Johnson County Lowering Bus Fares for 10 Local Routes
(Kansas City, Mo. – Dec. 29, 2015) The Board of Commissioners of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) approved a fare agreement that establishes a regional, local fare. Beginning Jan. 4, fare on local bus routes for Johnson County will be $1.50, the same fare as on MAX and other local KCATA, Unified Government Transit and IndeBus routes. A $50 31-Day Pass will also be valid for fare on local Johnson County bus routes.
Ten local Johnson County routes will see their fare cut by a third to $1.50 a trip from $2.25 a trip.
Further, a $3 Day Pass that’s accepted on five local Johnson County routes will be expanded to include all 10 local routes. The $3 Day Pass, currently available for purchase on KCATA and IndeBus, will be available for purchase on Johnson County local buses and will be good on local buses throughout the Kansas City region.
The reduced fares in Johnson County are another step in creating a simple fare structure for the entire region that’s easy to understand, regardless of where riders live or where they’re traveling. It’s part of a regional push to create a seamless transit network that’s easy to use and connects people to opportunity.
Here is a list of the routes in Johnson County where the fares will be reduced to the $1.50 regional local bus fare:
- 546-KCK/Johnson/Quivira: Operates from Olathe to Kansas City, Ks., through Lenexa and Overland Park. Stops include Johnson County Community College, Oak Park Mall, Mission Transit Center and downtown Kansas City, Ks.
- 556-Metalf/Plaza: Operates from 137th & Antioch in Overland Park to the Country Club Plaza and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Stops include Rosana Square, downtown Overland Park and the Mission Transit Center.
- 575-75th Street/Quivira: Operates from the University of Kansas-Edwards campus in Overland Park to 75th & Troost in Kansas City. Stops include Johnson County Community College, Oak Park Mall and Waldo.
- 660-Antioch/Downtown: Operates from the Walmart in Olathe at Kansas 7 & Santa Fe, along Mur-Len, Strang Line, College, Antioch, Shawnee Mission Parkway and Roe, and downtown Kansas City. Stops include Johnson County Community College, Corporate Woods, Mission Transit Center and Crown Center.
- 664-Metcalf/Downtown: Operates between Rosana Square at 119th & Metcalf in Overland Park to downtown Kansas City. Stops include downtown Overland Park, 10th & Main, 95th & Metcalf, and Crown Center.
- 667-Nall/Downtown: Operates from 107th & Nall in Overland Park to downtown Kansas City. Stops include Mission Transit Center, University of Kansas Medical Center and the government district in downtown Kansas City.
- 672-JoCo/Downtown Midday: Operates from Walmart in Olathe at Kansas 7 & Santa Fe to Union Station. Stops include Johnson County Community College, Mission Transit Center and 10th & Main in downtown Kansas City.
- 812-Jo Flex: Serves destinations in and around downtown Overland Park.
- 856-Metcalf/Plaza Flex: Midday service between Rosana Square at 119th & Metcalf in Overland Park to the Country Club Plaza and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Stops include downtown Overland Park and Mission Transit Center.
- 875-Flex-75th Street/Quivira Flex: Midday service between the University of Kansas-Edwards campus in Overland Park to 75th & Troost in Kansas City. Stops include Johnson County Community College, Oak Park Mall and Waldo.
The reduced fares do not extend to all Johnson County routes. Fares will not change for the 710-K-10 Connector service between Johnson County and Lawrence, and express routes 661-Olathe Express, 670-Gardner/Overland Park Express, 673-South OP Express and 678-Shawnee Express. Those routes run from Johnson County into downtown Kansas City with limited stops. For information on all Johnson County routes and others across the Kansas City area please go to www.ridekc.org.