Story County

HIRTA public transit service provided under contract by:

Heartland Senior Services, Inc.

205 S. Walnut

Ames, IA 50010-6725

Telephone: (515) 233-2906

Toll Free: (800) 491-7433

Hearing Impaired: (800) 735-2942 TDD or (800) 735-2943 Voice

Website: www.heartlandseniorservices.com

E-mail: terlbacher@hsservices.com

Hours: 

Transit Office: 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, Messages returned before 6:00 p.m. on Weekends

Rides Within Ames: 6:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Sunday

Summer Hours Within Ames: 6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Rides Outside Ames: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Hourly Rides: Available upon request and availability of Heartland's services

Holidays:

Limited Services: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve

No Service: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

Fares: 

$5.50 one-way. Reduced rate for passengers with fixed incomes/prior approval required

Personal attendants ride for free.  Companions ride for the same fare as the passenger.

Hourly Rates:

$35.00 per hour, $45.00 per hour to the Des Moines International Airport

New Ames to Iowa City Service:

Now providing public transit service from Ames to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) in Iowa City. 

Every Tuesday and Wednesday a bus will leave the south side of Ames City Hall at 7:30 a.m. and arrive at UIHC at 10:00 a.m. for medical appointments.  Medical appointments should be scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.  The bus leaves Iowa City at 3:00 p.m. to return to Ames. 

Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. 

Fare is $10 per person roundtrip. 

This service is open to the public and is wheelchair accessible. 

Please call (515) 233-2906 for more details or to make reservations.

This service is made possible through funding from the Federal Transit Administration, Iowa Department of Transportation, United Way of Story County, Story County Community Foundation, City of Ames, and Story County.

General Information:

Regular rides cannot be scheduled more than two weeks in advance. 

Hourly rides should be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. 

Ride cancellations should be called in to Heartland at least 30 minutes in advance of the scheduled pickup time. 

Standing orders, or regular, recurring trips, require a completed request form.  Standing order requests will be processed within one week of their receipt and a dispatcher will contact the rider with the scheduled standing order times. 

Dial-A-Ride standing orders will be processed the same day they are received.