RideKC to reinstate bus fare, end free ride period this summer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - RideKC will reinstate a $2 bus fare by June 1, 2026, ending the current period of free rides for ...

KCATA proposes $2 bus fare as Kansas City faces transit funding challenges

KCATA is considering a $2 bus fare beginning in late June as officials cite funding challenges and riders react to the ...
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Kansas City Area Transportation Authority says bus fares return this summer after years of free bus rides

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus riders will start paying a $2 fare in June. While some riders say they're ...

Bus fares will return to Kansas City. Here’s when and how much they’ll cost

After more than five years of free buses in Kansas City, fares will return to RideKC. Soon, most of the system’s 12.2 million ...
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Kansas City will reinstate bus fares and reduce route frequency under new funding plan

Kansas City's six-month funding plan for the KCATA would bring back $2 fares, with exceptions, and could end the rideshare program, IRIS. The ordinance passed by Kansas City Council this week, meant ...
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Looming bus fare return sparks mixed emotions among bus riders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bus fares are set to return to Kansas City, Missouri, buses in 2026 under a new contract between the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and the city. The return of fares is ...
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The big cost of Kansas City eliminating free bus fares: Fewer riders and new toll systems

Toll boxes may soon be revamped on all RideKC buses if the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority reinstates fares to address a multi-million-dollar budget shortage. That would especially hurt the ...