Service Bulletins

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and the City of Independence have some exciting news for our paratransit customers.  We are pleased to announce that we will be transitioning to a new reservations, scheduling and dispatch software platform for KCATA’s RideKC Freedom and RideKC Freedom On-Demand. This transition will allow us to improve our customer service. The anticipated go-live date is July 30, 2024.

The City of Raytown has elected to end fixed-route transit service and replace the Flex service with IRIS on-demand within the city on July 7, 2024. RideKC Routes 28 Blue Ridge, 29 Blue Ridge Limited, 63 63rd Street and 399 Raytown Flex will no longer stop in Raytown. 399 Raytown Flex is being eliminated, while the other three will continue to serve Kansas City.

RideKC Connects You to the Urban Youth Academy

Changes Coming to 510 K-10 Connector

The 510 K-10 Connector, that operates between Overland Park, KS and Lawrence, KS, will begin service to Lawrence’s Central Station Transit Center on June 3, 2024. Central Station has eight covered bays and amenities including public restrooms, an indoor waiting area, bike racks and bike lockers, and digital signs with bus arrival information.
 

35 35th Street and 39 39th Street Reroute Due to Streetcar Project

Due to Grandview Board of Alderman Vote on Tuesday, April 23rd, the 29 Blue Ridge Limited will no longer serve the City of Grandview. The route will terminate at Holiday Dr. and Blue Ridge Blvd effective Monday, May 13

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 6:30-11 a.m., RideKC will reroute service for the KCCC 5K Run.

Starting Wednesday, April 10 , until further notice, buses will detour for Emanuel Cleaver II and Main streetcar construction.

Starting Monday, March 25, until further notice, the 201 North Oak will reroute around Crown Center for streetcar construction.

On KC Current gamedays, due to expected increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic, the 210 Front St. Route will not enter into Bally’s Casino. The route will stop before the parking lot entrance to let passengers board and de-board, then continue along normal routing.