Overview and Mission Statement
Local and state leaders created the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, or DART, out of the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority, or MTA, in 2006. The move has enabled the agency to begin evolving into a more regional transit system.
DART is the largest public transit agency in Iowa, serving 11 cities and Polk County to varying degrees. Those include Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights.
The agency is operated with the support of local property taxes and fare revenue. Residents are represented by a 12-member board of commissioners.
DART’s Mission Statement
Enriching Lives, Connecting Communities, Expanding Opportunities.