Des Moines City Information

Population: 198,682

County: Polk

Elevation: 871 feet

Time Zone: Central Standard Time. Daylight saving time is observed from April-October. When it is noon in New York City, it is 11:00 AM in Des Moines.

National Holidays:
New Year's Day Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.
Memorial Day last Mon. in May
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve Dec. 31

Getting There

By Air
Des Moines International Airport
5800 Fleur Drive, Room 200
Des Moines, IA
515-256-5100
This is a major airport, located about 15 miles from downtown Des Moines. There are frequent shuttles and limos. Taxis and rental cars are readily available.
By Bus
Greyhound Bus Lines: Nationwide service 1-800-231-2222
Jefferson Bus Lines (Nationwide service) 515-283-0074
Trailways Bus System (Nationwide service) 1-800-992-4618

By Car: At the center of the United States, Des Moines is easy to reach by air, car or motor coach. Des Moines is at the intersection of the number one and three most traveled interstates in the United States: I-80 (coast-to-coast) and I-35 (border-to-border).

Getting Around

MTA (Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority):
For more information about the MTA, please call 283-8100, Monday-Friday, 6 am - 7 pm. MTA schedule information specialists will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Getting Around
The Metro: Local bus service for metro area 515-283-8100