KC Streetcar exceeds 250,000 riders in its first 5 weeks

“Thank you, Kansas City!” That’s the message from the KC Streetcar Authority this week, as it tallies ridership numbers from its first five weeks of operations.

Since opening day, more than 250,000 people have boarded the KC Streetcar to explore Downtown Kansas City.

The numbers continue to outpace expectations, and the rush began on the grand opening weekend – May 6-8 – which brought 32,326 riders. The first four weeks of operations accounted for 211,741 riders, before topping the quarter-million mark in the last several days.

“People are using the streetcar to go to lunch, attend meetings, pick up groceries, go to work, drop kids off at school, see a show at Sprint Center or the Midland, shop in the City Market and the Power & Light District, browse the art galleries in the Crossroads, dine in the restaurants and so much more,” said a jubilant Tom Gerend, executive director of the KC Streetcar.

The streetcar is free and available daily to help you get around and access all of the amenities of Downtown. Events happening this week and weekend include may be found via the Downtown Council blog, the VisitKC website and its Discover Kansas City map.

The KC Streetcar operates daily with the following hours. It is free to ride.

Monday – Thursday: 6 a.m. to midnight
Friday – 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday – 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Sunday – 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For more information, visit KCStreetcar.org.