Urbandale to Iowa City on I-80: Where to Stop

What you pass on the way

Urbandale to Iowa City at a glance: along the way there are 30 exits: 19 with gas, 7 with DC fast charging, plus 5 rest areas going eastbound and 5 on the way back. The longest run between gas stations on Urbandale to Iowa City is 17 miles.

Gas stops for Urbandale to Iowa City

For a halfway break on Urbandale to Iowa City, exit 182 at Grinnell is 53 miles into the trip, with gas at Maverik and Casey's General Store, food at Subway and I-80 Dhaba and rooms at AmericInn by Wyndham, Super 8 by Wyndham Grinnell IA and 3 more.

With a typical 350-mile tank, you can cover all 115 miles between Urbandale and Iowa City on one fill-up if you leave with a full tank.

EV charging stops

EV range drops at highway speed and in the cold. Planning with 200 miles of usable range, these are the fast-charging stops for Urbandale to Iowa City:

No stop needed: 115 miles fits inside 170 miles of usable range.

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Rest areas en route

• Rest area near mile 147 18 miles from Urbandale · Iowa · restrooms, drinking water
• Rest area near mile 151 22 miles from Urbandale · Iowa
• Rest area near mile 180 51 miles from Urbandale · Iowa · restrooms, drinking water
• Rest area near mile 207 78 miles from Urbandale · Iowa · restrooms, drinking water
• Rest area near mile 238 109 miles from Urbandale · Iowa · restrooms, drinking water

Where the choice is widest

• Exit 129, Urbandale Gas station, Maverik, De Rice, Texas Roadhouse and 22 more
• Exit 131, Johnston Hy-Vee Gas, BP, QuikTrip, Casey's General Store and 22 more
• Exit 136, Marquisville Gas station, Casey's, Kwik Star, Quality Inn and 5 more
• Exit 141, Altoona Johnny's Italian Steakhouse, Uncle Buck's Fishbowl & Grill, Burger Shed, Teriyaki Boys and 4 more
• Exit 142, Altoona Sinclair, Git 'n Go, Gas station, Perkins and 22 more
• Exit 143, Altoona Mega Saver, Casey's General Store, Kwik Star, Gas station and 5 more
• Exit 155, Colfax Phillips 66, Gas station, Maverik, Punjab Kabab House and 3 more
• Exit 164, Newton Casey's General Store, Newton 66, Montana Mike's Steakhouse, Pizza Ranch and 12 more

Towns between Urbandale and Iowa City

• Johnston mile 2 of the trip · exit 131 · Hy-Vee Gas, BP and 17 more
• Marquisville mile 6 of the trip · exit 135 · Maverik, Gas station and 2 more
• Altoona mile 13 of the trip · exit 142 · Sinclair, Git 'n Go and 16 more
• Colfax mile 26 of the trip · exit 155 · Phillips 66, Gas station and 3 more
• Newton mile 35 of the trip · exit 164 · Casey's General Store, Newton 66 and 10 more
• Williamsburg mile 91 of the trip · exit 220 · BP, Casey's General Store and 6 more
• Tiffin mile 108 of the trip · exit 237 · Kwik Star, Maverik and 4 more
• Coralville mile 111 of the trip · exit 240 · Casey's General Store, Gas station and 17 more