Des Moines Area Regional Transit

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Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
Des Moines DART logo.svg
DART 2112.jpg
DART #2112, a 2022 New Flyer XD40.
Founded1973 (as Des Moines MTA)
2006 (as DART)
Headquarters620 Cherry St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Locale Des Moines, IA, United States
Service area Des Moines and surrounding communities in Polk County
Service type Bus service, Express bus service, Paratransit, On Demand, Vanpool
Routes26
Stops1,721 [1]
Hubs1 (DART Central Station)
Fleet139 (106 Fixed Route buses & 33 On Call/Paratransit buses)
Daily ridership7,547
Annual ridership2.75 million (FY2022) [1]
Fuel typeDiesel, Hybrid, Electric
Chief executiveElizabeth Presutti
Website ridedart.com

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) operates mass transit service in Greater Des Moines. It is the largest public transit agency operating in the state of Iowa. [2]

Contents

History

DART was founded in 1973 as the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority, commonly known as the MTA. Formed by a partnership of the cities of Des Moines, West Des Moines, Clive, Windsor Heights, and Urbandale. The MTA eventually developed a 14-county carpool and vanpool system in addition to its bus system. [3]

By 2006, population growth in varying regions of central Iowa led to Polk County and nineteen cities forming a regional transportation agency following changes to Iowa law in 2005. [4]

Sunday service was added for the first time in 2007. In 2008, a free shuttle linked downtown Des Moines with the Iowa State Capitol.

DART has offered a Park & Ride service during the Iowa State Fair since 2006. [5]

Free wifi connectivity began to be offered on all buses in 2018. This was implemented at the same time new fareboxes were installed, which required an internet connection. [6]

DART began a pilot electric bus program in October 2020, starting with seven Proterra Catalyst buses on route 60 (Ingersoll/University). The pilot program was funded by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration, with a local match from MidAmerican Energy. [7]

DART is represented by a board of 12 Commissioners, one from each member government it serves. DART serves Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and greater Polk County.

Structure

DART utilizes a hub and spoke system, designed to favor commuters, as opposed to point-to-point system. [8] The network was redesigned in 2012 to utilize the new DART Central Station, which most local and express routes terminate at or pass through. A secondary hub around Valley West Mall connects multiple western routes. A northern crosstown route 50 (Euclid/Douglas Crosstown) was added in 2018. [9]

DART also has On Call routes that operate within specific zones in the Greater Des Moines area.

DART Central Station

Located at 620 Cherry Street in downtown Des Moines, DART Central station serves as the primary hub of the DART system. The $21 million bus transfer station opened in November 2012 on the south end of downtown, ending decades of using Walnut Street as a transit mall. [10] DART Central Station has been certified LEED Platinum, the highest certification of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council. The site was selected in part due to proximity of the historic Rock Island Railroad depot, which is hoped to have passenger rail service in the future. [11] [12] It was designed by Substance Architecture, built by Weitz Construction, and contains both a bicycle storage room and a cafe. [10]

Routes

Local routes

RouteNameDescription
1FairgroundsDART Central Station - 6th Avenue - Locust Street - Pennsylvania Avenue (back Grand Avenue - 7th Street) - East Grand Avenue - East 30th Street - East University Avenue - East 33rd Street - Easton Boulevard - East 38st Street - Hubbell Avenue - Hubbell Avenue & East 42nd Street (back East 42nd Street - Easton Boulevard)
3UniversityDART Central Station - 6th Avenue (back 7th Street) - University Avenue - Apple Valley - Buffalo Road - Westown Parkway - 28th Street - University Avenue - 31st Street - Valley West Mall (back Westown Parkway)
4E 14st StDART Central Station - 6th Avenue - Locust Street (back Grand Avenue - 7th Street) - East Grand Avenue - East 15th Street (back East 14th Street) - East 14th Street (shuttle to Polk County Jail and Dee Zee) - East Euclid Avenue - Park Fair Mall
5Franklin Ave / JohnstonDART Central Station - 6th Avenue - Grand Avenue (back 10th Street - Locust Street - 7th Street) - 10th Street - Woodland Avenue - 31st Street - 30th Street - Clark Street - 34st Street - Franklin Avenue - Merle Hay Road - Merle Hay Mall & Haymarket - Merle Hay Road - Johnston Public Library
6Indianola AveDART Central Station - MLK Jr Parkway - SW 2st/3rd Street - Indianola Avenue - SE 14th Street and on 14th & Watrous splits into two routes:

Watrous Avenue - SE 5th Street - Army Post Road - Southridge Mall (shuttle to McCombs Middle School) SE 14th Street - Army Post Road - Southridge Mall (shuttle to McCombs Middle School)

7SW 9th StDART Central Station - SW 7th Street - Turtle Street - SW 9th Street (back 8th Street - Turtle Street) - Army Post Road - Southridge Mall (shuttle to McCombs Middle School)
8Fleur DrService operates between DART Central Station and Airport South Park & Ride, including destinations at Wakonda Shopping Center and Iowa Center for Higher Education.
10East UniversityDART Central Station - 6th Avenue - Locust Street - Pennsylvania Avenue (back East 6th Street - East Walnut Street - 2nd Avenue - Grand Avenue - 7th Avenue) - East University Avenue - Sherrylynn & East University Avenue
11Ingersoll / Valley JunctionDART Central Station - 6th Avenue - Grand Avenue (back 17th Street - Locust Street - 7th Street) - 17th Street - Ingersoll Avenue - 59th Street - Grand Avenue - WEST DES MOINES - 4th Street - Elm Street - 8th Street - Grand Avenue - 9th Street - 9th Street & Ashworth (back Ashworth Road - 8th Street - Grand Avenue)
13SE Park Ave(Weeks Middle School) - Indianola Avenue & Evergreen - Indianola Avenue - Evergreen Avenue - SE 22st Street - East King Avenue - SE 19st Street - East Park Avenue - Indianola Avenue - Indianola Avenue & Evergreen
14Beaver AveDART Central Station - 6th Avenue - Grand Avenue - 8th Street - High Street (back 9th Street - Locust Street - 7th Street) - 15th Street - Center Street - 19th Street - Cottage Grove - 19th Street (back MLK Jr Parkway - Cottage Grove) - MLK Jr Parkway - Hickman Road - 30th Street - Leado Avenue - Urbandale Avenue - Beaver Avenue - Aurora Avenue - Merle Hay Mall & Haymarket
156th AveDART Central Station - 6th Avenue (back 7th Street) - Douglas Avenue - Park Fair Mall (back Douglas Avenue - Cornell Street - Euclid Avenue)
16Douglas AvenueDART Central Station - 6th Avenue - Mulberry Street (back 7th Street) - 8th Street (back 9th Street) - 9th Street - University Avenue - 31st Street - 16th Street - Hickman Road - Broadlawns Medical Center - Hickman Road - MLK Jr Parkway - Douglas Avenue (shuttles along Lover Beaver Road and to Meredith & Hoover Schools) - Merle Hay Road - Merle Hay Mall & Haymarket
17Hubbell Ave / AltoonaDART Central Station - 6th Avenue (back 7th Street) - University Avenue - Hubbell Avenue - 29th Avenue ( - Douglas - 26th Street) - East Euclid Avenue - Hubbell Avenue - 8th Street SW - 36th Avenue SW - Outlets of Des Moines/Altoona
50Euclid / Douglas Crosstown*Merle Hay Mall & Haymarket - Merle Hay Road - Douglas Avenue - Euclid Avenue - East Euclid Avenue - Hubbell Avenue - East 42nd St & Hubbell Ave (back East 42nd Street - East Douglas Avenue - East 38th Street) *Does not to go DART Central Station
52Valley West / Jordan Creek CrosstownDART Central Station - 6th Avenue (back 7th Street) - I-235 - Valley West Mall - I-235 - Jordan Creek Parkway - EP True Parkway - 68th Street - Jordan Creek Town Center (back Mills Civic Parkway - I-35)
60Ingersoll/UniversityDART Central Station - 6th Avenue (back 7th Street) - University Avenue - 24th Street - Ingersoll Avenue - 17th Street - Locust Street - 7th Street (back 6th Avenue - Grand Avenue) - DART Central Station
72West Des Moines Loop*Service operates between DART Central Station and Airport South Park & Ride, including destinations at Wakonda Shopping Center and Iowa Center for Higher Education. Does not to go DART Central Station
74NW Urbandale*Operates between the Windsor Heights Walmart, Valley West Mall, Mercer/Marsh and the business parks in northwest Urbandale. Does not to go DART Central Station

Express rush hour-only routes

RouteNameRoute
92Hickman ExpressDowntown Des Moines - I-235 - 63rd Street - Hickman Road - 72nd Street - Buccaneer Arena - 73rd Street - Hickman Road - NW 108th Street - Clive Hotel Park&Ride - NW 111st Street (back Hickman Road) - Hickman Road - Hickman & 156th Street Park & Ride
93NW 86th ExpressDowntown Des Moines - I-235 - NW 98th Street - Crescent Chase
94Westown ExpressDowntown Des Moines - I-235 - 22nd Street - Westown Parkway - Valley West Mall - Westown Parkway - Jordan Creek Parkway - Wells Fargo
95Vista ExpressDowntown Des Moines - I-235 - Valley West Drive - Ashworth Road - 39th Street - Woodland Avenue - 50th Street - Ashworth Road - Prairie View Drive - Vista Drive - Wells Fargo
96EP True ExpressDowntown Des Moines - I-235 - 73rd Street - Office Park Road - 11th Street - Ashworth Road - 13th Street - Grand Avenue - EP True Parkway - Jordan Creek Town Center
98Ankeny ExpressDowntown Des Moines - Mercy North Park & Ride - Hawkeye Park & Ride - Ankeny DMACC
99Altoona ExpressDowntown Des Moines - I-235 - East Euclid Avenue - Hubbel Avenue - SW 8th Street - Walmart - SW 8th Street - NW 5th Avenue - Adventureland Drive - Adventureland Drive & Prairie Meadows Drive
Route 52 at DART Central Station. DART 2107.jpg
Route 52 at DART Central Station.

Former routes

Shuttles

Flex Connect in Urbandale/NW Des Moines

Flex Connect is a new on-demand service DART is testing that connects riders in the Flex Connect zone to DART buses. Flex Connect replaced Flex Route 73 in Urbandale and Windsor Heights.

With Flex Connect on weekdays, riders in the zone can book an Uber, YellowCabCo. taxi or a DART accessible vehicle to take them to and from one of three transfer points: Gloria Dei Park & Ride, Buccaneer Arena Park & Ride or Merle Hay Mall. From there, riders can connect to DART buses via routes 5, 14, 16, 50, 92 or 93.

On call

Fares and Passes

Fares

The following fares are charged on the various services DART operates: [26]

TypeAdultHalf FareFull Fare TokenHalf Fare TokenChildren 6-10Children 5 and Under
Local Fares$1.75$0.75Token (10/$17.50)Token (10/$7.50)$0.75Free
Express Fares$2.00$0.75Token (10/$17.50) + $0.25Token (10/$7.50)$0.75Free
On Call Fares$3.50$0.752 Tokens (10/$17.50)Token (10/$7.50)$0.75Free
Shuttle FaresFree

Unlimited Ride Passes

TypePriceHalf Fare Price
Weekly$16.00$7.00
Monthly$48.00$24.00
Monthly Express Plus$58.00$29.00
Day Pass$4.00

Fleet

Fleet number(s)PhotoModel YearManufacturerModelPowertrainNotes
1001-1020 DART 1009.jpg 2010 Orion Bus Industries Orion VII NG
  • 1003-1005 and 1019 are retired.
  • 1005 was donated to the Salvation Army of Des Moines as a mobile grocery store.
1021-1022 DART Orion 1021.jpg 2011 Orion Bus Industries Orion VII EPA10
1023-1027 DART 1027.jpg 2012 Orion Bus Industries Orion VII EPA10
1029-1032 DART 1030.jpg 2013 New Flyer XDE35
  • 1031 is retired.
1033-1034 DART New Flyer XDE35 1033.jpg 2012
(built in 2013)
New Flyer XDE40
1401-1410 DART 1401.jpg 2014 Freightliner
Champion Defender
M2
  • Used for On-Demand and Paratransit service.
  • 1403-1405 and 1407-1410 are retired.
1411-1416 DART 1414.jpg 2014 New Flyer XD40
1601-1606 DART 1605.jpg 2016 Freightliner
Champion Defender
M2
  • Used for On-Demand and Paratransit service.
  • 1604 is retired.
1607-1633 DART 1629.jpg 2016 New Flyer XD40
  • 1610 and 1622 are retired due to various accidents.
1701-1706 DART 1705.jpg 2017 Freightliner
Champion Defender
M2 CNG
  • Used for On-Demand and Paratransit service.
1801-1806 DART 1804.jpg 2018 Freightliner
Champion Defender
M2 HEV

hybrid system

  • Used for On-Demand and Paratransit service.
1807-1810 DART 1807.jpg 2018 New Flyer XD35
1811-1813 DART 1811.jpg 2018 New Flyer XD40
1901-1906 2018 Freightliner S2.png 2019 Freightliner
Champion Defender
M2 HEV

hybrid system

  • Used for On-Demand and Paratransit service.
2001-2007 DART 2003.jpg 2020 Proterra Catalyst BE40
  • Funded by a Federal Transit Administration grant with the local match provided by MidAmerican Energy. [27]
  • All buses in this series have been sidelined as of October 2022. [28]
2008-2012 DART Gillig 2011.jpg 2020 Gillig Low Floor Plus 29'
2013-2017 DART 2014.jpg 2021 New Flyer XD40
2101-2105 DART 2101.jpg 2021 Gillig Low Floor Plus 29'
2106-2115

DART 2106.jpg

2022
(built in 2021)
New Flyer XD40
2301-2304 DART 2302.jpg 2023 Gillig Low Floor Plus 29'
2305-2311 DART 2310.jpg 2023 Ram
New England Wheels
ProMaster
Frontrunner
LFXLT
  • Used for On-Demand and Paratransit service.
7612, 7712 DART Gillig LF 7712.jpg 2012 Gillig Low Floor 29'
  • Originally used for paratransit service without destination signs.
  • Reassigned to fixed-route service and retrofitted with destination signs in 2020.
28455-28461 DART 28459.jpg 2008 Orion Bus Industries Orion VII NG
  • 28459 and 28460 are the only active units.

[29]

Fixed Route Ridership

The ridership and service statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response. Per capita statistics are based on the Des Moines urbanized area as reported in NTD data. Starting in 2011, 2010 census numbers replace the 2000 census numbers to calculate per capita statistics. [30]

RidershipChangeRidership per capita
20023,905,433n/a10.54
20033,748,879Decrease2.svg4.01%10.12
20043,696,785Decrease2.svg1.39%9.98
20053,854,006Increase2.svg4.25%10.4
20063,919,908Increase2.svg1.71%10.58
20073,987,237Increase2.svg1.72%10.76
20084,612,776Increase2.svg15.69%12.45
20094,212,082Decrease2.svg8.69%11.37
20103,768,611Decrease2.svg10.53%10.17
20113,909,347Increase2.svg3.73%8.69
20124,094,122Increase2.svg4.73%9.1
20134,185,756Increase2.svg2.24%9.3
20144,388,019Increase2.svg4.83%9.75
20154,413,233Increase2.svg0.57%9.81
20164,359,827Decrease2.svg1.21%9.69
20174,239,530Decrease2.svg2.76%9.42
20184,163,656Decrease2.svg1.79%9.25
20194,061,258Decrease2.svg2.46%9,02
20202,132,628Decrease2.svg47.49%4.74
20212,207,078Increase2.svg3.49%4.9
20222,754,733Increase2.svg24.81%6.12

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