DART encourages riders and community members to attend a public meeting to learn more and offer input about the possible increase of the City of Des Moines' franchise fee or cuts to bus service. Anyone who attends a public meeting and completes the survey will receive a free bus pass to use for the entire month of January 2024. We encourage you to sign up for the meeting you plan to attend, but you do not have to register to attend a public meeting.
Meeting times and locations:
November 30, 2023
6-7 p.m.
Northwest Community Center (Ward 1)
5110 Franklin Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50310
This meeting will be serviced by Local Route 5 - Franklin Ave.
December 1, 2023
Noon-1 p.m.
Virtual – Via Zoom
Access meeting with this link.
December 4, 2023
6-7 p.m.
East Side Library (Ward 2)
2559 Hubbell Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50317
This meeting will be serviced by Local Route 17 - Hubbell Ave./Altoona.
December 6, 2023
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Open House
DART Central Station, Multimodal Room (2nd Floor)
620 Cherry St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Brief informational presentations will be given at 11 a.m. and noon.
December 7, 2023
6-7 p.m.
DMPS Kurtz Opportunity Center (Ward 3)
1000 Porter Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50315
This meeting will be serviced by Local Route 7 - SW 9th St.
December 12, 2023
6-7 p.m.
Des Moines Area Religious Council (Ward 4)
100 Army Post Rd.
Des Moines, IA 50315
Sign up to attend.
This meeting will be serviced by Local Route 7 - SW 9th St.
DART will make every effort to provide support for language, hearing, visual and transportation needs. For help, please contact DART Customer Service at least 72 hours prior to the meeting by:
- Visiting the window in the DART Central Station lobby
- Calling 515-283-8100, option 7, and leaving a voice message. A DART representative will return your call within two business days.
- Emailing dart@ridedart.com
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