Route 4 – Crosstown

Route 4 buses travel in two directions from DART Central Station, connecting riders from downtown Des Moines to areas of east and north Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive, Windsor Heights and West Des Moines’ Valley Junction neighborhood.

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Buses run on this route during these times:

Mondays-Saturdays: 6 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Sundays: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

During Peak Hours

Mondays-Fridays: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Saturdays-Sundays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

About every 30 minutes

All Other Times

About every 60 minutes

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Most Routes at DART Central Station

- E. 14th St. (Des Moines)
- Euclid Ave. (Des Moines)
- Douglas Ave. (Des Moines & Urbandale)
- 86th St. (Clive & Urbandale)
- 8th St. (West Des Moines)
- Grand Ave. (Des Moines & West Des Moines)
- Ingersoll Ave. (Des Moines)

From DART Central Station (Platform B) heading clockwise (4A buses).

LEFT (north) on 6th Avenue.
LEFT (west) on High Street
CONTINUES (west) on Ingersoll Avenue.
LEFT (south) on Polk Boulevard.
RIGHT (west) on Grand Avenue.
LEFT (south) on 4th Street.
RIGHT (west) on Vine Street.
RIGHT (north) on 8th Street.
RIGHT (east) on Buffalo Road.
LEFT (north) on frontage road to transit platform at Walmart in Windsor Heights.
CONTINUES (north) on frontage road.
LEFT (west) on Apple Valley Road.
RIGHT (north) on 73rd Street.
LEFT (west) on University Ave.
RIGHT (north) on NW 86th Street.
RIGHT (east) on Douglas Avenue.
CONTINES (east) on Euclid Avenue.
RIGHT (south) on East 14th Street.
RIGHT (west) on Grand Avenue.
LEFT (south) on 7th Street to DART Central Station.