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Bus 16

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Platform I – Merle HAY Mall, Dsm

Key stops All stops

Platform I	07:45	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45
6TH AVE / Locust ST, Dsm	07:46	08:46	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46
Grand AVE / 7TH ST, Dsm	07:47	08:47	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:47	14:47	15:47	16:47	17:47
8TH ST / High ST, Dsm	07:47	08:47	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:47	15:47	16:47	17:47
8TH ST / Pleasant ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:47	08:47	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:47	15:47	16:47	17:47
8TH PL / Center ST, Dsm	07:48	08:48	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:48	15:48	16:48	17:48
9TH ST / Crocker ST, Dsm	07:49	08:49	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:49
9TH ST / School ST, Dsm	07:49	08:49	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:49
9TH ST / Laurel ST, Dsm	07:50	08:50	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:50	15:50	16:50	17:50
9TH ST / Enos AVE (MID-Block), Dsm	07:51	08:51	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:51	15:51	16:51	17:51
University AVE / 11th ST, Dsm	07:51	08:51	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:51	15:51	16:51	17:51
University AVE / 13th ST, Dsm	07:52	08:52	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:52
13th ST / Carpenter Ave, Dsm	07:52	08:52	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:52
13th ST / Forest Ave, Dsm	07:52	08:52	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:53	15:53	16:53	17:53
13th ST / Clark ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:53	08:53	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:53	15:53	16:53	17:53
13th ST / College Ave, Dsm	07:53	08:53	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:54
Jefferson AVE / 13th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:54	08:54	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:55	15:55	16:55	17:55
Jefferson AVE / 16th ST, Dsm	07:55	08:55	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:55	15:55	16:55	17:55
16th ST / Allison Ave, Dsm	07:55	08:55	09:57	10:57	11:57	12:57	13:57	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:56
16th ST / Burlington Ter, Dsm	07:56	08:56	09:57	10:57	11:57	12:57	13:57	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:56
Hickman RD / 18th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:57	08:57	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:58
Hickman RD / MLK JR Pkwy, Dsm	07:57	08:57	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:58
MLK JR Pkwy / #2455, Dsm	07:57	08:57	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:58
MLK JR Pkwy / Bennett Ave, Dsm	07:58	08:58	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:59
MLK JR Pkwy / Prospect DR (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:58	08:58	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:59
MLK JR Pkwy / Adams Ave, Dsm	07:58	08:58	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	14:59	15:59	16:59	17:59
MLK JR Pkwy / Welbeck RD, Dsm	07:59	08:59	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00
MLK JR Pkwy / Harding Hills, Dsm	07:59	08:59	10:02	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00
Douglas AVE / MLK JR Pkwy (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:02	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:01	16:01	17:01	18:01
Douglas AVE / 27th ST, Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:01	16:01	17:01	18:01
Douglas AVE / #2833, Dsm	08:00	09:00	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:01	16:01	17:01	18:01
Douglas AVE / 30th ST, Dsm	08:01	09:01	10:04	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:02
Douglas AVE / Lower Beaver RD (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:02	09:02	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03
Douglas AVE / 34th ST, Dsm	08:02	09:02	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03
Douglas AVE / 38th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:03	09:03	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:04
Douglas AVE / 40th ST, Dsm	08:03	09:03	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:04
Douglas AVE / 42nd ST, Dsm	08:04	09:04	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:05	16:05	17:05	18:05
Douglas AVE / Beaver AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	08:05	09:05	10:08	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:06	16:06	17:06	18:06
Douglas AVE / Sherman Blvd, Dsm	08:06	09:06	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:07	16:07	17:07	18:07
Douglas AVE / 48th PL, Dsm	08:06	09:06	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:07	16:07	17:07	18:07
Douglas AVE / 50th ST, Dsm	08:06	09:06	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:07	16:07	17:07	18:07
Douglas AVE / 52nd ST, Dsm	08:07	09:07	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:08	16:08	17:08	18:08
Douglas AVE / 55th ST, Dsm	08:08	09:08	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:09	16:09	17:09	18:09
Douglas AVE / 57th ST, Dsm	08:08	09:08	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:09	16:09	17:09	18:09
Merle HAY Mall, Dsm	08:10	09:10	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:11	16:11	17:11	18:11

Merle HAY Mall, Dsm – Platform B

Key stops All stops

Merle HAY Mall, Dsm	07:13	08:13	09:13	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:13	18:13
Douglas AVE / 57th ST, Dsm	07:13	08:13	09:13	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:14	18:14
Douglas AVE / 55th ST, Dsm	07:14	08:14	09:14	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:14	18:14
Douglas AVE / 52nd ST, Dsm	07:14	08:14	09:14	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:14	18:14
Douglas AVE / 50th ST, Dsm	07:14	08:14	09:14	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:15
Douglas AVE / 49th ST, Dsm	07:15	08:15	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:15
Douglas AVE / 47th ST, Dsm	07:15	08:15	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:15
Douglas AVE / Beaver AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:16	08:16	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:16
Douglas AVE / 42nd ST, Dsm	07:16	08:16	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:16
Douglas AVE / 40th ST, Dsm	07:16	08:16	09:16	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:17	17:17	18:17
Douglas AVE / 37th ST, Dsm	07:17	08:17	09:17	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:17	17:17	18:17
Douglas AVE / VA Hospital, Dsm	07:17	08:17	09:17	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:18	16:18	17:18	18:18
Douglas AVE / Lower Beaver RD (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:18	08:18	09:18	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:19	17:19	18:19
Douglas AVE / 30th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:18	08:18	09:18	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:19	17:19	18:19
Douglas AVE / #2800, Dsm	07:18	08:18	09:18	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:19	17:19	18:19
Douglas AVE / 27th ST, Dsm	07:19	08:19	09:19	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:20	18:20
MLK JR Pkwy / Post ST, Dsm	07:19	08:19	09:19	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:20	18:20
MLK JR Pkwy / Harding Hills, Dsm	07:20	08:20	09:20	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:21	16:21	17:21	18:21
MLK JR Pkwy / Urbandale AVE (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:20	08:20	09:20	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:21	16:21	17:21	18:21
MLK JR Pkwy / Adams Ave, Dsm	07:21	08:21	09:21	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:22	18:22
MLK JR Blvd / Prospect RD (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:21	08:21	09:21	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:22	18:22
MLK JR Pkwy / Bennett Ave, Dsm	07:22	08:22	09:22	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:23	16:23	17:23	18:23
Hickman RD / MLK JR Pkwy (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:23	08:23	09:23	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:24	16:24	17:24	18:24
Hickman RD / 18th ST, Dsm	07:24	08:24	09:24	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:25	18:25
16th ST / Burlington Ter, Dsm	07:24	08:24	09:24	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:25	18:25
16th ST / Allison Ave, Dsm	07:25	08:25	09:25	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:26	16:25	17:25	18:25
Jefferson AVE / 16th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:25	08:25	09:25	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:26	16:26	17:26	18:26
Jefferson AVE / 13th ST, Dsm	07:26	08:26	09:26	10:27	11:27	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:27	16:27	17:27	18:27
13th ST / College Ave, Dsm	07:27	08:27	09:27	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:28	16:27	17:27	18:27
13th ST / Clark ST, Dsm	07:27	08:27	09:27	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:28	16:28	17:28	18:28
13th ST / Forest Ave, Dsm	07:28	08:28	09:28	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	16:28	17:28	18:28
13th ST / Carpenter Ave, Dsm	07:28	08:28	09:28	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	16:28	17:28	18:28
University AVE / 13th ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:29	08:29	09:29	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:29	17:29	18:29
University AVE / 11th ST, Dsm	07:29	08:29	09:29	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:29	17:29	18:29
University AVE / 9TH ST, Dsm	07:30	08:30	09:30	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	16:30	17:30	18:30
9TH ST / Enos Ave, Dsm	07:30	08:30	09:30	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	16:30	17:30	18:30
9TH ST / Laurel ST, Dsm	07:30	08:30	09:30	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	16:30	17:30	18:30
9TH ST / School ST (FAR-Side), Dsm	07:31	08:31	09:31	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:32	16:31	17:31	18:31
9TH ST / Crocker ST, Dsm	07:31	08:31	09:31	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:32	16:31	17:31	18:31
9TH ST / Center ST, Dsm	07:32	08:32	09:32	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:33	16:32	17:32	18:32
9TH ST / Pleasant ST, Dsm	07:32	08:32	09:32	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:34	16:32	17:32	18:32
9TH ST / High ST, Dsm	07:32	08:32	09:32	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:34	16:32	17:32	18:32
Locust ST / 8TH ST, Dsm	07:33	08:33	09:33	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:33	17:33	18:33
7TH ST / Locust ST, Dsm	07:33	08:33	09:33	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:33	17:33	18:33
7TH ST / Walnut ST, Dsm	07:33	08:33	09:33	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:33	17:33	18:33
Platform B	07:35	08:35	09:35	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:37	16:35	17:35	18:35

Last updated on March 22, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Platform I – Merle HAY Mall, Dsm

8th Street - 9th Street - University Avenue - Carpenter Avenue - 13th Street - Jefferson Avenue - 16th Street - Hickman Road - Martin Luther King Junior Parkway - Douglas Avenue - 34th Street - Douglas Avenue - 40th Street - Douglas Avenue - Madison Avenue - Aurora Avenue - Douglas Avenue - Merle Hay Road

Inbound: Merle HAY Mall, Dsm – Platform B

Merle Hay Road - Douglas Avenue - 52nd Street - 50th Street - 49th Street - 47th Street - Douglas Avenue - Post Street - Martin Luther King Junior Parkway - Adams Avenue - Martin Luther King Junior Parkway - Bennett Avenue - Hickman Road - 16th Street - Allison Avenue - Jefferson Avenue - College Avenue - Clark Street - Forest Avenue - Carpenter Avenue - University Avenue - 9th Street - Laurel Street - 9th Street - Crocker Street - Pleasant Street - High Street

All data is available in GTFS feed: dart-iowa

Bus 16 FAQ

What time does the 16 bus start operating?

Services on the 16 - Douglas Ave bus start at 07:45 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
What time does the 16 bus stop working?

Services on the 16 - Douglas Ave bus stop at 18:11 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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16 (Des Moines Buses)

The first stop of the 16 bus route is Platform I and the last stop is Merle HAY Mall, Dsm. 16 (Douglas Ave) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 16 has 45 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 28 minutes.

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