# All around Kansas City, bus fares are back

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-06-01/in-kansas-city-bus-fares-are-back
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Duration seconds: 780

## Resource

Kansas City metro bus riders now have to pay fares after six years of free rides. After decades of underfunded public transit, advocates worry that this will worsen a "death spiral" of fewer riders.

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