Riding a bus in the Kansas City area? Here's your guide to navigating the new fare system ^4.9%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Savannah Hawley-Bates - 5/26/2026, 9:00 AM

Optimism Bias 13.2% - Framing Effect 11.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 7.2%

Starting June 1, people in the Kansas City metro area will have to pay to ride the bus after six years of free rides. Kansas City was the first major city in the country to eliminate fares in 2020. The free service attracted new riders and increased overall use of the system, even as other transit agencies around the country faced... more