U-Pass for University Students

Valid for currently enrolled University of Missouri-Kansas City, Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City, Johnson County Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City Art Institute and Donnelly College students. 

RideKC buses are Zero Fare. Fares are being changed on Freedom On-Demand, on 199 Micro Transit in KCK and 499 Micro Transit in Johnson County and on IRIS. The U-Pass is valid for fare payment on Micro Transit. 

The pass is incorporated into the same student ID card used for other school. Contact your school if you need a new ID card.

Popular Destinations in Missouri and Kansas

UMKC and KCAI: Main MAX and Troost MAX are easily accessible to UMKC students. From campus, the bus can get you to work or to the grocery store. Downtown, Crown Center, Hospital Hill can all be easily reached by bus. See a PDF with with more details about stops and area service: UMKC - KCAI.

MCCKC: All five MCC campuses are served by at least one RideKC route, with connections to routes all over the region. MCC-Penn Valley is served direct by five routes, and is within walking distance of the Main MAX. See a PDF with with more details about stops and area service.

JCCC: Routes 401, 402, 403, 435, 475 and 510 serve JCCC. See a PDF with with more details about stops and area service at JCCC.

KCKCC: Routes 101 and 116 serve the KCKCC main campus.

Donnelly College: Route 118 serves Donnelly College. Route 101 is just a few blocks north of campus. Donnelly College students should get a RideKC U-Pass from the Admissions Office. See a PDF with with more details about stops and area service.

Ready to save money and forget the parking hassles?

Check out our Starter Kit to begin riding.

• Learn how to ride with our how-to resources.
• Use Google Trip Planner to plan your route.
• See all the places you can go with our System Map and look up your schedule.
• Check out the service around each school: Donnelly College - KCAI - MCCKC - UMKC [PDF].
• And don't forget to calculate your savings with our gas calculator.

Transit also can take you to some of Kansas City trendy spots including the Crossroads District, the Power & Light District, the T-Mobile Center, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art or the Brookside/Waldo neighborhoods featuring small clusters of restaurants and bars.

The U-Pass can be used on weekdays to get to Overland Park’s Metcalf Avenue corridor where there is a wealth of jobs and dining options. Other destinations include Oak Park Mall, downtown Overland Park and Johnson County Community College. Going west? A bus can get you to Kansas City, Kan. and the Village West entertainment complex, near Sporting Park, home of Sporting KC, and Community America Ballpark where the T-Bones play ball.