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Getting Around Des Moines

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Des Moines is a fairly easy city to navigate. Here are some tips to make it easier:
  1. Most Des Moines suburbs use the same street numbering system. The exception is West Des Moines. This can be confusing at first. West Des Moines starts at about 63rd Street in Des Moines and goes west. When looking for an address, keep in mind that West Des Moines has a whole different set of street numbers.
  2. The Des Moines River approximately divides East addresses from West Addresses. In other words, West 1st Street is immediately west of the Des Moines river and East 1st Street is immediately east of the river.
  3. For the most part, in Des Moines numbered streets run north and south.
  4. I-235 meets up with both I-80 and I-35 on both ends.
  5. People in Des Moines are generally friendly and helpful. If you get lost, don't be afraid to ask for help.
Rental Cars

Avis Rent-A-Car (airport)

5800 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA  50321
515-256-5620
www.avis.com

Budget Rent-A-Car (airport)

1901 Army Post Road
Des Moines, IA 
515-727-1430
www.budget.com/

National Car Rental (airport)

5800 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA  50321
515-256-5353
www.nationalcar.com

Hertz (airport)

515-285-9650
800-654-3131

Thrifty (airport)

515-285-4004
800-847-4389
www.thrifty.com

Cars Now Rent-A-Car

1710 Guthrie Avenue, Suite V
Des Moines, IA  50316
515-266-4521
888-404-8812

3107 NW 104th Street, Suite 1
Urbandale, IA  50322
515-331-0008
888-404-8812
http://www.carsnowonline.com

Enterprise

524 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 
515-282-8000
800-736-8222
www.enterprise.com

Dewey Ford

444 East 4th Street
Des Moines, IA  50309
515-883-2341
www.deweyford.com
taxi

Yellow Cab

(515) 243-1111

Capitol Cab

(515) 282-8111

Personal Chauffeurs LLC

2600 E 38th Ct
Des Moines, IA
515-262-6950
bus

Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority

515-283-8142
www.dmmta.com