RideKC Rider Advisory Council

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and RideKC Transit Partners are seeking interested riders to participate in a new council to help guide public transportation in the Kansas City area.

The RideKC Rider Advisory Council is made up of public transit users who are interested in helping KCATA and RideKC partners improve the rider experience. Applications are now available!

About the Advisory Council:

The RideKC Rider Advisory Council is intended to allow riders an opportunity to help the KCATA and RideKC partners to identify, and improve parts of the rider experience.

Some issues the RideKC Partners are interested in exploring with the Advisory Council include:

• Safety at stops and on the bus
• Cleanliness of stops and vehicles
• Overall customer satisfaction
• Ease of system use
• General areas of improvements
• Accessing boarding locations
• Community and rider engagement
• Minor schedule adjustments to appropriately serve active stops

Meetings:

The RideKC Rider Advisory Council will meet on a bi-monthly basis, totaling six meetings a year. Meetings will be held both in person and virtually, with the in-person location being accessible by public transportation.

The first meeting will be held on February 19, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. At this meeting Advisory Councilmembers will select a chair and vice-chair to help facilitate meetings. Future meeting dates will also be set at this time.

Membership Criteria:

The Advisory Council will be composed of 15 people who are either active riders, or are interested in using RideKC public transit. They will be selected from across the region, representing riders of all RideKC services and partners.

The application period is currently open! Interested individuals can apply by completing the form at the bottom of the page, or clicking the link to download the application.

Paper applications can be dropped off  in in person at The East Village Transit Center, or mailed to the KCATA:

RideKC Advisory Council
1200 East 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

RideKC Rider Advisory Council Application

The application period is open until Friday, January 24, 2025. Mailed in applications must be postdated on or before January 24.

Questions regarding the Advisory Council can be directed to bshields@kcata.org