Service Bulletins

As the Kansas City region begins to slowly reopen, RideKC has created a tentative framework to restore service as the region weathers the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Central to our plan is connecting people to opportunities, and ensuring access for jobs and services at hospitals, other medical care, pharmacies, grocery and food services, and other essential services.

This page will be updated daily with important information about transit service during the COVID pandemic. 

Effective May 31, service on several RideKC routes will change, offering later service on routes that previously ran after 9 p.m. on Saturdays.

RideKC will begin using Transit as its official app for trip planning and real-time information, effective May 6. When fare collection resumes in the Kansas City area, Transit will also allow customers to pay their fare with the app. This will replace the existing RideKC app.

Due to activity on the Country Club Plaza on Monday, June 1, beginning at 3 p.m. until the end of the event, RideKC routes Main MAX, 35 and 47 buses will detour. 

Temporary reroutes.

Beginning June 1, 2020, the 118 18th Street will travel via Roe Avenue and Johnson Drive to Mission Transit Center. To accommodate this southern extension, the existing loop providing service to 18th & Kansas Avenue will be removed.

RideKC Freedom paratransit changes:
Effective May 15, customers must make reservations 48 hours in advance.
All passengers should wear face coverings to reduce the spread of COIVD-19.
RideKC Freedom On-Demand will have a limit of 200 trips per day.

Beginning Monday, April 13, routes in Johnson County will run a reduced daily schedule.

RideKC will be temporarily reducing service starting April 12, due to lower ridership and safety precautions due to COVID-19. By taking this step, we hope to be able to recover from the effects of this pandemic when the public health crisis passes. Starting April 12, RideKC temporarily will change schedules in several communities, including KCMO. On weekdays, many routes will begin using modified service; most routes use Saturday service that ends at 9 p.m. Starting Monday, April 13, RideKC service in Johnson County will also have temporary reductions in service.