Founded by Justin Eastman and Jake Simons in 2018, Central Iowa Charters has provided quality and affordable charter services to individuals and groups based in the Des Moines Metro area, as well as many out-of-state riders from around the country.  We strive to make your RAGBRAI experience easy and enjoyable.

Central Iowa Charters provides services in both a packaged deal and a customizable a-la-carte style to fit your needs.

  • Transportation for you, your bike, and luggage from Ankeny or Des Moines to the start and end sites back to Ankeny or Des Moines
  • Luggage hauling to each overnight town throughout the week
  • Reserved camping grounds in each overnight town
  • Luxury Tent Service
  • Shower truck exclusively for CIC riders
  • Charging station for electronic devices
  • E-Bike charging station
  • Massage Therapy
  • IV Hydration Therapy
  • Canopy shade tents in camp
  • Beverages
  • And more than a decade of RAGBRAI charter experience!
Showers in Camp

Central Iowa Charters is partnering with Waste Solutions of Iowa to offer a shower trailer in camp exclusively for the use of CIC riders! The 8 stall shower trailer will provide riders a warm shower right in camp. Each rider will still need to bring their own towels.

Safety First

Central Iowa Charters promotes safe cycling as a top priority. We require that all riders involved with our charter wear a helmet, follow the rules and laws that pertain to a cyclist on public roads, and no draft lines. Please take some time to review the suggested RAGBRAI Rider Safety tips, and watch the Ride Right video. Thanks for your cooperation.

Lake Country Cyclists

We are also proud to be the official RAGBRAI Charter for the Lake Country Cyclists Bike Club based out of Ankeny, IA. We have serviced and/or operated the charter for the bike club for more than a decade, and look forward to continuing the great partnership! A Lake Country Cyclists Club Membership is not required of riders to ride with Central Iowa Charters, but any riders are certainly welcome to join the club if they wish. Please contact us if you are interested, or visit the Lake Country Cyclists website.