KC Current cuts game day shuttles
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Shuttles at 7th and Baltimore in 2024. Photo: Travis Meier/Axios
The KC Current will no longer offer game day shuttles, with team leaders encouraging fans to take the KC Streetcar now that the Riverfront Extension is open.
Why it matters: Fans accustomed to using the free shuttles are going to have to make other plans, which may include earlier arrivals and later departures.
- The change is already in effect, meaning there won't be any shuttles for the home game on Sunday.
Flashback: The team has been driving fans from downtown to the river since CPKC Stadium's first season in 2024.
- Lines often stretched around the block, even with numerous shuttles lined up at Seventh and Baltimore.
What they're saying: Ending the shuttle service was "always the plan," KC Current president Raven Jemison tells Axios. "It was always the last mile to get you here because the streetcar was not yet ready."
- "What we would just ask fans for is a little grace and patience" as the team and the KC Streetcar Authority figure out service on match days, Jemison says.
- She adds fans should plan ahead and consider coming down early to enjoy the riverfront amenities and businesses.
Zoom in: The team in April debuted a town square at Current Landing, which hosts pre-match activities on game days next to the stadium.
- There's face painting, characters, a DJ and games, Jemison says.
- Other elements will include bars and restaurants, plus a new 2-acre levee park with a river overlook. These will open on a rolling basis, but dates have not been announced.
If you go: Those who want to skip the streetcar lines can park near the stadium for $64.
- Or fans can walk or bike there using the new pedestrian bridge at Second and Grand.