Opera Shuttle
Generously sponsored by: Wellabe
Additional support provided by: City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA)
Book a comfortable round-trip shuttle from Ames and Des Moines for just $15 (opera tickets not included). The opera shuttle arrives in Indianola in time for the free opera preview 45 minutes before each performance. New in 2025! The Opera Shuttle will provide round-trip service from the Ames location for Stars of Tomorrow.
The Opera Shuttle picks up from the following locations:
- North Grand Mall: 2801 Grand Ave, Ames, in the NE corner of the parking lot
- Des Moines East High School: 1317 Buchanan St, Des Moines, in the NW corner of the parking lot
This service is available for the following performances:
The Flying Dutchman
- June 27 (evening) Shuttle departs Ames location at 5:00pm, Des Moines location at 5:45pm
- June 29 (matinee) Shuttle departs Ames location at 11:30am, Des Moines location at 12:15pm
The Cunning Little Vixen
- June 28 (evening) Shuttle departs Ames location at 5:00pm, Des Moines location at 5:45pm
- July 6 (matinee) Shuttle departs Ames location at 11:30am, Des Moines location at 12:15pm
The Rake's Progress
- July 5 (evening) Shuttle departs Ames location at 5:00pm, Des Moines location at 5:45pm
- July 13 (matinee) Shuttle departs Ames location at 11:30am, Des Moines location at 12:15pm
Stars of Tomorrow - New in 2025!
Shuttle service from the Ames location will be available for the 2025 Stars of Tomorrow Concert on July 19, at 2:00 PM at Sheslow Auditorium on the Drake Campus.
- July 19 (matinee) Shuttle departs from the Ames location at 12:50 PM