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DART Unlimited Access Program

State Employees Can Ride DART For Free!

State of Iowa employees in the Des Moines metro region can now take advantage of DART’s (Des Moines Area Regional Transit) services by simply showing their state of Iowa employee ID.

Getting a DART Unlimited Access Sticker/Pass

Employees with a state of Iowa ID

For current employees that did not get a DART ride free sticker prior to August 1, 2008 or new employees hired after August 1st that have a state ID, you can receive a DART sticker at the DAS Customer Service Desk. The location and hours of operations of the DAS Customer Service Desk is:

Hoover Building
Level A
Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Employees that do not have a state of Iowa picture ID
Employees working ‘off campus’ will receive DART Passes in lieu of photo IDs with stickers. These passes will be distributed through Management Liaisons or Personnel Assistants
With gasoline prices at record levels and a concern to protect our environment, the Unlimited Access Program offers many advantages including:
  • Saving money by reducing gas purchases
  • Reducing the wear and tear on personal vehicles, reducing maintenance costs
  • Reducing stress related to driving (including road rage), congestion and parking frustrations, by ensuring a safe, reliable ride to and from work or other destinations
  • Improving our environment by reducing green house gases
  • increasing the sense of community, by meeting new people, neighbors and community members

Unlimited Access Program

The specific services provided through the Unlimited Access Program are the following:

  • All DART local route bus services
  • All DART express routes (including Ankeny and Altoona)
  • All DART shuttles (on-call routes, link shuttle, etc.)
  • Bus Plus Paratransit Service for state of Iowa employees with a disability that prevents them from riding the regular bus.

The program does not provide for the following two services:

  • DART-sponsored vanpools
  • Special Event Services (Iowa State Fair, Arts Festival, State Wrestling Tournament)

Frequently Asked Questions about the DART Unlimited Access Program

Riding the Bus is Easy

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Click here for information from DART on how to make your bus trip easy and convenient.

DART can be contacted at 515-283-8100 or visit their Web site at www.ridedart.com

 

For More Information

For more information about DART's Unlimited Access Program for state employees, contact Rachel Orris at 515-281-6124 or e-mail Rachel Orris.


Site updated 08/27/2009
This Web site describes the benefits in effect on January 1, 2009. The site does not meet the requirements of a summary plan description and is not intended to serve as one. If there are discrepancies between this information and any of the plan documents or State of Iowa policies, the plan documents or State of Iowa policies will govern in all cases.