Local Route 5 extends north on Merle Hay Road to Johnston City Hall and the Johnston Public Library, including destinations at Drake University, the Franklin Public Library, Mercy-Franklin Medical Center, and Merle Hay Mall. This provides all-day, local, weekday service to Johnston residents from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Connections: Crosstown Route 50 and Flex Connect at Merle Hay Mall. Local Routes 3 and 60 at University Avenue. Local Route 14 at Martin Luther King Parkway and 19th Street. Most Express Routes and the D-Line Shuttle on Grand Avenue and Locust Street in downtown Des Moines. All Local and Crosstown Routes at DART Central Station.
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Weekday / Southbound-Inbound
| Route 5 • Weekday / Southbound-Inbound • Effective 11/13/2022 | ||||||||
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Johnston Public Library | Johnston City Hall | Merle Hay Mall | Merle Hay Rd & Hickman Rd | Franklin Ave & Beaver Ave | 31st St & University | Woodland & 12th St (Methodist) | DART Central Station |
| AM | 5:55 | 5:57 | 6:04 | 6:09 | 6:14 | 6:20 | 6:26 | 6:30 |
| 6:30 | 6:32 | 6:39 | 6:44 | 6:49 | 6:55 | 7:02 | 7:07 | |
| 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:16 | 7:21 | 7:26 | 7:32 | 7:39 | 7:44 | |
| 7:29 | 7:32 | 7:40 | 7:45 | 7:50 | 7:56 | 8:03 | 8:08 | |
| 8:10 | 8:13 | 8:21 | 8:26 | 8:31 | 8:36 | 8:43 | 8:48 | |
| 9:05 | 9:08 | 9:16 | 9:21 | 9:26 | 9:31 | 9:38 | 9:43 | |
| 9:50 | 9:53 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:11 | 10:16 | 10:23 | 10:28 | |
| 10:40 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 10:56 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:13 | 11:18 | |
| 11:30 | 11:33 | 11:41 | 11:46 | 11:51 | 11:56 | 12:03 | 12:08 | |
| PM | 12:15 | 12:18 | 12:27 | 12:32 | 12:37 | 12:42 | 12:49 | 12:54 |
| 1:15 | 1:18 | 1:27 | 1:32 | 1:37 | 1:42 | 1:49 | 1:54 | |
| 2:05 | 2:08 | 2:17 | 2:22 | 2:27 | 2:32 | 2:39 | 2:44 | |
| 3:10 | 3:13 | 3:22 | 3:27 | 3:32 | 3:37 | 3:44 | 3:49 | |
| 3:55 | 3:58 | 4:07 | 4:13 | 4:18 | 4:24 | 4:31 | 4:36 | |
| 4:25 | 4:28 | 4:36 | 4:42 | 4:47 | 4:53 | 5:00 | 5:05 | |
| 5:05 | 5:08 | 5:16 | 5:22 | 5:27 | 5:32 | 5:39 | 5:43 | |
| 5:45 | 5:48 | 5:57 | 6:03 | 6:07 | 6:13 | 6:19 | 6:23 | |
| 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:16 | 6:21 | 6:25 | 6:31 | 6:37 | 6:41 | |
| 6:50 | 6:53 | 7:01 | 7:06 | 7:10 | 7:16 | 7:22 | 7:26 | |
| 7:15 | 7:18 | 7:26 | 7:31 | 7:35 | 7:41 | 7:47 | 7:51 | |
| 8:00 | 8:03 | 8:11 | 8:16 | 8:20 | 8:26 | 8:32 | 8:36 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||||
Weekday / Northbound-Outbound
| Route 5 • Weekday / Northbound-Outbound • Effective 11/13/2022 | ||||||||
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DART Central Station | Woodland & 12th St (Methodist) | 31st St & University | Franklin Ave & Beaver Ave | Merle Hay Rd & Hickman Rd | Merle Hay Mall | Johnston City Hall | Johnston Public Library |
| AM | 5:45 | 5:50 | 5:57 | 6:02 | 6:07 | 6:11 | 6:19 | 6:23 |
| 6:15 | 6:20 | 6:27 | 6:32 | 6:37 | 6:42 | 6:51 | 6:55 | |
| 6:40 | 6:45 | 6:53 | 6:59 | 7:04 | 7:09 | 7:18 | 7:22 | |
| 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:33 | 7:39 | 7:44 | 7:49 | 7:58 | 8:02 | |
| 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:33 | 8:39 | 8:44 | 8:49 | 8:58 | 9:02 | |
| 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:13 | 9:19 | 9:24 | 9:29 | 9:37 | 9:41 | |
| 9:50 | 9:55 | 10:03 | 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:28 | 10:32 | |
| 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:53 | 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:22 | |
| 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:38 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:03 | 12:07 | |
| PM | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:33 | 12:40 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:58 | 1:02 |
| 1:10 | 1:15 | 1:23 | 1:30 | 1:35 | 1:40 | 1:48 | 1:52 | |
| 2:10 | 2:15 | 2:23 | 2:30 | 2:35 | 2:40 | 2:49 | 2:53 | |
| 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:13 | 3:20 | 3:25 | 3:30 | 3:40 | 3:44 | |
| 3:30 | 3:36 | 3:45 | 3:52 | 3:58 | 4:03 | 4:13 | 4:17 | |
| 4:05 | 4:11 | 4:20 | 4:27 | 4:33 | 4:38 | 4:48 | 4:52 | |
| 4:50 | 4:56 | 5:05 | 5:12 | 5:18 | 5:23 | 5:33 | 5:37 | |
| 5:15 | 5:21 | 5:30 | 5:36 | 5:41 | 5:45 | 5:53 | 5:57 | |
| 6:00 | 6:04 | 6:12 | 6:18 | 6:23 | 6:27 | 6:35 | 6:39 | |
| 6:30 | 6:34 | 6:42 | 6:48 | 6:53 | 6:57 | 7:05 | 7:09 | |
| 7:10 | 7:14 | 7:22 | 7:28 | 7:33 | 7:37 | 7:45 | 7:49 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||||
Saturday / Southbound-Inbound
| Route 5 • Saturday / Southbound-Inbound • Effective 11/13/2022 | ||||||||
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Johnston Public Library | Johnston City Hall | Merle Hay Mall | Merle Hay Rd & Hickman | Franklin Ave & Beaver Ave | 31st St & University | Woodland & 12th St (Methodist) | DART Central Station |
| AM | 7:04 | 7:07 | 7:15 | 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:40 |
| 8:04 | 8:07 | 8:15 | 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:40 | |
| 9:05 | 9:08 | 9:16 | 9:21 | 9:26 | 9:31 | 9:36 | 9:41 | |
| 10:07 | 10:10 | 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:28 | 10:33 | 10:38 | 10:43 | |
| 11:07 | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:23 | 11:28 | 11:33 | 11:38 | 11:43 | |
| PM | 12:07 | 12:10 | 12:19 | 12:24 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:44 |
| 1:07 | 1:10 | 1:19 | 1:24 | 1:29 | 1:34 | 1:39 | 1:44 | |
| 2:07 | 2:10 | 2:19 | 2:24 | 2:29 | 2:34 | 2:39 | 2:44 | |
| 3:07 | 3:10 | 3:19 | 3:24 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:39 | 3:44 | |
| 4:07 | 4:10 | 4:19 | 4:24 | 4:29 | 4:34 | 4:39 | 4:44 | |
| 5:07 | 5:10 | 5:19 | 5:24 | 5:29 | 5:34 | 5:39 | 5:44 | |
| 6:06 | 6:09 | 6:17 | 6:22 | 6:26 | 6:31 | 6:36 | 6:41 | |
| 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:16 | 7:21 | 7:25 | 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:40 | |
| 8:05 | 8:08 | 8:16 | 8:21 | 8:25 | 8:30 | 8:35 | 8:40 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||||
Saturday / Northbound-Outbound
| Route 5 • Saturday / Northbound-Outbound • Effective 11/13/2022 | ||||||||
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DART Central Station | Woodland & 12th St (Methodist) | 31st St & University | Franklin Ave & Beaver Ave | Merle Hay Rd & Hickman Rd | Merle Hay Mall | Johnston City Hall | Johnston Public Library |
| AM | 7:25 | 7:30 | 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:48 | 7:52 | 8:00 | 8:03 |
| 8:25 | 8:30 | 8:37 | 8:43 | 8:48 | 8:52 | 9:00 | 9:04 | |
| 9:25 | 9:30 | 9:38 | 9:44 | 9:49 | 9:54 | 10:02 | 10:06 | |
| 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:38 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:06 | |
| 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:38 | 11:44 | 11:49 | 11:54 | 12:02 | 12:06 | |
| PM | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:38 | 12:44 | 12:49 | 12:54 | 1:02 | 1:06 |
| 1:25 | 1:30 | 1:38 | 1:44 | 1:49 | 1:54 | 2:02 | 2:06 | |
| 2:25 | 2:30 | 2:38 | 2:44 | 2:49 | 2:54 | 3:02 | 3:06 | |
| 3:25 | 3:30 | 3:38 | 3:44 | 3:49 | 3:54 | 4:02 | 4:06 | |
| 4:25 | 4:30 | 4:38 | 4:44 | 4:49 | 4:54 | 5:02 | 5:06 | |
| 5:25 | 5:30 | 5:38 | 5:45 | 5:50 | 5:54 | 6:02 | 6:05 | |
| 6:25 | 6:29 | 6:37 | 6:44 | 6:49 | 6:53 | 7:01 | 7:04 | |
| 7:25 | 7:29 | 7:37 | 7:44 | 7:49 | 7:53 | 8:01 | 8:04 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||||
Sunday / Southbound-Inbound
| Route 5 • Sunday / Southbound-Inbound • Effective 11/13/2022 | ||||||||
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Johnston Public Library | Johnston City Hall | Merle Hay Mall | Merle Hay Rd & Hickman Rd | Franklin Ave & Beaver Ave | 31st St & University | Woodland & 12th St (Methodist) | DART Central Station |
| AM | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:15 | 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:30 | 7:35 | 7:40 |
| 8:03 | 8:06 | 8:13 | 8:18 | 8:23 | 8:28 | 8:33 | 8:38 | |
| 9:04 | 9:07 | 9:14 | 9:19 | 9:24 | 9:29 | 9:34 | 9:39 | |
| 10:07 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:22 | 10:27 | 10:32 | 10:37 | 10:42 | |
| 11:07 | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:22 | 11:27 | 11:32 | 11:37 | 11:42 | |
| PM | 12:07 | 12:10 | 12:18 | 12:23 | 12:28 | 12:33 | 12:38 | 12:43 |
| 1:07 | 1:10 | 1:18 | 1:23 | 1:28 | 1:33 | 1:38 | 1:43 | |
| 2:07 | 2:10 | 2:18 | 2:23 | 2:28 | 2:33 | 2:38 | 2:43 | |
| 3:07 | 3:10 | 3:18 | 3:23 | 3:28 | 3:33 | 3:38 | 3:43 | |
| 4:07 | 4:10 | 4:18 | 4:23 | 4:28 | 4:33 | 4:38 | 4:43 | |
| 5:07 | 5:10 | 5:18 | 5:23 | 5:28 | 5:33 | 5:38 | 5:43 | |
| 6:04 | 6:07 | 6:14 | 6:19 | 6:23 | 6:28 | 6:33 | 6:38 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||||
Sunday / Northbound-Outbound
| Route 5 • Sunday / Northbound-Outbound • Effective 11/13/2022 | ||||||||
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DART Central Station | Woodland & 12th St (Methodist) | 31st St & University | Franklin Ave & Beaver Ave | Merle Hay Rd & Hickman Rd | Merle Hay Mall | Johnston City Hall | Johnston Public Library |
| AM | 7:25 | 7:30 | 7:37 | 7:43 | 7:48 | 7:52 | 7:59 | 8:02 |
| 8:25 | 8:30 | 8:37 | 8:43 | 8:48 | 8:52 | 8:59 | 9:03 | |
| 9:25 | 9:30 | 9:38 | 9:44 | 9:49 | 9:54 | 10:02 | 10:06 | |
| 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:38 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:06 | |
| 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:38 | 11:44 | 11:49 | 11:54 | 12:02 | 12:06 | |
| PM | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:38 | 12:44 | 12:49 | 12:54 | 1:02 | 1:06 |
| 1:25 | 1:30 | 1:38 | 1:44 | 1:49 | 1:54 | 2:02 | 2:06 | |
| 2:25 | 2:30 | 2:38 | 2:44 | 2:49 | 2:54 | 3:02 | 3:06 | |
| 3:25 | 3:30 | 3:38 | 3:44 | 3:49 | 3:54 | 4:02 | 4:06 | |
| 4:25 | 4:30 | 4:38 | 4:44 | 4:49 | 4:54 | 5:02 | 5:06 | |
| 5:25 | 5:30 | 5:37 | 5:44 | 5:49 | 5:53 | 6:00 | 6:03 | |
| Weather, special events and traffic conditions may alter service. | ||||||||
