Transportation To and From The Airport
While the airport is conveniently located on major highways Interstate 29 and Interstate 435, it is 15 miles (24 km) from downtown and even further from common business destinations in the southern suburbs. The paucity of other transportation options make renting a car the default option.
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority operates one public bus service to the airport, route 129x. It operates about 25 times per day, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no weekend service. Weekend service can be arranged by calling in advance. The bus operates between a stop in Terminal C (only) and the downtown bus center with intermediate stops. Systemwide fare is $1.50 .
A number of private scheduled shared shuttle services operate from MCI to regional cities (including Saint Joseph, Missouri; Columbia, Missouri; Topeka, Kansas; Lawrence, Kansas); and military bases (Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri).
In November 2006, voters of Kansas City approved a 25-year extension of a 3/8-cent sales tax that will help pay for a light-rail system. Initial plans call for a rail line extending from the airport in the north, to Swope Park, Starlight Theater Kansas City, and the Kansas City Zoo in the south, creating another transportation option for travelers in and out of the airport. This notion was later repealed by City Council in favor of a different proposal (which failed in the November 2008 ballots).
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