Kansas City Area Transportation Authority


The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is a public transit agency in metropolitan Kansas City. It operates the Metro Area Express bus rapid transit service in Kansas City, Missouri, and 78 local bus routes in seven counties of Missouri and Kansas.
The KCATA is a bi-state agency formed by an interstate compact between Kansas and Missouri in 1965–6. Authorized by both states' legislatures and an act of Congress, the agency's jurisdiction includes Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The agency is governed by a board of ten commissioners, five from each state. Operations began in 1969, when the KCATA took over bus routes previously run by the Kansas City Public Service Company.
In 2014, KCATA, Johnson County Transit, UG Transit and IndeBus announced that all services will be merged into one service, RideKC. The merge will start in 2015 and last through 2019.

Fares

KCTA offers a variety of fare options that vary based on type of service and passenger eligibility, with reduced fares for children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. Monthly passes are valid for 31 consecutive days from first activation, while day passes are only able to be used for one service day. Visitor passes are able to be purchased online and are able to be used for three consecutive days. Most passes are accepted across regional transit providers.

Transit hubs

There are many Transit Centers and major Park and Rides in the RideKC service area.

Transit Centers

premiered with the Metro Area Express in July 2005. It is about linking the River Market, Downtown, Crown Center and the Plaza Area. The first BRT Line is in service on Main Street. A second BRT Line is the Troost Avenue which started service on January 1, 2011. The next BRT line which is being proposed is along the Prospect Ave corridor. If approved the line would start service around 2017-2019.

Bus Fleet

The RideKC Bus fleet as of February 6, 2019.

Active Fleet

40 Foot Bus Fleet
Fleet No.YearManufacturerModelEngineTransmissionSeatingNotes
203-2092006GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL 280hpAllison B400R541
2600-26182006GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL 280hpAllison B400R5416 buses remain
210-2222007GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL 280hpAllison B400R541
2700-27112007GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL 280hpAllison B400R541
223-2252009GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL 280hpAllison B400R541
4000-40052010GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R541
4100-41052011GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R541
226-2292011GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R541
236-2392013GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R541
4400-44072014GilligAdvantage 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R541* First CNG Buses
4500-45142015GilligAdvantage 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R541
243-2452016GilligAdvantage 40'Cummins ISL-GAllison B400R541
4600-46012016GilligAdvantage 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R541
4700-47192017GilligAdvantage 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R541
4800-48192018GilligAdvantage 40' CNGCummins L9NAllison B400R541
3520-35232010GilligBRT 40' HybridCummins ISB09 6.7 280hpAllison H40E37* First hybrid Buses
3524-35332010GilligBRT 40'Cummins ISL09 280hpVoith D864.537
35342011GilligBRT 40' HybridCummins ISB09 6.7 280hpAllison H40E37
3535-35362016GilligBRT Plus 40' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GVoith D864.537
3537-35472019GilligBRT Plus 40' CNGCummins L9NAllison H40E37
3548-35592019GilligBRT Plus 40' CNGCummins L9NAllison H40E37

29 Foot Bus Fleet
Fleet No.YearManufacturerModelEngineTransmissionSeatingNotes
S137-S1592008GilligAdvantage 29'Cummins ISLAllison B400R525* No Rear Door
S160-S1812011GilligAdvantage 29'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R523
S182-S1932012GilligAdvantage 29'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R523
S194-S1952013GilligAdvantage 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R523* First CNG buses
229-2352013GilligBRT 29'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R523
S196-S2022014GilligAdvantage 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R523
S203-S2102014GilligAdvantage 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R523
240-2422016GilligBRT 29' CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R523
246-2492016GilligAdvantage 29'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R523
S211-S2282018GilligAdvantage 29' CNGCummins L9NAllison B400R523
250-2522018GilligAdvantage 29'Cummins ISL09Allison B400R523
253-2552019GilligAdvantage 29'CNGCummins Westport ISL-GAllison B400R523