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Getting Around KC
by KC Options
KC Streetcar
It started with a 2.2-mile route from the River Market to Union Station and will soon expand dramatically. North to the riverfront and south past the Country Club Plaza all the way to the University of Missouri - Kansas City campus. All anticipated to be up and running by 2025.
RideKC
This metro-wide partnership aims to “connect people to opportunities” through a variety of mobility services. Its core components are buses, both local and MAX rapid transit lines. A system reboot called RideKC Next will place even more transit muscle along key corridors with shorter waiting times. And all RideKC buses are Zero Fare through 2023.
People-Powered Transit
Cyclists enjoy recent improvements including more bike lanes, bike racks and new cycling trails throughout the area. RideKC Bike rents classic bicycles, e-bikes and scooters that can be picked up and dropped off at 40+ convenient locations around town.
Electric Vehicles
KC is one of the best places in the country for EV drivers to power up. The Evergy Clean Charge Network touts 2,000+ charging ports around the metro, with a pilot program to piggyback off existing streetlight power that will add even more.
Smart City Technology
Real-time traffic and parking data are easily accessible to drivers navigating KC streets and highways. Kiosks downtown offer up-to-the-minute info on transit arrival times, give suggestions of things to do in the area, act as interactive photo booths and more.