Service on this route temporarily ends at approximately 10 p.m. as of Thursday, March 26. To learn more about DART’s temporary service reduction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, click here.
Service operates between DART Central Station and Southridge Mall, including destinations at Fort Des Moines, Blank Park Zoo and the South Side Library.
Connections: Local Route 6 at Southridge Mall. All Local and Crosstown Routes at DART Central Station.
DART Central Station Platform: D
Guaranteed Ride Home: In case of an emergency, DART will guarantee a ride home to individuals riding Route 7 – SW 9th St, extension to County Line Rd, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To qualify for a Guaranteed Ride Home, you must be a monthly bus pass holder, Unlimited Access participant or RideShare vanpooler. For full program details, click here.
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Weekday / Northbound-Inbound:
| Route 7 • Weekday / Northbound-Inbound • Effective 03/26/20 | |||||
| Southridge Mall | SW 9th & County Line | SW 9th & Army Post | SW 9th & Bell | DART Central Station |
| AM | 4:58 | - - - - | 5:04 | 5:11 | 5:15 |
| 5:48 | 5:54 | 5:58 | 6:06 | 6:10 | |
| 6:13 | - - - - | 6:19 | 6:26 | 6:30 | |
| 6:28 | 6:34 | 6:38 | 6:46 | 6:50 | |
| 6:53 | - - - - | 6:59 | 7:06 | 7:10 | |
| 7:08 | 7:14 | 7:18 | 7:26 | 7:30 | |
| 7:33 | - - - - | 7:39 | 7:46 | 7:50 | |
| 7:48 | 7:54 | 7:58 | 8:06 | 8:10 | |
| 8:13 | - - - - | 8:19 | 8:26 | 8:30 | |
| 8:33 | - - - - | 8:39 | 8:46 | 8:50 | |
| 8:53 | - - - - | 8:59 | 9:06 | 9:10 | |
| 9:13 | - - - - | 9:19 | 9:26 | 9:30 | |
| 9:33 | - - - - | 9:39 | 9:46 | 9:50 | |
| 9:53 | - - - - | 9:59 | 10:06 | 10:10 | |
| 10:13 | - - - - | 10:19 | 10:26 | 10:30 | |
| 10:33 | - - - - | 10:39 | 10:46 | 10:50 | |
| 10:53 | - - - - | 10:59 | 11:06 | 11:10 | |
| 11:13 | - - - - | 11:19 | 11:26 | 11:30 | |
| 11:33 | - - - - | 11:39 | 11:46 | 11:50 | |
| 11:52 | - - - - | 11:58 | 12:05 | 12:09 | |
| PM | 12:11 | - - - - | 12:18 | 12:26 | 12:30 |
| 12:31 | - - - - | 12:38 | 12:46 | 12:50 | |
| 12:51 | - - - - | 12:58 | 1:06 | 1:10 | |
| 1:11 | - - - - | 1:18 | 1:26 | 1:30 | |
| 1:31 | - - - - | 1:38 | 1:46 | 1:50 | |
| 1:51 | - - - - | 1:58 | 2:06 | 2:10 | |
| 2:11 | - - - - | 2:18 | 2:26 | 2:30 | |
| 2:31 | - - - - | 2:38 | 2:46 | 2:50 | |
| 2:51 | - - - - | 2:58 | 3:06 | 3:11 | |
| 3:12 | - - - - | 3:18 | 3:25 | 3:30 | |
| 3:32 | - - - - | 3:38 | 3:45 | 3:50 | |
| 3:52 | - - - - | 3:58 | 4:05 | 4:10 | |
| 4:12 | - - - - | 4:18 | 4:25 | 4:30 | |
| 4:31 | 4:37 | 4:40 | 4:46 | 4:50 | |
| 4:52 | - - - - | 4:58 | 5:05 | 5:10 | |
| 5:10 | 5:16 | 5:19 | 5:25 | 5:30 | |
| 5:33 | - - - - | 5:39 | 5:46 | 5:50 | |
| 5:50 | 5:56 | 5:59 | 6:05 | 6:10 | |
| 6:23 | - - - - | 6:29 | 6:36 | 6:40 | |
| 7:20 | - - - - | 7:26 | 7:33 | 7:37 | |
| 8:20 | - - - - | 8:26 | 8:33 | 8:37 | |
| 9:20 | - - - - | 9:26 | 9:33 | 9:37 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | |||||
Weekday / Southbound-Outbound:
| Route 7 • Weekday / Southbound-Outbound • Effective 03/26/20 | ||||||
| DART Central Station | SW 9th & Bell | SW 9th & Army Post Rd | SW 9th & County Line | McCombs Middle School | Southridge Mall |
| AM | 5:25 | 5:29 | 5:35 | - - - - | - - - - | 5:39 |
| - - - - | 5:55 | 6:01 | - - - - | - - - - | 6:06 | |
| 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:10 | - - - - | - - - - | 6:14 | |
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:32 | 6:35 | - - - - | 6:39 | |
| 6:40 | 6:46 | 6:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 6:59 | |
| 7:00 | 7:06 | 7:13 | 7:16 | - - - - | 7:20 | |
| 7:20 | 7:26 | 7:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 7:39 | |
| 7:40 | 7:46 | 7:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 7:59 | |
| 8:00 | 8:06 | 8:13 | 8:16 | - - - - | 8:20 | |
| 8:20 | 8:26 | 8:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 8:39 | |
| 8:40 | 8:46 | 8:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 8:59 | |
| 9:00 | 9:06 | 9:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 9:19 | |
| 9:20 | 9:26 | 9:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 9:39 | |
| 9:40 | 9:46 | 9:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 9:59 | |
| 10:00 | 10:06 | 10:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 10:19 | |
| 10:20 | 10:26 | 10:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 10:39 | |
| 10:40 | 10:46 | 10:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 10:59 | |
| 11:00 | 11:06 | 11:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 11:19 | |
| 11:20 | 11:26 | 11:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 11:39 | |
| 11:40 | 11:46 | 11:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 11:59 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:06 | 12:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 12:19 |
| 12:20 | 12:26 | 12:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 12:39 | |
| 12:40 | 12:46 | 12:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 12:59 | |
| 1:00 | 1:06 | 1:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 1:19 | |
| 1:20 | 1:26 | 1:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 1:39 | |
| 1:40 | 1:46 | 1:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 1:59 | |
| 2:00 | 2:06 | 2:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 2:19 | |
| 2:20 | 2:26 | 2:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 2:39 | |
| 2:40 | 2:46 | 2:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 2:59 | |
| 3:00 | 3:06 | 3:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 3:19 | |
| 3:20 | 3:26 | 3:34 | - - - - | - - - - | 3:39 | |
| 3:40 | 3:46 | 3:54 | - - - - | - - - - | 3:59 | |
| 4:00 | 4:06 | 4:14 | - - - - | - - - - | 4:19 | |
| 4:20 | 4:26 | 4:33 | 4:36 | - - - - | 4:40 | |
| 4:40 | 4:45 | 4:53 | - - - - | - - - - | 4:59 | |
| 5:00 | 5:06 | 5:14 | 5:17 | - - - - | 5:21 | |
| 5:20 | 5:25 | 5:33 | - - - - | - - - - | 5:39 | |
| 5:40 | 5:46 | 5:53 | 5:55 | - - - - | 6:05 | |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:13 | - - - - | - - - - | 6:18 | |
| 6:20 | 6:26 | 6:33 | 6:35 | - - - - | 6:45 | |
| 6:55 | 7:00 | 7:08 | - - - - | - - - - | 7:13 | |
| 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:58 | - - - - | - - - - | 8:03 | |
| 8:45 | 8:49 | 8:56 | - - - - | - - - - | 9:01 | |
| 9:45 | 9:49 | 9:56 | - - - - | - - - - | 10:01 | |
| School days only. No service during school breaks and summer. | ||||||
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Saturday / Northbound-Inbound:
| Route 7 • Saturday / Northbound-Inbound • Effective 01/13/19 | ||||
| Southridge Mall | SW 9th & Army Post | SW 9th & Bell | DART Central Station |
| AM | 6:15 | 6:21 | 6:29 | 6:34 |
| 7:15 | 7:22 | 7:30 | 7:35 | |
| 8:15 | 8:22 | 8:30 | 8:35 | |
| 9:15 | 9:22 | 9:30 | 9:35 | |
| 10:15 | 10:22 | 10:30 | 10:35 | |
| 11:15 | 11:22 | 11:30 | 11:35 | |
| PM | 12:15 | 12:22 | 12:30 | 12:35 |
| 1:15 | 1:22 | 1:30 | 1:35 | |
| 2:15 | 2:22 | 2:30 | 2:35 | |
| 3:15 | 3:22 | 3:30 | 3:35 | |
| 4:15 | 4:21 | 4:28 | 4:32 | |
| 5:15 | 5:21 | 5:28 | 5:32 | |
| 6:15 | 6:21 | 6:28 | 6:32 | |
| 7:15 | 7:21 | 7:28 | 7:32 | |
| 8:15 | 8:21 | 8:28 | 8:32 | |
| 9:15 | 9:21 | 9:28 | 9:32 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||
Saturday / Southbound-Outbound:
| Route 7 • Saturday / Southbound-Outbound • Effective 01/13/19 | ||||
| DART Central Station | SW 9th & Bell | SW 9th & Army Post Rd | Southridge Mall |
| AM | 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:58 | 7:03 |
| 7:45 | 7:51 | 7:59 | 8:05 | |
| 8:45 | 8:51 | 8:59 | 9:05 | |
| 9:45 | 9:51 | 9:59 | 10:05 | |
| 10:45 | 10:51 | 10:59 | 11:05 | |
| 11:45 | 11:51 | 11:59 | 12:05 | |
| PM | 12:45 | 12:51 | 12:59 | 1:05 |
| 1:45 | 1:51 | 1:59 | 2:05 | |
| 2:45 | 2:51 | 2:59 | 3:05 | |
| 3:45 | 3:51 | 3:59 | 4:05 | |
| 4:45 | 4:50 | 4:57 | 5:02 | |
| 5:45 | 5:50 | 5:57 | 6:02 | |
| 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:57 | 7:02 | |
| 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:02 | |
| 8:45 | 8:50 | 8:57 | 9:02 | |
| 9:45 | 9:50 | 9:57 | 10:02 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||
Sunday / Northbound-Inbound:
| Route 7 • Sunday / Northbound-Inbound • Effective 01/13/19 | ||||
| Southridge Mall | SW 9th & Army Post | SW 9th & Bell | DART Central Station |
| AM | 7:18 | 7:24 | 7:31 | 7:35 |
| 8:18 | 8:24 | 8:31 | 8:35 | |
| 9:18 | 9:24 | 9:31 | 9:35 | |
| 10:18 | 10:24 | 10:31 | 10:35 | |
| 11:18 | 11:24 | 11:31 | 11:35 | |
| PM | 12:18 | 12:24 | 12:31 | 12:35 |
| 1:18 | 1:24 | 1:31 | 1:35 | |
| 2:18 | 2:24 | 2:31 | 2:35 | |
| 3:18 | 3:24 | 3:31 | 3:35 | |
| 4:18 | 4:24 | 4:31 | 4:35 | |
| 5:18 | 5:24 | 5:31 | 5:35 | |
| 6:18 | 6:24 | 6:31 | 6:35 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||
Sunday / Southbound-Outbound:
| Route 7 • Sunday / Southbound-Outbound • Effective 01/13/19 | ||||
| DART Central Station | SW 9th & Bell | SW 9th & Army Post Rd | Southridge Mall |
| AM | 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:58 | 8:03 |
| 8:45 | 8:50 | 8:58 | 9:03 | |
| 9:45 | 9:50 | 9:58 | 10:03 | |
| 10:45 | 10:50 | 10:58 | 11:03 | |
| 11:45 | 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:03 | |
| PM | 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:58 | 1:03 |
| 1:45 | 1:50 | 1:58 | 2:03 | |
| 2:45 | 2:50 | 2:58 | 3:03 | |
| 3:45 | 3:50 | 3:58 | 4:03 | |
| 4:45 | 4:50 | 4:58 | 5:03 | |
| 5:45 | 5:50 | 5:58 | 6:03 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||
