KCATA To Raise Paratransit Fares

Posted on: Apr 01, 2011

(Kansas City, Mo. – April 1, 2011) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will increase passenger fares for the Share-A-Fare paratransit service effective May 1, 2011. Share-A-Fare is a transportation program serving people with a disability that prevents them from using fixed-route bus service. The service provides paratransit trips as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) throughout The Metro bus service area, as well as some other transportation services for eligible persons in Kansas City, Mo. Effective April 1, 2010, the fare for ADA-eligible trips will increase 50 cents to $3.00 per trip. Federal guidelines allow ADA paratransit fares to be up to twice the regular bus fare, which is currently $1.50. Fares for non-ADA Share-A-Fare trips are based on distance and will increase as indicated in the following chart. Non-ADA, Share-A-Fare Trip Length and Fare: 0 – 3 miles - $3.00 3 – 6 miles - $5.00 6 – 9 miles - $7.00 9 – 12 miles - $9.00 12 – 15 miles - $11.00 15+ miles - $11.00 + $2.00 per mile ADA Eligible Trips - $3.00 This fare increase only affects Share-A-Fare. The regular fare for the Metro fixed route bus is not changing and is still $1.50 per trip.

Public Comment Opportunities

KCATA is accepting public comment regarding the fare increase to Share-A-Fare: Mail: Share-A-Fare, 1200 E. 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108 Phone: 816-346-0300 (This is a pre-recorded comment line only.) Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Public Meeting: Share-A-Fare Service Review Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m. at the KCATA offices, 1200 E. 18th Street. The first half hour of the April 12 meeting will be reserved for public comment on the fare increase.