Upcoming Kansas City Bus Fare Comeback ALMOST Explained

Fares are returning following the GREAT KANSAS CITY FREEBIE FAIL . . . And so, here's a preliminary look at the costs on local streets that might or might not prevent homeless round trips that were confounding other riders . . . 

"KCATA estimates that charging bus fares for approximately six months in 2026 will bring the agency $5.2 million, before expenses. Operating expenses are budgeted to cost $95 million in 2026.

"Details of the return to fares will be finalized in late January, when the KCATA awards a contract for a farebox provider, spokesperson Cindy Baker wrote in an email."

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Bus fares will return to Kansas City. Here's when and how much they'll cost

After five years of free bus rides, budget shortfalls caused city and transit leaders to bring them back.

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