As winter begins to tighten its grip on central Iowa, DART buses will provide free rides to warming centers and overnight shelters in Polk County “beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14 through the foreseeable future due to extremely cold temperatures and wind chills,” the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority said on Wednesday. “Riders should tell bus […]
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As temperatures drop, DART is offering free rides to Polk County warming centers through Thursday
DART will provide free bus rides to warming centers and overnight shelters in Polk County through Thursday, Dec. 1, as central Iowa experiences severe cold temperatures and wind chills. “Riders should tell bus drivers when they board that they want to go to the warming center or shelter,” the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority […]
DART providing free rides to Polk County warming centers through Monday
DART will provide free bus rides to warming centers and overnight shelters in Polk County through Monday, as central Iowa experiences brutally cold temperatures. “Riders should tell bus drivers when they board that they want to go to the warming center or shelter,” the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) said in a written […]
DART goes fare-free to get voters to the polls on Tuesday
The cost of a bus trip won’t keep anyone in Des Moines from voting on Tuesday. “All DART Local, Express, On Demand, and On Call services are FREE on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 to help support our community to get out and vote,” the Des Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) said in a […]
Central Iowa libraries partner with DART to bring back free bus rides for cardholders
If you don’t already have a library card, Central Iowa library locations are partnering up with DART to give you another reason to get one. The Read and Ride program returns this week, offering free DART services to people who show their library cards while boarding a DART bus. The free rides are available for […]
DART offers $1 bus fare to combat rising gas prices
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) announced Thursday in a news release they are changing their bus fare price to $1 on the MyDART app from April 4 to May 31. The normal price of bus fare is $1.75. DART officials are hoping the 75-cent savings will ease transportation costs on the community. […]

