Service operates between DART Central Station and Valley West Mall, including destinations at Windsor Heights Walmart, Drake University, Department of Human Services and Children & Family Services.
Connections: Local Routes 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 52, 60, 72 and 74; Express Route 92 at 63rd Street; Express Route 94 along Westown Parkway; Express Route 93 at 22nd Street. All Express Routes on Grand Avenue and Locust Street in downtown Des Moines. All Local Routes (except for Local Routes 13, 50, 72 and 74) at DART Central Station.
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Weekday / Eastbound-Inbound
| Route 3 • Weekday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 06/11/23 | ||||||
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Valley West Mall | Walmart & Buffalo Rd | University Ave & 42nd St | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | 6th Ave & University Ave | DART Central Station |
| AM | 4:45 | 4:50 | 4:57 | 5:02 | 5:05 | 5:09 |
| 5:40 | 5:45 | 5:52 | 5:57 | 6:00 | 6:04 | |
| 6:02 | 6:07 | 6:14 | 6:19 | 6:22 | 6:26 | |
| 6:22 | 6:27 | 6:34 | 6:39 | 6:42 | 6:46 | |
| 6:42 | 6:48 | 6:57 | 7:04 | 7:07 | 7:11 | |
| 7:02 | 7:08 | 7:17 | 7:24 | 7:27 | 7:31 | |
| 7:22 | 7:28 | 7:37 | 7:44 | 7:47 | 7:51 | |
| 7:42 | 7:48 | 7:57 | 8:03 | 8:06 | 8:10 | |
| 8:02 | 8:08 | 8:17 | 8:23 | 8:26 | 8:30 | |
| 8:22 | 8:29 | 8:37 | 8:43 | 8:46 | 8:50 | |
| 8:42 | 8:49 | 8:57 | 9:03 | 9:06 | 9:10 | |
| 9:02 | 9:09 | 9:17 | 9:23 | 9:26 | 9:30 | |
| 9:22 | 9:29 | 9:37 | 9:43 | 9:46 | 9:50 | |
| 9:42 | 9:49 | 9:57 | 10:03 | 10:06 | 10:10 | |
| 10:02 | 10:09 | 10:17 | 10:23 | 10:26 | 10:30 | |
| 10:22 | 10:29 | 10:37 | 10:43 | 10:46 | 10:50 | |
| 10:42 | 10:49 | 10:57 | 11:03 | 11:06 | 11:10 | |
| 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:17 | 11:23 | 11:26 | 11:30 | |
| 11:22 | 11:29 | 11:37 | 11:43 | 11:46 | 11:50 | |
| 11:42 | 11:49 | 11:57 | 12:03 | 12:06 | 12:10 | |
| PM | 12:02 | 12:09 | 12:17 | 12:23 | 12:26 | 12:30 |
| 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:37 | 12:43 | 12:46 | 12:50 | |
| 12:42 | 12:49 | 12:57 | 1:03 | 1:06 | 1:10 | |
| 1:02 | 1:09 | 1:17 | 1:23 | 1:26 | 1:30 | |
| 1:22 | 1:29 | 1:37 | 1:43 | 1:46 | 1:50 | |
| 1:42 | 1:49 | 1:57 | 2:03 | 2:06 | 2:10 | |
| 2:02 | 2:10 | 2:18 | 2:24 | 2:27 | 2:31 | |
| 2:22 | 2:30 | 2:38 | 2:44 | 2:47 | 2:51 | |
| 2:42 | 2:50 | 2:58 | 3:04 | 3:07 | 3:11 | |
| 3:02 | 3:10 | 3:18 | 3:24 | 3:27 | 3:31 | |
| 3:22 | 3:30 | 3:38 | 3:44 | 3:47 | 3:51 | |
| 3:42 | 3:50 | 4:00 | 4:07 | 4:10 | 4:14 | |
| 4:02 | 4:10 | 4:20 | 4:27 | 4:30 | 4:34 | |
| 4:22 | 4:30 | 4:40 | 4:47 | 4:50 | 4:54 | |
| 4:42 | 4:50 | 5:00 | 5:06 | 5:09 | 5:13 | |
| 5:02 | 5:10 | 5:19 | 5:25 | 5:28 | 5:32 | |
| 5:22 | 5:30 | 5:39 | 5:45 | 5:48 | 5:52 | |
| 5:42 | 5:50 | 5:59 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:12 | |
| 6:02 | 6:10 | 6:19 | 6:25 | 6:28 | 6:32 | |
| 6:22 | 6:30 | 6:39 | 6:45 | 6:48 | 6:52 | |
| 6:42 | 6:50 | 6:59 | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:12 | |
| 7:02 | 7:10 | 7:19 | 7:25 | 7:28 | 7:32 | |
| 8:11 | 8:17 | 8:25 | 8:30 | 8:33 | 8:37 | |
| 9:11 | 9:17 | 9:25 | 9:30 | 9:33 | 9:37 | |
| 10:13 | 10:19 | 10:26 | 10:31 | 10:33 | 10:36 | |
| 11:12 | 11:17 | 11:24 | 11:28 | 11:30 | 11:33 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Weekday / Westbound-Outbound
| Route 3 • Weekday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 06/11/23 | ||||||
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DART Central Station | University Ave & 6th Ave | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | University Ave & 42nd St | Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd | Valley West Mall |
| AM | 5:20 | 5:24 | 5:27 | 5:32 | 5:39 | 5:47 |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:21 | 6:29 | |
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:28 | 6:33 | 6:41 | 6:49 | |
| 6:40 | 6:45 | 6:48 | 6:53 | 7:01 | 7:09 | |
| 7:00 | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:29 | |
| 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:28 | 7:33 | 7:41 | 7:49 | |
| 7:40 | 7:45 | 7:48 | 7:53 | 8:01 | 8:09 | |
| 8:00 | 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:13 | 8:21 | 8:29 | |
| 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:28 | 8:33 | 8:41 | 8:49 | |
| 8:40 | 8:45 | 8:48 | 8:54 | 9:02 | 9:10 | |
| 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:08 | 9:14 | 9:22 | 9:30 | |
| 9:20 | 9:25 | 9:28 | 9:34 | 9:42 | 9:50 | |
| 9:40 | 9:45 | 9:48 | 9:54 | 10:02 | 10:10 | |
| 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:14 | 10:22 | 10:30 | |
| 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:28 | 10:34 | 10:42 | 10:50 | |
| 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:48 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:10 | |
| 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:08 | 11:14 | 11:22 | 11:30 | |
| 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:28 | 11:34 | 11:42 | 11:50 | |
| 11:40 | 11:45 | 11:48 | 11:54 | 12:02 | 12:10 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:08 | 12:14 | 12:22 | 12:30 |
| 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:34 | 12:42 | 12:50 | |
| 12:40 | 12:45 | 12:48 | 12:54 | 1:02 | 1:10 | |
| 1:00 | 1:05 | 1:08 | 1:14 | 1:22 | 1:30 | |
| 1:20 | 1:25 | 1:28 | 1:34 | 1:42 | 1:50 | |
| 1:40 | 1:45 | 1:48 | 1:54 | 2:02 | 2:10 | |
| 2:00 | 2:05 | 2:08 | 2:14 | 2:22 | 2:30 | |
| 2:20 | 2:25 | 2:28 | 2:34 | 2:42 | 2:50 | |
| 2:40 | 2:45 | 2:48 | 2:54 | 3:02 | 3:10 | |
| 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:08 | 3:14 | 3:22 | 3:30 | |
| 3:20 | 3:25 | 3:28 | 3:34 | 3:42 | 3:50 | |
| 3:40 | 3:45 | 3:48 | 3:54 | 4:02 | 4:10 | |
| 4:00 | 4:05 | 4:08 | 4:14 | 4:22 | 4:30 | |
| 4:20 | 4:25 | 4:28 | 4:34 | 4:43 | 4:51 | |
| 4:40 | 4:45 | 4:48 | 4:55 | 5:04 | 5:12 | |
| 5:00 | 5:05 | 5:08 | 5:15 | 5:24 | 5:32 | |
| 5:20 | 5:25 | 5:28 | 5:35 | 5:43 | 5:52 | |
| 5:40 | 5:45 | 5:48 | 5:54 | 6:02 | 6:10 | |
| 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:14 | 6:22 | 6:30 | |
| 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:28 | 6:34 | 6:42 | 6:50 | |
| 6:45 | 6:50 | 6:53 | 6:59 | 7:07 | 7:14 | |
| 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:53 | 7:58 | 8:05 | 8:12 | |
| 8:45 | 8:50 | 8:53 | 8:58 | 9:05 | 9:12 | |
| 9:45 | 9:50 | 9:53 | 9:58 | 10:05 | 10:11 | |
| 10:45 | 10:50 | 10:53 | 10:58 | 11:04 | 11:10 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Saturday / Eastbound-Inbound
| Route 3 • Saturday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 06/11/23 | ||||||
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Valley West Mall | Walmart & Buffalo Rd | University Ave & 42nd St | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | 6th Ave & University Ave | DART Central Station |
| AM | 5:30 | 5:37 | 5:44 | 5:49 | 5:52 | 5:56 |
| 6:35 | 6:42 | 6:48 | 6:53 | 6:56 | 7:00 | |
| 7:35 | 7:42 | 7:48 | 7:53 | 7:56 | 8:00 | |
| 8:05 | 8:12 | 8:18 | 8:23 | 8:26 | 8:30 | |
| 8:35 | 8:42 | 8:48 | 8:53 | 8:56 | 9:00 | |
| 9:05 | 9:12 | 9:18 | 9:23 | 9:26 | 9:30 | |
| 9:35 | 9:42 | 9:48 | 9:53 | 9:56 | 10:00 | |
| 10:05 | 10:12 | 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:26 | 10:30 | |
| 10:35 | 10:42 | 10:48 | 10:53 | 10:56 | 11:00 | |
| 11:05 | 11:13 | 11:19 | 11:24 | 11:27 | 11:31 | |
| 11:35 | 11:43 | 11:49 | 11:54 | 11:57 | 12:01 | |
| PM | 12:05 | 12:13 | 12:19 | 12:24 | 12:27 | 12:31 |
| 12:35 | 12:43 | 12:49 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 1:01 | |
| 1:05 | 1:13 | 1:20 | 1:26 | 1:29 | 1:33 | |
| 1:35 | 1:43 | 1:50 | 1:56 | 1:59 | 2:03 | |
| 2:05 | 2:13 | 2:20 | 2:26 | 2:29 | 2:33 | |
| 2:35 | 2:43 | 2:50 | 2:56 | 2:59 | 3:03 | |
| 3:05 | 3:13 | 3:20 | 3:26 | 3:29 | 3:33 | |
| 3:35 | 3:43 | 3:50 | 3:56 | 3:59 | 4:03 | |
| 4:05 | 4:13 | 4:20 | 4:26 | 4:29 | 4:33 | |
| 4:35 | 4:43 | 4:50 | 4:56 | 4:59 | 5:03 | |
| 5:05 | 5:12 | 5:19 | 5:24 | 5:27 | 5:31 | |
| 5:35 | 5:42 | 5:49 | 5:54 | 5:57 | 6:01 | |
| 6:05 | 6:12 | 6:19 | 6:24 | 6:27 | 6:31 | |
| 6:35 | 6:42 | 6:49 | 6:54 | 6:57 | 7:01 | |
| 7:05 | 7:12 | 7:19 | 7:24 | 7:27 | 7:31 | |
| 7:35 | 7:42 | 7:49 | 7:54 | 7:57 | 8:01 | |
| 8:05 | 8:12 | 8:19 | 8:24 | 8:27 | 8:31 | |
| 8:35 | 8:42 | 8:49 | 8:54 | 8:57 | 9:01 | |
| 9:05 | 9:12 | 9:19 | 9:24 | 9:27 | 9:31 | |
| 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:52 | 10:55 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Saturday / Westbound-Outbound
| Route 3 • Saturday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 06/11/23 | ||||||
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DART Central Station | University Ave & 6th Ave | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | University Ave & 42nd St | Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd | Valley West Mall |
| AM | 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:07 | 6:11 | 6:18 | 6:24 |
| 7:00 | 7:04 | 7:07 | 7:11 | 7:18 | 7:24 | |
| 7:30 | 7:34 | 7:37 | 7:41 | 7:48 | 7:54 | |
| 8:00 | 8:04 | 8:07 | 8:11 | 8:18 | 8:24 | |
| 8:30 | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:41 | 8:48 | 8:54 | |
| 9:00 | 9:04 | 9:07 | 9:12 | 9:20 | 9:27 | |
| 9:30 | 9:34 | 9:37 | 9:42 | 9:50 | 9:57 | |
| 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:27 | |
| 10:30 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:42 | 10:50 | 10:57 | |
| 11:00 | 11:04 | 11:07 | 11:12 | 11:20 | 11:27 | |
| 11:30 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:57 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:04 | 12:07 | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:27 |
| 12:30 | 12:34 | 12:37 | 12:42 | 12:50 | 12:57 | |
| 1:00 | 1:04 | 1:07 | 1:13 | 1:21 | 1:29 | |
| 1:30 | 1:34 | 1:37 | 1:43 | 1:51 | 1:59 | |
| 2:00 | 2:04 | 2:07 | 2:13 | 2:21 | 2:29 | |
| 2:30 | 2:34 | 2:37 | 2:43 | 2:51 | 2:59 | |
| 3:00 | 3:04 | 3:07 | 3:13 | 3:21 | 3:29 | |
| 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:37 | 3:43 | 3:51 | 3:59 | |
| 4:00 | 4:04 | 4:07 | 4:13 | 4:21 | 4:29 | |
| 4:30 | 4:34 | 4:37 | 4:43 | 4:51 | 4:59 | |
| 5:00 | 5:04 | 5:07 | 5:13 | 5:22 | 5:30 | |
| 5:30 | 5:34 | 5:37 | 5:43 | 5:52 | 6:00 | |
| 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:07 | 6:13 | 6:22 | 6:30 | |
| 6:30 | 6:34 | 6:37 | 6:43 | 6:52 | 7:00 | |
| 7:00 | 7:04 | 7:07 | 7:13 | 7:22 | 7:30 | |
| 7:30 | 7:34 | 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:52 | 8:00 | |
| 8:00 | 8:04 | 8:07 | 8:12 | 8:19 | 8:25 | |
| 8:30 | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:42 | 8:49 | 8:55 | |
| 9:00 | 9:04 | 9:07 | 9:12 | 9:19 | 9:25 | |
| 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:19 | 10:25 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Sunday / Eastbound-Inbound
| Route 3 • Sunday / Eastbound-Inbound • Effective 06/11/23 | ||||||
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Valley West Mall | Walmart & Buffalo Rd | University Ave & 42nd St | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | 6th Ave & University Ave | DART Central Station |
| AM | 7:02 | 7:09 | 7:16 | 7:21 | 7:24 | 7:28 |
| 8:05 | 8:12 | 8:19 | 8:24 | 8:27 | 8:31 | |
| 8:35 | 8:42 | 8:49 | 8:54 | 8:57 | 9:01 | |
| 9:05 | 9:12 | 9:19 | 9:24 | 9:27 | 9:31 | |
| 9:35 | 9:42 | 9:49 | 9:54 | 9:57 | 10:01 | |
| 10:05 | 10:12 | 10:19 | 10:24 | 10:27 | 10:31 | |
| 10:35 | 10:42 | 10:49 | 10:54 | 10:57 | 11:01 | |
| 11:05 | 11:12 | 11:19 | 11:24 | 11:27 | 11:31 | |
| 11:35 | 11:42 | 11:49 | 11:54 | 11:57 | 12:01 | |
| PM | 12:05 | 12:13 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:32 |
| 12:35 | 12:43 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 1:02 | |
| 1:05 | 1:13 | 1:20 | 1:25 | 1:28 | 1:32 | |
| 1:35 | 1:43 | 1:50 | 1:55 | 1:58 | 2:02 | |
| 2:05 | 2:13 | 2:20 | 2:25 | 2:28 | 2:32 | |
| 2:35 | 2:43 | 2:50 | 2:55 | 2:58 | 3:02 | |
| 3:05 | 3:13 | 3:20 | 3:25 | 3:28 | 3:32 | |
| 3:35 | 3:42 | 3:50 | 3:55 | 3:58 | 4:02 | |
| 4:05 | 4:12 | 4:20 | 4:25 | 4:28 | 4:32 | |
| 4:35 | 4:43 | 4:50 | 4:55 | 4:58 | 5:02 | |
| 5:05 | 5:13 | 5:20 | 5:25 | 5:28 | 5:32 | |
| 5:35 | 5:43 | 5:50 | 5:55 | 5:58 | 6:02 | |
| 6:05 | 6:13 | 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:28 | 6:32 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
Sunday / Westbound-Outbound
| Route 3 • Sunday / Westbound-Outbound • Effective 06/11/23 | ||||||
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DART Central Station | University Ave & 6th Ave | University Ave & ML King Pkwy | University Ave & 42nd St | Wal-Mart & Buffalo Rd | Valley West Mall |
| AM | 7:30 | 7:34 | 7:37 | 7:42 | 7:49 | 7:56 |
| 8:00 | 8:04 | 8:07 | 8:12 | 8:19 | 8:26 | |
| 8:30 | 8:34 | 8:37 | 8:42 | 8:49 | 8:56 | |
| 9:00 | 9:04 | 9:07 | 9:12 | 9:20 | 9:28 | |
| 9:30 | 9:34 | 9:37 | 9:42 | 9:50 | 9:58 | |
| 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:28 | |
| 10:30 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:42 | 10:50 | 10:58 | |
| 11:00 | 11:04 | 11:07 | 11:12 | 11:20 | 11:28 | |
| 11:30 | 11:34 | 11:37 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:58 | |
| PM | 12:00 | 12:04 | 12:07 | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:28 |
| 12:30 | 12:34 | 12:37 | 12:42 | 12:50 | 12:58 | |
| 1:00 | 1:04 | 1:07 | 1:12 | 1:20 | 1:28 | |
| 1:30 | 1:34 | 1:37 | 1:42 | 1:50 | 1:58 | |
| 2:00 | 2:04 | 2:07 | 2:12 | 2:20 | 2:28 | |
| 2:30 | 2:34 | 2:37 | 2:42 | 2:50 | 2:58 | |
| 3:00 | 3:04 | 3:07 | 3:12 | 3:20 | 3:28 | |
| 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:37 | 3:42 | 3:50 | 3:58 | |
| 4:00 | 4:04 | 4:07 | 4:12 | 4:20 | 4:28 | |
| 4:30 | 4:34 | 4:37 | 4:42 | 4:50 | 4:58 | |
| 5:00 | 5:04 | 5:07 | 5:12 | 5:20 | 5:28 | |
| 5:30 | 5:34 | 5:37 | 5:42 | 5:50 | 5:58 | |
| 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:07 | 6:12 | 6:20 | 6:28 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||
