Windstar Lines - Premier Motor Coach and Charter Bus Company

Ride the State Fair Express: Take a Windstar to the Iowa State Fair!

America's most famous fair and Iowa's largest tourism event, the Iowa State Fair promises 11 action-packed days of beloved Fair traditions, zany contests and blue ribbon competitions, more than half a million dollars of fantastic free entertainment, and nearly 200 locations of delectable food. The internationally-acclaimed Iowa State Fair is featured in the New York Times best-selling travel book, "1000 Places To See Before You Die" and was the inspiration for Rodger and Hammerstein's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "State Fair."

The State Fair Express is stopping at a town near you! Ride to the Iowa State Fair in style on board a luxury Windstar Lines charter coach and leave the driving to us. The State Fair Express provides round trip transportation to the Fair, without the hassle of driving. Your State Fair Express ticket includes:

  • Round trip transportation on a deluxe Windstar Lines motor coach
  • Fair admission
  • A complimentary bottle of water
  • Fair coupon book offering food and drink discounts with more than $30 in savings
  • Daily Program with map of the Fairgrounds
  • Easy pickup and drop off in the Fair's North Lot at Gate 15

The State Fair Express will arrive at the Fair at approximately 10 a.m. and will depart at 6 p.m.

  • Adult Fare includes ages 12+
  • Child Fare includes ages 5-11
  • Children under 5 ride free.

Persons under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sign up to ride the State Fair Express. Choose your date and pickup location below.

Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address
Call For Details Aug 9 Mt. Vernon $35 / adult $31 / child  FREE 7:25 AM Hardee's 102 Highway 1 South
Call For Details Aug 9 Solon $33 / adult $29 / child  FREE 7:40 AM Sam's Main Street Market 123 East Main Street
Call For Details Aug 9 Iowa City $32 / adult $28 / child  FREE 7:55 AM Quality Inn 2525 Dodge
Call For Details Aug 9 Grinnell $26 / adult $22 / child  FREE 8:55 AM Wal-Mart 86 West Street
Call For Details Aug 9 Dubuque $47 / adult $43 / child  FREE 6:40 AM Wal-Mart 4200 Dodge Street
Call For Details Aug 9 Monticello $41 / adult $37 / child  FREE 7:30 AM Monticello High School 850 East Oak Street
Call For Details Aug 9 Anamosa $40 / adult $36 / child  FREE 7:50 AM Wal-Mart 101 115th Street
Call For Details Aug 9 Cedar Rapids $35 / adult $31 / child  FREE 7:50 AM Sam's Club 2605 Blairs Ferry Road Northest
Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address
Call For Details Aug 10 Charles City $38 / adult $34 / child  FREE 7:45 AM K-Mart 1405 South Grand Avenue
Aug 10 Denison $36 / adult $32 / child  FREE 6:20 AM Wal-Mart 404 Arrowhead Drive
Aug 10 Audubon $28 / adult $24 / child  FREE 7:10 AM Town Square Broadway & Tracy
Aug 10 Guthrie Center $26 / adult $22 / child  FREE 7:40 AM Hometown Foods 200 State Street
Aug 10 Dallas Center $25 / adult $21 / child  FREE 8:15 AM Downtown Walnut Street between 14th & 15th
Call For Details Aug 10 Manning $29 / adult $25 / child  FREE 7:30 AM Downtown Eastside City Park
Call For Details Aug 10 Coon Rapids $26 / adult $22 / child  FREE 8:00 AM Old Swimming Pool / Golf Course 731 5th Ave South
Call For Details Aug 10 Perry $24 / adult $20 / child  FREE 8:45 AM Pamida 1305 141st Street
Call For Details Aug 10 Adel $22 / adult $18 / child  FREE 9:10 AM City Hall 301 S 10th Street
Call For Details Aug 10 Sioux City $49 / adult $45 / child  FREE 7:00 AM Tyson Events Center 401 Gordon Drive
Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address
Call For Details Aug 11 Omaha $39 / adult $35 / child  FREE 7:30 AM Comfort Inn (rear of building) I-80 Exit 449
Call For Details Aug 11 Council Bluffs $39 / adult $35 / child  FREE 8:00 AM Mall of the Bluffs (SW corner by Pennys) 1751 Madison Avenue
Call For Details Aug 11 Mt Pleasant $37 / adult $33 / child  FREE 7:45 AM Wal-Mart 1045 North Grand Avenue
Call For Details Aug 11 Fairfield $36 / adult $32 / child  FREE 8:20 AM Hy-Vee 1300 West Burlington Avenue
Call For Details Aug 11 Knoxville $26 / adult $22 / child  FREE 9:50 AM Wal-Mart 814 West Bell Avenue
Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address
Call For Details Aug 12 Iowa City SW $32 / adult $28 / child  FREE 7:30 AM Wal-Mart 919 Hwy 1 West
Call For Details Aug 12 Coralville $32 / adult $28 / child  FREE 7:50 AM Wal-Mart 2801 Commerce Drive
Call For Details Aug 12 Williamsberg $29 / adult $25 / child  FREE 8:15 AM McDonald's 235 Evans Street East
Call For Details Aug 12 Ames $25 / adult $21 / child  FREE 9:15 AM Starlight 2601 East 13th Street
Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address
Call For Details Aug 13 Decorah $48 / adult $44 / child  FREE 6:15 AM Quilline Food Center 915 Short Street
Call For Details Aug 13 West Union $43 / adult $39 / child  FREE 6:50 AM Hardee's 117 Highway Street
Call For Details Aug 13 Oelwein $39 / adult $35 / child  FREE 7:50 AM K-Mart 2105 South Frederick Avenue
Call For Details Aug 13 Dysart $29 / adult $25 / child  FREE 8:40 AM Downtown Main between Wilson & Clark
Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address
Few seats left, Call 888-494-6378 to sign up. Aug 14 Omaha $39 / adult $35 / child  FREE 7:30 AM Comfort Inn (rear of building) I-80 Exit 449
Aug 14 Council Bluffs $39 / adult $35 / child  FREE 8:00 AM Mall of the Bluffs (SW corner by Pennys) 1751 Madison Avenue
Few seats left, Call 888-494-6378 to sign up. Aug 14 Sioux City $49 / adult $45 / child  FREE 6:30 AM Tyson Events Center 401 Gordon Drive
Few seats left, Call 888-494-6378 to sign up. Aug 14 Onawa $41 / adult $37 / child  FREE 7:15 AM McDonald's 407 10th Street
Few seats left, Call 888-494-6378 to sign up. Aug 14 Missouri Valley $37 / adult $33 / child  FREE 8:00 AM McDonald's 100 Willow Road
Few seats left, Call 888-494-6378 to sign up. Aug 14 Avoca $31 / adult $27 / child  FREE 8:45 AM Wing's Truck Stop I-80 Exit 40
Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address
Aug 16 Cedar Rapids $35 / adult $31 / child  FREE 7:15 AM Sam's Club 2605 Blairs Ferry Road Northest
Aug 16 Tama/Toledo $29 / adult $25 / child  FREE 8:30 AM Pamida 1006 South County Road, Toledo
Aug 16 Marshalltown $28 / adult $24 / child  FREE 9:00 AM Wal-Mart 2802 South Center Street
Aug 16 Charles City $38 / adult $34 / child  FREE 7:40 AM K-Mart 1405 South Grand Avenue
Aug 16 Waverly $33 / adult $29 / child  FREE 8:15 AM Wal-Mart 1201 4th St Southwest
Aug 16 Parkersburg $33 / adult $29 / child  FREE 8:55 AM Kwik Trip 605 Highway 57
Select Date Departure Location Number of Adults Children 5 -11 Yrs Children Under 5 Yrs Pick-up Time Pick-up Location Pick-up Address  
Aug 17 Storm Lake $40 / adult $36 / child  FREE 6:30 AM Wal-Mart 1831 Lake Ave North
Aug 17 Carroll $30 / adult $26 / child  FREE 7:40 AM K-Mart 715 West Highway 30
Aug 17 Jefferson $25 / adult $21 / child  FREE 8:15 AM Sparky's 606 East Highway 30
Aug 17 Mason City $34 / adult $30 / child  FREE 7:20 AM Wal-Mart 4151 4th Street Southest
Aug 17 Clear Lake $34 / adult $30 / child  FREE 7:35 AM McDonald's 2 Plaza Drive
Aug 17 Ames $25 / adult $21 / child  FREE 8:45 AM Starlight 2601 E 13th Street
Aug 17 Cedar Rapids $35 / adult $31 / child  FREE 7:15 AM Sam's Club 2605 Blairs Ferry Road Northest
Aug 17 Tama/Toledo $29 / adult $25 / child  FREE 8:30 AM Pamida 1006 South County Road, Toledo
Aug 17 Marshalltown $28 / adult $24 / child  FREE 9:00 AM Wal-Mart 2802 South Center Street