Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority operates mass transit service in the Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

 area. Bus service is provided to the cities of Altoona

Altoona, Iowa

Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and is a part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,583 at the 2010 census; a special census taken in August 2005 counted 13,301 residents....

, Ankeny

Ankeny, Iowa

Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45,562 in the 2010 census, an increase of 68% from the 27,117 population in the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

, Clive

Clive, Iowa

Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census the population is at 15,447. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clive is known for its outstanding Greenbelt Park and trail system running through the entire...

, Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, Iowa

Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,070 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The waterpark White Water University is located in Pleasant Hill, as is part of Festival Park...

, Urbandale

Urbandale, Iowa

Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 29,072; a special census taken by the city in 2005 counted 35,904 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 38,369 residents lived there in 2008...

, West Des Moines

West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...

 and Windsor Heights

Windsor Heights, Iowa

Windsor Heights is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Windsor Heights incorporated as a city on July 19, 1941...

 in Polk

Polk County, Iowa

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 430,640 in the 2010 census, an increase from 374,601 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa...

 and Warren counties, Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, USA. Until October 2006, it was called the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority.

Local Service

• 1 Fairgrounds
• 3 University-Highland Oak Park
• 4 Urbandale-East 14th
• 5 Clark-East 6th and 9th
• 6 West 9th-Douglas/Indianola-Lacona
• 7 Ft Des Moines-Hubbell/Altoona
• 8 SW 14th-Havens/South Union
• 11 Ingersoll Ave/West Des Moines
• 13 Park Ave Circulator
• 71 Ankeny Delaware Ave

Express Service

• 90 Airport-South Business Parks Express
• 91 Northwest Express
• 92 Urbandale Express
• 93 NW 86th St. Express
• 94 Westown Express
• 95 Vista Express
• 96 EP True Express
• 98 Ankeny Express
• 99 Altoona Express

On Call

• Des Moines East On Call
• Urbandale On Call
• Bondurant/Mitchellville On Call
• Carlisie On Call
• Clive On Call
• Granger/Grimes On Call
• Polk City/Alleman On Call
• West Des Moines On Call
• Ankeny On Call

Future Expansion

As of 2008, a light rail system has been proposed. Future expansion projects include light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

, bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

 and possibly commuter rail service. Six corridors are being studied as of 2010.

Initial Corridors

• Fourteenth Street Corridor = 11.5 miles
• Indianola Road Corridor = 15.2 miles
• Norfolk Southern Railroad Corridor = 6.9 miles
• Second Avenue Corridor = 10.7 miles
• Union Pacific Railroad Corridor = 10.7 miles
• University Avenue Corridor = 12.9 miles