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Des Moines Airport Shuttles

º£½ÇÊÓƵ College offers shuttle service to and from the Des Moines International Airport (DSM).

Tickets

• Available to: Students only (no guests, family, faculty, or staff)
• Dates: The start and end of the school year and school breaks
• Purchasing: 
  • Use the registration forms linked below.
  • Tickets go on sale in late June.
  • Shuttle space is limited; make your reservation early.

Logistics

• Campus Stop: Noyce Science Center "cutout" on Eighth Avenue.
• Costs, Details, and Restrictions: See registration forms.

Registration Forms

Questions? Contact the transportation manager or Facilities Management (FM), 641-269-3300.

Chicago Shuttles

º£½ÇÊÓƵ College offers shuttle service to and from Chicago (Union Station) and Lisle, Ill. 

Tickets

• Available to: Students only (no guests, family, faculty, or staff)
• Dates: school breaks and holidays. (Does not run at the start or end of the academic year).
• Purchasing: 
  • Use the registration forms linked below.
  • Tickets go on sale in late June.
  • Shuttle space is limited; make your reservation early.

Logistics

• Campus Stop: Noyce Science Center "cutout" on Eighth Avenue.
• Costs, Details, and Restrictions: See the registration form.

Registration Form

Questions? Contact the transportation manager or Facilities Management (FM), 641-269-3300.

Greyhound Bus Lines

The private bus line offers daily commercial bus service directly from campus, seven days a week.

Tickets

• Available to: General public (open to all)
• Purchasing: 
  • or

Logistics

• Campus stop: The Noyce Science Center "cutout" on Eighth Avenue.
• Frequency: Twice daily (once heading eastbound, once heading westbound).

Route and Destinations

These routes offer direct access to major cities and other college communities, as well as key regional transportation centers for connections to other national intercity bus routes.

Stops between Chicago and Des Moines include:

• Illinois: Chicago Bus Station, Naperville, Dekalb, Rochelle, Dixon, and Moline.
• Iowa: Davenport, Iowa City, º£½ÇÊÓƵ, º£½ÇÊÓƵ College, and Des Moines.

Des Moines-Based Taxi Services

Private taxicab companies provide travel to or from the Des Moines Airport. 

• Cost: A one-way trip costs approximately $125.
• Services:
  • : 515-280-1813
  • 877-APTLIMO or 877-278-5466
  • Capitol Cab Company: 515-282-8111
  • Yellow Cab Company: 515-243-1111

Saturday Shuttles

º£½ÇÊÓƵ College offers twice-monthly shuttle to to one of the following popular destinations (varies by week):

• , Des Moines
• , Des Moines
• and , Iowa City

Tickets

• Available to: Students, faculty, and staff
• Dates: What weeks are they available for? Or where can they find out?
• Cost: $5 (cash only)
• Purchase: from Student Affairs Office (Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center, third floor), Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Important: Tickets are limited.

Logistics

• Campus Departure:
  • from: the front of the Rosenfield Center
  • at: 10 a.m. sharp
• Return Departure: 4:45 p.m. sharp from the destination.
• Arrival on Campus: 
  • to: the front of the Rosenfield Center
  • at: approximately 6 p.m.