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    Business ProfileforDes Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

    Transportation

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1100 Dart Way, Des Moines, IA 50309-4572
    BBB File Opened:
    3/7/2005
    Years in Business:
    70
    Business Started:
    1/1/1954
    Alternate Business Name
    • DART
    • Des Moines Area Regl Transit
    Business Management
    • Steve Wright, Customer Service Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Steve Wright, Customer Service Manager

    Customer Contact

    • Steve Wright, Customer Service Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (515) 283-8135
      Primary Fax

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    06/30/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    3 responses from **************** all said all I needed was my I.D. to get half-fare card renewed. When I went to DART on Mon**** I was told this wasn't accurate. To**** I went back with original Section 8 voucher, was told all that's acceptable is recertification decision letter- although when I tried to apply last year I took decision letter & was told only voucher was acceptable! Additionally, the girl was unnecessarily rude and dismissive. She also said the "grace ******* is "through July," but sign at **************** said current cards are valid through fall 2022. Each time, I took in what I'd been told was what I needed; each time required taking time off from work in the middle of a work **** ***** fare that I couldn't afford. **************** should get their facts straight- and treat customers better. I've been using DART since I moved to Des Moines in ****, & if this isn't resolved I'll have no transportation til I reach 65 in late September. I don't have time or bus fare to go to DHS or ************** but it wouldn't matter because whatever I take in I'm told it's not what they want. Note: do not contact me by phone- any contact can go to my email address.
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    Customer Reviews

    2 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Allan H

    5 stars

    07/03/2023

    This has got to be be hand's down the worst bus system in these United States, I don't that there are many cities that would put with this bus system. When the Des Moines Public Schools do far better job with their buses that DART is speaks volume's of what we have to deal with, and Des Moines Public Schools run their buses nine month's a year

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