(Kansas City, Mo. – March 8, 2013) The Big 12 Basketball Championship comes to Kansas City next week, and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) offers the no-parking transit option to get fans to the games fast and conveniently.
On March 13-16, Main St. MAX Orange Line will offer frequent service every 10-15 minutes throughout the tournament to the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
Three fare options are available: Metro fare is $1.50 per ride. An all-day pass costs $3, and can be purchased on the bus. Three-Day Visitor Passes are available for $10 at KCATA offices, 1200 E. 18th Street.
Please see the map for stops.
Main St. MAX service to Sprint Center: Northbound buses from The Plaza/Waldo to 3rd & Grand will stop at the Arena station at 12th & Grand. Southbound buses from 3rd & Grand will stop at the 11th at Grandstation. The Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will be held March 13-16 at Sprint Center, 1407 Grand.
For further information, visit us online at www.kcata.org or call the Regional Call Center at (816) 221-0660 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority was created in 1965 through special state legislative action in both Missouri and Kansas. Today, the KCATA is the largest provider of public transit service in the metropolitan area and operates a fleet of more than 300 Metro buses providing more than 54,000 customer trips every weekday.
