The Board of Commissioners of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) approved a fare agreement that establishes a regional, local fare. Beginning Jan. 4, fare on local bus routes for Johnson County Transit (JCT) will be $1.50, the same fare as on MAX and other local KCATA, Unified Government Transit and IndeBus routes. A $50 31-Day Pass will also be valid for fare on local JCT bus routes.
Ten local JCT routes will see their fare cut by a third to $1.50 a trip from $2.25 a trip.
Further, a $3 Day Pass that’s accepted on five local Johnson County routes will be expanded to include all 10 local routes. The $3 Day Pass, currently available for purchase on KCATA and IndeBus, will be available for purchase on Johnson County local buses and will be good on local buses throughout the Kansas City region.
The reduced fares in Johnson County are another step in creating a simple fare structure for the entire region that’s easy to understand, regardless of where riders live or where they’re traveling. It’s part of a regional push to create a seamless transit network that’s easy to use and connects people to opportunity.
The reduced fares do not extend to all Johnson County routes. Fares will not change for the 710-K-10 Connector service between Johnson County and Lawrence, and express routes 661-Olathe Express, 670-Gardner/Overland Park Express, 673-South OP Express and 678-Shawnee Express. Those routes run from Johnson County into downtown Kansas City with limited stops.
