News & Events

RideKC will hold a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new 118 18th Street Route on Jan. 8, 2019, at 10 a.m. in front of Fast Fred’s Supermarket at 1806 N. 18th Street to celebrate the first new transit service operated by the Unified Government (UG) of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., in over 10 years.

Free rides on New Year's Eve on RideKC buses.

President Trump will speak at a National Conference in Kansas City, causing several reroutes.

RideKC and BikeWalkKC announce a new partnership to bring shared-use electric assist bicycles to Kansas City. RideKC and BikeWalkKC will partner with Drop Mobility, a leading micromobility provider, to launch this new fleet of smart e-bikes.

Commuter Express Routes Cancelled, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 Kansas City, Mo. – All regional RideKC transit service, including buses, streetcar and paratransit, will start at 8 a.m. tomorrow, Nov. 26, 2018, due to treacherous road conditions.…

RideKC will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule for Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22.

KCATA is prepared for winter! The forecast for Thursday evening through Friday predicts some snowfall that may affect travel. RideKC maintenance crews are ready to start salting, if necessary.

KCATA and three area school districts will announce a new Student Pass Program that will give thousands of ninth through 12th graders free, unlimited access to public transportation throughout the region. The pep-rally style news conference starts at 3 p.m. on Oct. 30, at Manual Career Tech Center at 1215 E. Truman Road.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and the City of Kansas City, Mo., will break ground on the Prospect MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with a ceremonial groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at 12th and Charlotte streets (southeast corner).

KCATA, in cooperation with the City of Independence, Mo., is proud to announce the expansion of RideKC Freedom On-Demand paratransit services in Independence.