DART Local Route 3 – University – DART Local Bus Routes

DART restored full weekday service to this route on Sunday, August 23. To learn more about DART’s current service levels 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.

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Weekday / Eastbound-Inbound:

Route 3 • Weekday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 6/28/20
	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	6:48
	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	7:52
	7:40	7:46	7:55	8:01	8:05	8:11
	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
	10:13	10:19	10:26	10:31	10:34	10:37
	11:12	11:17	11:24	11:28	11:31	11:34
Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service.

Weekday / Westbound-Outbound:

Route 3 • Weekday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 6/28/20
	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
	10:45	10:50	10:53	10:57	11:03	11:09
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.

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