You can save money on parking, gas and car maintenance, all while reducing your carbon footprint from your daily commute. Simply park your car for free at one of 20+ Park & Ride locations throughout the metro and use DART to complete your trip! 

Park your vehicle and ride DART

  • Save money on gas, car maintenance and parking. Save even more if you ride free through your school or employer.
  • Let someone else navigate rush-hour traffic. 
  • Browse social media (with free Wi-Fi!), read, catch up on work, chat with friends or relax.
  • Reduce your carbon footprint and traffic congestion by taking cars off the roadways. 

Find the Park & Ride lot nearest you in the list below or use our interactive Trip Planner.

Parking Lots

Parking is free at all locations and located near the DART bus stop. In case of an emergency, DART will guarantee a ride home between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

City

Name / Address

Bus Routes

Altoona

Walmart 

Local 17, Express 99
Ankeny

DMACC

Hawkeye Park

Mercy North

Express 98                                            Express 98                                            Express 98

Clive

Clive Hotel & Suites

Hickman Rd. and 156th 

Local 72, 74  Express 92

Express 92

Des Moines

Airport South Parking

Center Street Park & Ride*

Polk County River Place

Westchester Evangelical Church

Local 8                                              The LINK Shuttle     

Local 16, 50              

Local 14

Grimes

Walmart

Express 93

Johnston

Johnston City Hall

Price Chopper
 
The Bridge

Local 5

Express 93

Express 93           

Pleasant Hill

The Great Escape

McDonald's

Local 10                                        Local 10   

Urbandale

Buccaneer Arena

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Express 92, 93Flex Connect

Express 93,        Flex Connect

West Des Moines

Jordan Creek Town Center

 

Lutheran Church of Hope

Valley West Mall

 

Local 5272, Express 96

Local 52,        Express 94, 95

Local 35272, Express 94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Free public parking not available at the Center Street Park & Ride lot. 

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