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Des MoinesDART

DART 5 bus

Merle Hay Rd

88 % on time

DART 5 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The DART 5 - Merle Hay Rd bus serves 52 bus stops in the Des Moines area departing from Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jst and ending at DART Central Station (Platform A). Scroll down to see upcoming 5 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 5 bus times will be displayed. The full 5 bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sun, May 3, 2026
  • Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jst10:45 AM
  • Northglenn Dr / Merle Hay Rd, Jst10:45 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Cadence Apartments, Jst10:46 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / NW 62nd Ave, Jst10:47 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / S Winwood Dr, Jst10:48 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Hy-Vee, Jst10:49 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Pioneer Pkwy, Jst10:49 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / NW Johnston Dr, Jst10:50 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Sutton Dr, Urb10:52 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Aurora Ave, Urb10:55 AM
  • Merle Hay Mall10:56 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Douglas Ave (Far-Side)10:57 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Ovid Ave10:58 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Urbandale Ave10:59 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Sheridan Ave10:59 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Hickman Rd11:00 AM
  • Merle Hay Rd / Franklin Ave11:01 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 56th St11:01 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 53rd St11:01 AM
  • Franklin Ave / Franklin Ave Library11:02 AM
  • Franklin Ave / Franklin Apts11:02 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 48th St11:03 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 46th St11:03 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 44th St11:03 AM
  • Franklin Ave / Beaver Ave (Far-Side)11:04 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 40th St11:04 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 38th St11:05 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 36th St11:05 AM
  • Franklin Ave / 34th St11:05 AM
  • 34th St / Washington Ave11:06 AM
  • 34th St / Witmer Pkwy11:06 AM
  • 34th St / Clark St11:07 AM
  • Clark St / 32nd St11:07 AM
  • Clark St / 30th St11:08 AM
  • 30th St / Carpenter Ave11:08 AM
  • 31st St / University Ave (Far-Side)11:09 AM
  • 31st St / Kingman Blvd11:10 AM
  • 31st St / Center St (Far-Side)11:11 AM
  • Woodland Ave / Four Seasons Apts11:12 AM
  • Woodland Ave / 28th St11:12 AM
  • Woodland Ave / 24th St11:13 AM
  • Woodland Ave / MLK Jr Pkwy11:14 AM
  • Woodland Ave / 19th St (Far-Side)11:14 AM
  • Woodland Ave / 17th St11:15 AM
  • Woodland Ave / 15th St11:15 AM
  • Woodland Ave / 12th St11:16 AM
  • Woodland Ave / 10th St11:17 AM
  • Locust St / 9th St11:18 AM
  • Locust St / 8th St11:18 AM
  • Locust St / 7th St11:19 AM
  • 7th St / Walnut St11:19 AM
  • DART Central Station (Platform A)11:21 AM
  • DART Merle Hay Rd map

    DART 5 bus route map

    The DART 5 - Merle Hay Rd bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the DART 5 bus to help you plan your trip on DART. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 5 bus is approaching your stop.

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    DART 5 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 5 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by DART so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    DART 5 bus Service Frequency

    The next 5 bus leaves Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jst at 10:45 AM, and arrives at DART Central Station (Platform A) at 11:21 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    DART 5 bus On-Time Performance

    88 % on time

    88% of riders report that the DART 5 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 3 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 5 bus. Compared to other DART lines, the 5 bus is ranked 1 out of 31 DART lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official DART metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 5 by opening the Transit app.

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