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WARMING AND COOLING CENTER TRANSPORTATION | DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (DART)

WARMING/COOLING CENTER/SHELTER TRANSPORTATION starting on 2/14/2025 at 10 am, all rides are free to anyone wanting to get to a warming/cooling center or homeless shelter. This is an ongoing extreme weather event and has no definite end point at this time. Bus routes information can be found at www.ridedart.com or check the list of warming/cooling centers as they have the corresponding bus route the caller would need to take to get to that particular warming/cooling center.

Anyone requiring PARATRANSIT may call 515-283-8105 to request a ride.

Riders are asked to consult schedules or the MyDART Trip Planner available on ridedart.com and through the MyDART App to locate the next bus nearest them. The can also contact Customer Service with questions about this service. The number to contact is 515-283-8100. For calls after 7 pm, riders are asked to contact 515-283-8108.

Physical Address

620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Hours

Starting at 10 am on 2/14/2025, no end date posted as this is an ongoing event

Application process

Call 2-1-1 for more information

Fee

None

Required documents

None

Eligibility

Open to anyone

Languages

English

Service area

Polk County, Iowa

Agency info

DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (DART)

Regional and local public transportation.