Kansas City is easily accessible by interstates and highways or via flight from anywhere in the country. Kansas City's public transportation system was originally based on rail transit. Today, the city's mass transit system is served by the Metro Area Express (MAX) and bus rapid transit line. The proposed coming soon two-mile streetcar line will serve north-south KC Downtown. Subway or light rail system are not operational in KC. According to Walk Score ranking, the City has been nominated as the 40th most walkable city among the 50 U.S. cities.
Image by MoBikeFed via Wikimedia CommonsTravel to Kansas City by Air
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) serves the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. MCI is owned and operated by Kansas City Aviation Department. Southwest Airlines and Delta Airlines are its largest carriers.
Address:Kansas City Aviation Department
601 Brasilia Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64153
Or,
Kansas City Aviation Department
P.O. Box 20047
Kansas City, MO 64195-0047
Phone: 816-243-5237
Website:
www.flykci.com
To and From the Airport
Super Shuttle: Approximate fare from downtown/Plaza is $18/20.
Phone: 800-258-3826
Website:
www.supershuttle.comTaxi: Approximate fare from downtown/Plaza is $40/45.
Travel to Kansas City by Train
Amtrak: Two Amtrak's
Missouri River Runner trains connect Kansas City to St Louis daily. The traveling time is nearly 5 hours and the fare is approximately $29. The
Southwest Chief also have a stop over here on its daily runs between Chicago and LA.
Website:
www.amtrak.com
Travel to Kansas City by Bus
Greyhound: The Greyhound buses run daily from KC to St
Louis and Denver.
Address: 1101 Troost St
Website:
www.greyhound.com
Fare and Distance:
- KC to ST Louis - $25 and takes around 4 hours
- KC to Denver - $70 and takes around 11 hours
Jefferson Lines: The Jefferson buses connect KC to Omaha, Minneapolis via Des Moines and Oklahoma City via Tulsa.
Website:
www.jeffersonlines.comFare and Distance:
- KC to Omaha - $45 and 3 to 5 hour
- KC to Minneapolis - $75 and 8 to 10 hours
- KC to Oklahoma City
- $75 and 7 hours
Megabus: Serves St Louis and Chicago for as little as $15.
Address: 3rd St & Grand Blvd, Kansas City
Website:
www.megabus.com
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Getting Around Kansas City by Public Transit
Metro: MAX connects the River Market, Crown Center, Union Station, Downtown and the Country Club Plaza.
Website:
www.kcata.orgFare: adult/child $1.50/75c
Bus: Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a mass transit system based on bus. Bus 47 regularly connects city's significant locations, such as between downtown, Country Club Plaza and Westport. You can avail a one-day unlimited bus pass for $3 on the bus.
Website:
www.kcata.org
Getting Around Kansas City by B-CYCLE
KC also offers bike sharing
facility, which is completely self service and automated. You need a
member card or your credit card to avail the service. You can unlock the
bike from the station by swiping the card and dock it at the nearest
kiosk, when you reach your destination. Bike stations are based on
downtown and the River Market area
Car Rental and Taxi Services in Kansas City
Care Rental Services: KC has many car rental agencies, that are spread throughout the city. Some notable one are:
Alamo Address: 1 Nassua Cir, Kansas, MO
Phone: 1 888-826-6893
Hertz Address: 1 E Pershing Rd, Kansas, MO
Phone: 1 816-474-4970
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Address: 600 Grand Blvd, Kansas, MO
Phone: 1 816-842-4700
Payless Car Rental Address: 1 Nassau Cir, Kansas, MO
Phone: 1 816-464-2100
Budget Address: 1217 Wyandotte St, Kansas, MO
Phone: 1 816-471-3953
Thrifty Car Rental Car Rental Agency
Address: 1 Nassau Circle, Kansas, MO
Phone: 1 877-283-0898
Avis Car Rental Address: 3412 Main St, Kansas, MO
Phone: 1 816-931-1039
Taxi Services: You can avail taxi services throughout the city. All major hotels, notable tourist spots, entertainment districts and shopping venues have taxi stations. Some city's major taxi service providers are listed below.
Website:
www.kansas-city-taxi.comKC TAXI CAB Phone: 1 816-916-4291
Allstar Cab Co Llc Address: 1001 Spruce Ave, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 1 816-241-6500
A-1 Crown Transportation Address: 2736 Mercier St, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 1 816-753-9300
Abe's Transportation, LLC. Airport Shuttle Service Provider
Address: Kansas City, MO
Phone: 1 816-349-5393
Orange Cab Co Address: 3118 E Truman Rd, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 1 816-842-6969
Airport taxi Address: 414 Garfield Ave, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 1 816-785-9706
Kansas city shuttle Airport Shuttle Service Provider
Address: 8511 Oxford Ave, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 1 816-353-7100
Getting Around Kansas City Map Guide
