DART- Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

515.283.8111 (questions)

515.283.8100 (schedule)

515.283.8120 (Spanish)

1100 DART Way
Des Moines, IA 50309
http://www.ridedart.com

For more information about the DART, please call 515.283.8100 between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday- Friday and 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday to speak with a schedule information specialist.

Hours

Vary by bus schedule, call for details or go to https://www.ridedart.com/system-overview

Program Overview: Bike & Ride

With a bike rack on every regular and express route the bus can take you and your bike just about anywhere.

Employer Support Program DART’s Employer Support Program (ESP)

Participating employers offer a tax-free subsidy for their employees who use transit for their commute. Currently, around 50 organizations in the Des Moines area offer this benefit, paying up to 100% of employees’ monthly transit fares. For more information and a list of participating businesses, go to https://www.ridedart.com/fares/employer-support-programs. The participating businesses are listed at the bottom of the page.

Reduced Fare Programs

Elderly (65+), persons with disabilities, Medicare card holders, veterans with a Service Connected ID, students in middle and high school, and refugees can ride DART at a reduced rate through one of DART’s reduced fare programs. Go to http://www.ridedart.com/fares/reduced-fare-programs to see the full list of reduced fare programs or call 515.283.8316.

• Opportunities Thru Transit (OTT) Program : A program that allows income eligible individuals within Polk County to ride the city bus for a reduced rate when going to work, looking for a job or traveling to educational and training programs. For more information go to http://www.ridedart.com/fares/reduced-fare-programs#ott
• Persons with Disabilities (Para) Program:  For persons in wheelchairs or otherwise unable to get in and out of a vehicle independently. Client must first do intake with para transit. Call 515.286.3484 for intake or call 515.283.8136. More information is available at https://www.ridedart.com/services/paratransit
• Senior Citizen's Program: This program allows persons 65 years or older to ride the city bus for a reduced rate. For more information go to http://www.ridedart.com/fares/reduced-fare-programs#senior-citizens
• Student Program: Students of the middle school and high school in Polk County, both public and private may apply to purchase DART bus passes at a reduced rate. For more information go to http://www.ridedart.com/fares/reduced-fare-programs#students
• Refugee Program: Refugees may be able to have a reduced fare on buses . For more information go to http://www.ridedart.com/fares/reduced-fare-programs#refugees