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Des Moines DSM Airport Overview

Des Moines International Airport DSM is the Port of Entry airport in the state of Iowa and has a US Customs Office. The Airport is located approximately six miles south of downtown Des Moines, Iowa,  and is at the crossroads of Interstate Hwys I-80 (ease-west), and I-35 (north-south) and near Hwy 235. .
With an estimated 2 million two million passengers per year Des Moines International Airport  is served by major U.S. airlines and their affiliates, offering direct flights to major U.S. cities, with connections to all points of the globe. 

The passenger terminal at Des Moines International was recently renovated and upgraded.   (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

Parking options at Des Moines Airport include a free cell phone lot, 2 garages, short- and long-term lots and economy lot.
(For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

The new Rental Car Facility as of June 2011 replaces the rental car desks in the baggage claim area of the passenger terminal, while the rental car pickup lot is just left of the terminal and the return lot is right behind it.

To get from Des Moines International Airport to your destination, you can take a taxi, rent a car or take a bus. Cabs go to any location in central Iowa and buses are available throughout the Metro area.
Executive Express has a booth in the baggage claim area and provides shuttle service to Ames and other Iowa cities.
The interstate transit bus lines link Central Iowa and the surrounding counties around Polk (where the Airport & the City of Des Moines are) via 'Heart of Iowa Regional Transit'.
To get to Ames (Iowa State University), CyRide in Ames offers periodic service during holidays, semester breaks, and the beginning and end of the school year.



Des Moines DSM Airport Update History

  • Updated DSM Airports page - Dec 29, 2011
  • Updated DSM Persons With Disabilities page - Dec 28, 2011
  • Updated DSM Parking On site page - Dec 21, 2011
  • Updated DSM Food & Stores page - Nov 17, 2011
  • Updated DSM Direct Flights page - Oct 18, 2011
  • Updated DSM Airport Intro page - Oct 8, 2011
  • Updated DSM Main Terminals page - Oct 8, 2011
  • Updated DSM Lost Found page - Sep 26, 2011

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Des Moines DSM Comments

  • Wrong Parking Rates

     

    I am writing to inform you that the parking rates you posted on your website changed on the first of July 2011. The correct parking rates are as follows. Economy - Surface Each Hour - $2 Daily Maximum - $6 Airport 2 - Surface Each Hour - $2 Daily Maximum - $5 Long Term - Garage Each Hour - $2 Daily Maximum - $12 Short Term - Garage Each 30 Minutes - $1 Daily Maximum - $24

     

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