Trade a Gas Receipt for a Free Ride on DART

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will join with public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the tenth annual National Dump the Pump Day on June 18.

DART is offering free rides on Local, Express, Flex and On Call services in exchange for gas receipts. Riders can present one gas receipt to the bus operator and receive one free ride.

National Dump the Pump Day was started in 2006 by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to encourage people to ride public transportation and take them where they need to go, instead of driving a car. The day emphasizes that public transportation is a convenient travel option that also helps people save money. According to the April APTA Transit Savings Report, individuals in a two-person household can save an average of more than $9,394 annually by downsizing to one car.