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Getting to/from

Kansas City Hotels - getting to and from and around once there

Kansas City Hotels - getting to and from and around once there

Getting to and from Kansas City, Missouri and around once there: Below is a comprehensive guide to transport to from and around Kansas City covering the Buses, Taxis, Flights, Trains, Cycling, by Car and much more.

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Transport – Kansas City, Missouri:

Kansas City is centrally located in the heart of America. It’s easily accessible by interstates and highways. You’ll also find with its central location makes it a quick flight from just about anywhere across the nation.

Plane / Air

Kansas City International Airport (IATA: MCI) is an international airportin serving the Kansas City area and is located in the Northern part of Kansas city. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority offers hourly service to and from the airport on the #129 bus, called the I-29 Express M-F 5AM-7PM. $1.25. KCI Shuttle offers a shuttle service between the airport and downtown hotels.

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (IATA: MKC) is another airport in the area, which serves light planes and corporate jets.

Buses:

Kansas City Hotels - Map and Location - Hotels, Downtown, Streets (click to enlarge)

Kansas City Hotels - Map and Location - Hotels, Downtown, Streets (click to enlarge)

Kansas City is serviced by other commercial coach service companies, which arrive and depart from the depot at 10th and Troost.

Megabus, +1 877 462-6342, . Low-cost bus service to KC from Chicago and St. Louis, fares start at $1. Buses arrive and depart from the east side of Grand Blvd. between 2nd and 3rd Sts., next to the 3rd & Grand MetroCenter.

Once within Kansas City, here are your transport options:

Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
KCATA’s Metro bus system primarily serves Jackson County and parts of Clay and Wyandotte counties. Senior adults ride at half fare with a Medicare card. Call 816/221-0660.

There are also 3 additional transit services:

Johnson County Transit
Johnson County Transit’s The JO bus system operates within Johnson County, Kansas, and points in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. Call 816/221-0660.

Unified Government Transit
Unified Government Transit offers fixed-route transit bus service for Kansas City, Kansas. Locate route and fare information through the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Call 816/221-0660.

Lawrence Transit System
Lawrence Transit provides transit service in Lawrence, Kan., averaging 1,600 trips per day. In coordination with Johnson County Transit, the K-10 Connector route now connects the University of Kansas in Lawrence with Johnson County Community College and the KU-Edwards Campus in Overland Park. Bus schedules and fare information available at www.lawrencetransit.org. Call 785- 312-7054.

Train

Amtrak serves between 400 and 1,000 passengers a day in Kansas City, making this the 62nd busiest station in the country, with three trains and four daily departures. The terminal is located in Union Station, at 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Call 1-800-872-7245 to make reservations.

Amtrak serves KC via the recently renovated and cavernous Union Station, located at Main and Pershing. KC serves as a major stop on the daily Southwest Chief, line which provides service between Chicago and Los Angeles.

Without delays you can expect east-bound trains to leave around 7:25AM and westbound trains to leave around 10:50PM.

Kansas City is also the western terminal for Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner , which provides twice-daily service to and from St. Louis with connecting service to Chicago.

Taxis

Checker Cab is the largest locally owned taxi service. It charters vans, contracts
services, provides paratransit and lift-equipped services. Checker Cab is available 24 hours a
day. To schedule a pickup, call 816/461-8400.

Yellow Cab – and this rate finder which can help you provides 24-hour taxi service throughout the entire metro area. Call 816/471-5000 or 1-888-471-6050.

KCI Shuttle provides van service between Kansas City International Airport and area hotels. Call 816/243-5000 or 1-800-243-5000 to make a reservation.

Car

Interstate 435 forms a ring around the city. Notably I-70 goes east to St. Louis and west to Denver. I-35 is a major corridor running northeast and southwest. US Highway 71 runs north and south and forms a midtown expressway, running from the I-435/I-470 interchange, in a northwesterly course toward downtown, where it joins I-29. North of the River, US 71 follows the same route as I-29. For more information about navigation in the metro area see the Kansas City Metropolitan Area Wikipedia Article .

Special Needs – such as those who are Elderly or Disabled:

Dial-a-Ride (Independence, Missouri)
Serves Independence residents who are at least 60 years of age or have a disability. Call 816/325-7399 for application information.

Dial-a-Ride (Kansas City, Kansas)
Service offered weekdays for Wyandotte County residents with disabilities. Call 913/573-8351.

The JO – Special Edition, GoodRide & EasyRide
Door-to-door transportation for individuals who are at least 60 years of age, have a documented disability, meet low-income guidelines, have special needs or who are making life transitions. Call 913/782-2210.

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