Quick Facts about Ames, Iowa

Ames Resources 

Health and Safety

Ames Fire Department

The website for the Ames Fire Department is designed to be informative and helpful, to allow you to find information relative to our City and department, and to learn more about the work our firefighters perform everyday. On this site you will find our mission statement, be able to browse department statistics, and meet each one of our dedicated members. You can learn about the insurance classification of the Fire Department, find out about some of the services we provide, and even discover what skills and requirements are needed to join the ranks of the Ames Fire Department.

Ames Police Department

The Ames Police Department remains committed to community relationship building and problem solving. This mission is complex and challenging in today’s world, particularly when applied to the wide array of challenging situations confronting police officers. To accomplish this mission, employees of the police department must commit to a standard of community service that embodies the tenets of the our Code of Ethics and embrace our professional commitment to our community, our citizens, and our colleagues.

Food Assistance

• Bethesda Lutheran Church Food Pantry 
• Food at First
• Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance Healthy Food Voucher Program
• Mid-Iowa Community Action
• More...

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Public health is a partnership of local public health, IDHHS, non-profit organizations, health care providers, policymakers, businesses and many others working together to protect and improve the health of Iowans. Public health strives to improve the quality of life for all Iowans by assuring access to evidence-based population-health programs, services and activities in the following areas:

• Promote healthy living;
• Prevent injuries and violence;
• Protect against environmental hazards;
• Assure access to quality health services;
• Prevent epidemics and the spread of disease;
• Improve and support public health performance; and
• Prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.

Medical Care

• Mary Greeley Medical Center, 1111 Duff Avenue
• McFarland Clinic, 1215 Duff Avenue
• Primary Health Care, 3510 Lincoln Way
• Thielen Student Health Center
• Urgent Care, 3815 Stange Road

Iowa State University

Campus Maps

Follow this link to view campus maps online! These maps include bike paths, buildings, parking lots, and more. Download the Iowa State MyState app to use these maps conveniently on your phone.

Commuting to Campus

There are several options for parking on campus. Follow this link to view the parking options or to apply for a parking permit. 

CyRide

CyRide is the city bus system for Ames and operates 13 fixed routes, a East Ames Service Extension (EASE) zone service, a Dial-A-Ride service for persons with a disability, and a late-night service called Moonlight Express. The fixed routes and Dial-A-Ride operate every day of the year except Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Moonlight Express, our free late night bus service, operates from 10:30pm - 2:30am on Friday and Saturday nights when Iowa State University is in full session (summers excluded). All fixed route trips shown in the timetables are wheelchair accessible and service animals are allowed (pets that are not service animals are prohibited).

CyRide offers real-time bus prediction service called MyRide. With MyRide, you can use your touchtone telephone, mobile device, or web enabled computer to see exactly where the bus is at anytime and its predicted time of arrival at your bus stop location. You can also view real-time maps. Visit MyRide for more information. For routes, timetables, fares and more information, call 515-292-1100 or visit www.cyride.com.

Student Legal Services

Funded by Iowa State University Student Government, Student Legal Services (SLS) is a legal aid office that provides free and confidential legal services for currently enrolled, activity fee paying Iowa State University students, spouse cardholders, and recognized Iowa State University student groups. SLS is also available to provide law related educational programs on a variety of topics for students, student groups, and others within the university community.