DART offers free rides to cooling shelters

Residents trying to reach cooling shelters in Polk County can ride for free on DART buses. Paratransit-approved riders can use DART’s paratransit services to reach the cooling shelters. To ride for free, passengers should tell the bus operator that they are going to the cooling shelter. The following is a list of cooling shelters and the routes on which they can be accessed:
• Altoona Public Library: Route 99, 17
• Ankeny Main Fire Department: Route 98
• Clive Public Library: Route 93
• Johnston Public Library: Route 93
• Urbandale Public Library: Route 93
• Creative Visions, Merle Hay Mall: Route 14, 16, 51, 92
• Valley West Mall: Routes 3, 52, 72, 74
• Southridge Mall: Routes 6, 7
• Jordan Creek Mall: Routes 52, 72, 96
Schedule information is available online at www.ridedart.com or by calling the Customer Service Line at 515-283-8100 until 7 p.m. For calls after 7 p.m., please call 515-283-8108.

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is the public transportation provider that serves Polk County. DART operates a family of transportation services that makes getting around the Greater Des Moines area easier and more convenient. For more information about DART services, schedules, route changes, or directions to the nearest DART stop, visit the website at www.ridedart.com or call 515-283-8100. The MyDART Tools and Trip Planner are now available at www.ridedart.com.

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