Airport Shuttle Service

Shuttle service is available for Reunion 2024 attendees who are arriving or departing from Des Moines International and Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids) airports, and the Ottumwa Amtrak station.  Shuttle service is available for $80 round trip per person ($40 one way per person).

Preregistration is required, and is an option in our on-line registration platform, which opens February 1, 2024. (If you have already registered, and need to request a shuttle, you may use the registration platform to modify your registration or call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 866-850-1846.)

Please remember to allow for at least ninety minutes travel time between Grinnell and any of the shuttle destinations.

Children’s car seats and booster seats are not available.

The deadline to register for a shuttle is May 15, 2024.

Arrivals to Des Moines Airport

  • You must register for a specific shuttle. Please select your shuttle time when registering for Reunion.
  • If you paid for a shuttle, but did not request a specific shuttle time, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations will contact you in early May using your e-mail address on file to arrange your shuttle time.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you have received confirmation of your shuttle.
  • If travel delays cause you to miss your requested shuttle, we will work with you to reschedule your transportation.
  • If you arrive after 10 p.m. on Thursday, the next shuttle available will be on Friday morning.

2024 Arrival Shuttle Times Available

Thursday, May 30

  • Noon
  • 3 p.m.
  • 5 p.m.
  • 8 p.m.
  • 10 p.m.

Friday, May 31

  • 10 a.m.
  • 1:30 p.m.
  • 4:30 p.m.

Departures from Des Moines Airport

  • You must register for a specific shuttle. Please select your shuttle time when registering for Reunion.
  • We strongly recommend you sign up for a departure time at least three hours before your flight is scheduled to leave.
  • If you paid for a shuttle, but did not request a specific shuttle time, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations will contact you in early May using your e-mail address on file to arrange your shuttle time. If you require a shuttle before 6 a.m. on Sunday, you can request one at that time.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you have received confirmation of your shuttle.
  • If you miss your requested shuttle, we will work with you to reschedule your transportation to the next available shuttle.

2024 Departure Shuttle Times Available

Sunday, June 2

  • 6 a.m.
  • 8 a.m.
  • 10 a.m.
  • Noon
  • 1 p.m

All Other Arrivals

  • Arrivals to the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Ottumwa Amtrak Station, or on Wednesday, May 29, will be handled as individual requests.
  • You must request and pay for these shuttles when registering for Reunion.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you have received confirmation of your shuttle.

All Other Departures

  • Departures to the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Ottumwa Amtrak Station, or before 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 2 will be handled as individual requests.
  • You must request and pay for these shuttles when registering for Reunion.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure you have received confirmation of your shuttle.

Other Transportation Options

Rental Cars

If you would rather have your own car, both the Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids) Airport and the Des Moines International Airport host several rental car companies.