Transportation
The FIFA World Cup 26™ will bring more fans, events and excitement to Kansas City! From expanded bus service to convenient park-and-ride options, enhanced ways to walk and bike and reliable service to our world-class KCI Airport, we’re working on a transportation plan that’ll connect you to all the action.
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March 2025
Bus Procurement Announcement Puts KC2026 Ahead of Schedule
KC2026 is proud to be the first of the 16 Host Cities to announce the procurement of buses for the FIFA World Cup 26™. This initial lease includes 200 buses and will provide expanded service complementing existing bus routes, facilitating travel to matches, the FIFA Fan Festival™, Kansas City International Airport, and other key locations. This early move to procure buses underscores Kansas City’s leadership and regional collaboration in FIFA World Cup 2026™ planning.
JANUARY 2025
KC 2026: Planned World Cup Transportation and Events
Is your organization or business planning transportation or special events for FIFA World Cup 26™? Let us know about it! Understanding what types of events or transportation planning is underway will help us develop a transportation plan that is informed by activities throughout the region. Any level of detail is helpful. Complete the short survey before the end of February.
JANUARY 2025
KC2026 Transportation Planning Update
We’re pleased to provide the January KC2026 Transportation Planning Update. This document offers an overview of our extensive regional transportation planning efforts for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, including recent progress, upcoming activities, and information on how you can learn more about this regional collaboration to deliver a seamless transportation system for the event.
November 2024
KC2026 Transportation Stakeholder Workshop
A diverse group of over 40 professionals from the transportation sector, municipalities across the metro, and the region’s sports, arts and business communities gathered for an afternoon of collaboration and brainstorming. Their unified goal: to share progress and milestones KC2026 is achieving in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 26™ and to generate ideas to create a best-in-class transportation experience in Kansas City while also considering restraints such as time and cost.
Participants generated more than 120 ideas, ranging from expanding existing bike share programs, to providing direct transit from KCI to Downtown and Johnson County. This collaborative effort marks a crucial step toward ensuring efficient and effective transportation solutions for the FIFA World Cup 26™.
