Kansas City Area Transportation Authority

Moving the Kansas City Region Forward

KCATA connects people, communities, and opportunities through regional mobility, transit investment, and innovative transportation solutions shaping the future of Kansas City.

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Careers

Build your career with KCATA through competitive pay, strong benefits, paid training, and opportunities to move Kansas City forward.

Active Solicitations

Explore current KCATA solicitations, including open bids, proposals, request for qualifications, and contracting opportunities across transit projects.

Who We Are

KCATA connects the Kansas City region through safe, reliable transit, mobility services, and community-focused transportation solutions.

Building Mobility

Beyond the Ride

As the region’s public transportation authority, KCATA works across Kansas City to improve access, strengthen connections, and support economic growth through transit planning, infrastructure investment, and regional partnerships.

From mobility services and bus rapid transit to procurement opportunities and community development, KCATA helps shape how the region moves today and into the future.

Join Our Team

Moving Kansas City Forward

KCATA is powered by the people who keep the region moving. From operations and planning to customer service, maintenance, and leadership, our team works every day to connect communities and create opportunity across Kansas City.

Explore career paths, employee benefits, and current openings with an organization committed to mobility, service, and regional impact.

Job Openings

Explore careers at KCATA, including transit operations, maintenance, and administration with paid training and benefits.

Benefits

KCATA offers competitive pay, health coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, and wellness benefits for employees.

Career Paths (Operator, Maintenance, etc.)

Explore career paths at KCATA, including bus operators, maintenance, administration, and skilled transit careers.

Connecting Businesses

Vendor Opportunities

KCATA partners with vendors, consultants, contractors, and community organizations to deliver projects and services that support regional mobility and infrastructure across Kansas City.
Explore active solicitations, vendor resources, certification programs, and procurement opportunities designed to strengthen partnerships and move transit forward.

Active Solicitations

Explore current KCATA solicitations, including open bids, proposals, request for qualifications, and contracting opportunities across transit projects.

Vendor Resources

Everything vendors need in one place—registration forms, compliance documents, and procurement resources for doing business with KCATA.

DBE / SBE / WBE / MBE Programs

KCATA's DBE, SBE, WBE, and MBE programs create pathways to opportunity through inclusive contracting and supplier diversity initiatives.

Unsolicited Proposals

KCATA’s unsolicited proposal process allows businesses to present innovative ideas, services, and partnerships supporting transit initiatives.

Leadership

Regional Stewardship

KCATA’s Board of Commissioners helps guide the Authority’s vision, policies, and long-term investment in regional mobility, public transit, and community impact across the Kansas City region.

Mission & Vision

Learn how KCATA’s mission, vision, and core values guide safe, reliable, and convenient mobility across the Kansas City region.

Board of Commissioners

KCATA’s Board of Commissioners provides leadership and oversight for regional transit services and agency operations.

Explore RideKC

Connecting the Region Every Day

RideKC is the regional transit network connecting communities across Kansas City through bus service, MAX, streetcar connections, paratransit, and mobility solutions.

Powered through regional partnerships and coordinated by KCATA, RideKC helps riders connect to work, healthcare, education, entertainment, and everyday destinations.

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RideKC Freedom Paratransit

RideKC Freedom provides shared paratransit service for riders with disabilities who cannot use fixed-route transit in Kansas City.