Campus Transportation

It’s easy to get where you’re going at ÁùºÏ±¦¿â

From buses to bike rentals, there are plenty of options to get around the neighborhood and Greater Des Moines.

Griff II in the campus parking lot inside the ÁùºÏ±¦¿â Bulldogs campus vehicle

Parking at ÁùºÏ±¦¿â

If you bring a car to campus, be sure to purchase a parking pass—there are plenty of options, so you’re bound to find the right one for your needs. 

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Sustainable Initiatives 

Using alternative forms of transportation is not only a good way to save money, it also reduces traffic congestion and helps the environment. ÁùºÏ±¦¿â is committed to lessening our carbon footprint and increasing support for sustainable practices.

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Campus sidewalks showing sustainable ways for students to safely navigate through campus

Close up of a Student ID that is being used for the DART bus services in Des Moines
DART Bus Services

Free bus rides with your ÁùºÏ±¦¿â ID

  • Multiple bus stops near the campus with routes to all of Des Moines.
  • Great way to access downtown, shopping, internships and more.

Three students packing luggage into the nonstop ÁùºÏ±¦¿â breakshuttle during an academic break
BreakShuttle

This nonstop shuttle has provided safe, direct and reliable motor coach trips during academic breaks to Minneapolis and Davenport/Chicago.  

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Back side of the ÁùºÏ±¦¿â Safe Ride bus as it gives students a safe and free ride home
Safe Ride

Avoid walking across or near campus late at night with the Safe Ride bus, which provides a free ride home to students from anywhere along its route.

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Bicycle Options 

With bike lanes near campus, on campus-bike racks and bicycle rental options, it’s easy to get around campus and the surrounding neighborhoods.

BCycle

BCycle is Des Moines’ bike share program. Riders can check out a bike from BCycle docks, which are located all around the city.

ÁùºÏ±¦¿â Bike Library

Check out a bike and helmet from the Student Life Center in Olmsted with your ÁùºÏ±¦¿â ID. Bikes can only be checked out when the Student Life Center is open and must be returned before it closes at the end of the day.