13 | |
| 4:00 | 4:08 | 4:18 | 4:25 | 4:29 | 4:33 | |
| 4:20 | 4:28 | 4:38 | 4:45 | 4:49 | 4:53 | |
| 4:40 | 4:48 | 4:58 | 5:05 | 5:09 | 5:13 | |
| 5:00 | 5:08 | 5:16 | 5:22 | 5:26 | 5:30 | |
| 5:20 | 5:28 | 5:36 | 5:42 | 5:46 | 5:50 | |
| 5:40 | 5:48 | 5:56 | 6:02 | 6:06 | 6:10 | |
| 6:00 | 6:08 | 6:16 | 6:22 | 6:26 | 6:30 | |
| 7:00 | 7:08 | 7:16 | 7:22 | 7:26 | 7:30 | |
| 8:11 | 8:17 | 8:25 | 8:31 | 8:34 | 8:37 | |
| 9:11 | 9:17 | 9:25 | 9:31 | 9:34 | 9:37 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Weekday / Westbound-Outbound:
| Route 3 • Weekday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 3/26/20 | ||||||
| DART Central Station | University Ave & 6th Ave | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | University Ave & 42nd St | Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd | Valley West Mall |
| AM | 5:20 | 5:25 | 5:28 | 5:33 | 5:40 | 5:48 |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:21 | 6:29 | |
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:28 | 6:33 | 6:41 | 6:49 | |
| 6:40 | 6:45 | 6:48 | 6:53 | 7:01 | 7:09 | |
| 7:00 | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:29 | |
| 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:28 | 7:33 | 7:41 | 7:49 | |
| 7:40 | 7:45 | 7:48 | 7:53 | 8:01 | 8:09 | |
| 8:00 | 8:07 | 8:10 | 8:15 | 8:23 | 8:31 | |
| 8:20 | 8:27 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:43 | 8:51 | |
| 8:40 | 8:47 | 8:50 | 8:56 | 9:04 | 9:12 | |
| 9:00 | 9:07 | 9:10 | 9:16 | 9:24 | 9:32 | |
| 9:20 | 9:27 | 9:30 | 9:36 | 9:44 | 9:52 | |
| 9:40 | 9:47 | 9:50 | 9:56 | 10:04 | 10:12 | |
| 10:00 | 10:07 | 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:24 | 10:32 | |
| 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:30 | 10:36 | 10:44 | 10:52 | |
| 10:40 | 10:47 | 10:50 | 10:56 | 11:04 | 11:12 | |
| 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:24 | 11:32 | |
| 11:20 | 11:27 | 11:30 | 11:36 | 11:44 | 11:52 | |
| 11:40 | 11:47 | 11:50 | 11:56 | 12:04 | 12:12 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:07 | 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:32 |
| 12:20 | 12:27 | 12:30 | 12:36 | 12:44 | 12:52 | |
| 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:50 | 12:56 | 1:04 | 1:12 | |
| 1:00 | 1:07 | 1:10 | 1:16 | 1:24 | 1:32 | |
| 1:20 | 1:27 | 1:30 | 1:36 | 1:44 | 1:52 | |
| 1:40 | 1:47 | 1:50 | 1:56 | 2:04 | 2:12 | |
| 2:00 | 2:07 | 2:10 | 2:16 | 2:24 | 2:32 | |
| 2:20 | 2:27 | 2:30 | 2:36 | 2:44 | 2:52 | |
| 2:40 | 2:47 | 2:50 | 2:56 | 3:04 | 3:12 | |
| 3:00 | 3:07 | 3:10 | 3:16 | 3:24 | 3:32 | |
| 3:20 | 3:27 | 3:30 | 3:36 | 3:44 | 3:52 | |
| 3:40 | 3:47 | 3:50 | 3:56 | 4:04 | 4:12 | |
| 4:00 | 4:07 | 4:10 | 4:16 | 4:24 | 4:32 | |
| 4:20 | 4:27 | 4:30 | 4:37 | 4:46 | 4:54 | |
| 4:40 | 4:47 | 4:50 | 4:57 | 5:06 | 5:14 | |
| 5:00 | 5:07 | 5:10 | 5:17 | 5:26 | 5:34 | |
| 5:20 | 5:27 | 5:30 | 5:36 | 5:44 | 5:53 | |
| 5:40 | 5:46 | 5:49 | 5:55 | 6:03 | 6:11 | |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:14 | 6:22 | 6:30 | |
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:28 | 6:34 | 6:42 | 6:50 | |
| 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:53 | 6:59 | 7:07 | 7:14 | |
| 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:53 | 7:58 | 8:05 | 8:12 | |
| 8:45 | 8:50 | 8:53 | 8:58 | 9:05 | 9:12 | |
| 9:45 | 9:50 | 9:53 | 9:58 | 10:05 | 10:11 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Saturday / Eastbound-Inbound:
| Route 3 • Saturday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 10/13/19 | ||||||
| Valley West Mall | Walmart & Buffalo Rd | University Ave & 42nd St | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | 6th Ave & University Ave | DART Central Station |
| AM | 5:30 | 5:37 | 5:45 | 5:50 | 5:54 | 5:58 |
| 6:35 | 6:42 | 6:49 | 6:54 | 6:58 | 7:02 | |
| 7:35 | 7:42 | 7:49 | 7:54 | 7:58 | 8:02 | |
| 8:05 | 8:12 | 8:19 | 8:24 | 8:28 | 8:32 | |
| 8:35 | 8:42 | 8:49 | 8:54 | 8:58 | 9:02 | |
| 9:05 | 9:12 | 9:19 | 9:24 | 9:28 | 9:32 | |
| 9:35 | 9:42 | 9:49 | 9:54 | 9:58 | 10:02 | |
| 10:05 | 10:12 | 10:19 | 10:24 | 10:28 | 10:32 | |
| 10:35 | 10:42 | 10:49 | 10:54 | 10:58 | 11:02 | |
| 11:05 | 11:12 | 11:19 | 11:24 | 11:28 | 11:32 | |
| 11:35 | 11:42 | 11:49 | 11:54 | 11:58 | 12:02 | |
| PM | 12:05 | 12:12 | 12:19 | 12:24 | 12:28 | 12:32 |
| 12:35 | 12:42 | 12:49 | 12:54 | 12:58 | 1:02 | |
| 1:05 | 1:12 | 1:19 | 1:24 | 1:28 | 1:32 | |
| 1:35 | 1:42 | 1:49 | 1:54 | 1:58 | 2:02 | |
| 2:05 | 2:12 | 2:19 | 2:24 | 2:28 | 2:32 | |
| 2:35 | 2:42 | 2:49 | 2:54 | 2:58 | 3:02 | |
| 3:05 | 3:12 | 3:19 | 3:24 | 3:28 | 3:32 | |
| 3:35 | 3:42 | 3:49 | 3:54 | 3:58 | 4:02 | |
| 4:05 | 4:12 | 4:19 | 4:24 | 4:28 | 4:32 | |
| 4:35 | 4:42 | 4:49 | 4:54 | 4:58 | 5:02 | |
| 5:05 | 5:12 | 5:19 | 5:24 | 5:28 | 5:32 | |
| 5:35 | 5:42 | 5:49 | 5:54 | 5:58 | 6:02 | |
| 6:05 | 6:12 | 6:19 | 6:24 | 6:28 | 6:32 | |
| 6:35 | 6:42 | 6:49 | 6:54 | 6:58 | 7:02 | |
| 7:05 | 7:12 | 7:19 | 7:24 | 7:28 | 7:32 | |
| 7:35 | 7:42 | 7:49 | 7:54 | 7:58 | 8:02 | |
| 8:05 | 8:12 | 8:19 | 8:24 | 8:28 | 8:32 | |
| 8:35 | 8:42 | 8:49 | 8:54 | 8:58 | 9:02 | |
| 9:05 | 9:12 | 9:19 | 9:24 | 9:28 | 9:32 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Saturday / Westbound-Outbound:
| Route 3 • Saturday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 10/13/19 | ||||||
| DART Central Station | University Ave & 6th Ave | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | University Ave & 42nd St | Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd | Valley West Mall |
| AM | 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:21 | 6:29 |
| 7:00 | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:29 | |
| 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:38 | 7:43 | 7:51 | 7:59 | |
| 8:00 | 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:13 | 8:21 | 8:29 | |
| 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:43 | 8:51 | 8:59 | |
| 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:08 | 9:13 | 9:21 | 9:29 | |
| 9:30 | 9:35 | 9:38 | 9:43 | 9:51 | 9:59 | |
| 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:29 | |
| 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 10:59 | |
| 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:08 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:29 | |
| 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 11:51 | 11:59 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:08 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:29 |
| 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:38 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:59 | |
| 1:00 | 1:05 | 1:08 | 1:13 | 1:21 | 1:29 | |
| 1:30 | 1:35 | 1:38 | 1:43 | 1:51 | 1:59 | |
| 2:00 | 2:05 | 2:08 | 2:13 | 2:21 | 2:29 | |
| 2:30 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:43 | 2:51 | 2:59 | |
| 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:08 | 3:13 | 3:21 | 3:29 | |
| 3:30 | 3:35 | 3:38 | 3:43 | 3:51 | 3:59 | |
| 4:00 | 4:05 | 4:08 | 4:13 | 4:21 | 4:29 | |
| 4:30 | 4:35 | 4:38 | 4:43 | 4:51 | 4:59 | |
| 5:00 | 5:05 | 5:08 | 5:13 | 5:21 | 5:29 | |
| 5:30 | 5:35 | 5:38 | 5:43 | 5:51 | 5:59 | |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:21 | 6:29 | |
| 6:30 | 6:35 | 6:38 | 6:43 | 6:51 | 6:59 | |
| 7:00 | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:29 | |
| 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:38 | 7:43 | 7:51 | 7:59 | |
| 8:00 | 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:13 | 8:21 | 8:29 | |
| 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:43 | 8:51 | 8:59 | |
| 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:08 | 9:13 | 9:21 | 9:29 | |
| 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:29 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Sunday / Eastbound-Inbound:
| Route 3 • Sunday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 10/13/19 | ||||||
| Valley West Mall | Walmart & Buffalo Rd | University Ave & 42nd St | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | 6th Ave & University Ave | DART Central Station |
| AM | 7:02 | 7:09 | 7:17 | 7:22 | 7:26 | 7:30 |
| 8:05 | 8:12 | 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:29 | 8:33 | |
| 8:35 | 8:42 | 8:50 | 8:55 | 8:59 | 9:03 | |
| 9:05 | 9:12 | 9:20 | 9:25 | 9:29 | 9:33 | |
| 9:35 | 9:42 | 9:50 | 9:55 | 9:59 | 10:03 | |
| 10:05 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:29 | 10:33 | |
| 10:35 | 10:42 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 10:59 | 11:03 | |
| 11:05 | 11:12 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:29 | 11:33 | |
| 11:35 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 11:59 | 12:03 | |
| PM | 12:05 | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:29 | 12:33 |
| 12:35 | 12:42 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 12:59 | 1:03 | |
| 1:05 | 1:12 | 1:20 | 1:25 | 1:29 | 1:33 | |
| 1:35 | 1:42 | 1:50 | 1:55 | 1:59 | 2:03 | |
| 2:05 | 2:12 | 2:20 | 2:25 | 2:29 | 2:33 | |
| 2:35 | 2:42 | 2:50 | 2:55 | 2:59 | 3:03 | |
| 3:05 | 3:12 | 3:20 | 3:25 | 3:29 | 3:33 | |
| 3:35 | 3:42 | 3:50 | 3:55 | 3:59 | 4:03 | |
| 4:05 | 4:12 | 4:20 | 4:25 | 4:29 | 4:33 | |
| 4:35 | 4:42 | 4:50 | 4:55 | 4:59 | 5:03 | |
| 5:05 | 5:12 | 5:20 | 5:25 | 5:29 | 5:33 | |
| 5:35 | 5:42 | 5:50 | 5:55 | 5:59 | 6:03 | |
| 6:05 | 6:12 | 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:29 | 6:33 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Sunday / Westbound-Outbound:
| Route 3 • Sunday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 10/13/19 | ||||||
| DART Central Station | University Ave & 6th Ave | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | University Ave & 42nd St | Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd | Valley West Mall |
| AM | 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:38 | 7:43 | 7:51 | 7:59 |
| 8:00 | 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:13 | 8:21 | 8:29 | |
| 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:38 | 8:43 | 8:51 | 8:59 | |
| 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:08 | 9:13 | 9:21 | 9:29 | |
| 9:30 | 9:35 | 9:38 | 9:43 | 9:51 | 9:59 | |
| 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:29 | |
| 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 10:59 | |
| 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:08 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:29 | |
| 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 11:51 | 11:59 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:08 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:29 |
| 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:38 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:59 | |
| 1:00 | 1:05 | 1:08 | 1:13 | 1:21 | 1:29 | |
| 1:30 | 1:35 | 1:38 | 1:43 | 1:51 | 1:59 | |
| 2:00 | 2:05 | 2:08 | 2:13 | 2:21 | 2:29 | |
| 2:30 | 2:35 | 2:38 | 2:43 | 2:51 | 2:59 | |
| 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:08 | 3:13 | 3:21 | 3:29 | |
| 3:30 | 3:35 | 3:38 | 3:43 | 3:51 | 3:59 | |
| 4:00 | 4:05 | 4:08 | 4:13 | 4:21 | 4:29 | |
| 4:30 | 4:35 | 4:38 | 4:43 | 4:51 | 4:59 | |
| 5:00 | 5:05 | 5:08 | 5:13 | 5:21 | 5:29 | |
| 5:30 | 5:35 | 5:38 | 5:43 | 5:51 | 5:59 | |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:20 | 6:29 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
