Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority bus in RideKC livery | |
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Headquarters | 1200 E. 18th Street Kansas City, Missouri 1701 W. Old 56 Hwy Olathe, Kansas |
| Service area | Kansas City Metro Area |
| Service type | Bus service Express bus service Bus rapid transit Paratransit |
| Routes | 78 Bus routes 6 MetroFlex routes 3 Bus rapid transit routes 1 Streetcar Line |
| Stops | 6,504 Bus Stops 113 MAX Stations |
| Fleet | 300 buses 31 MAX buses |
| Daily ridership | 34,400 (weekdays, Q4 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 11,615,300 (2025) |
| Website | ridekc kcata |
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is a public transit agency in metropolitan Kansas City. It operates the Metro Area Express (MAX) bus rapid transit service in Kansas City, Missouri, and 78 local bus routes in seven counties of Missouri and Kansas. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 11,615,300, about 34,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025.