Misc Downtown KC Street Car

**luv** · 03-13-2019, 01:56 PM

This is new since the last time I stayed downtown. Am I reading right that it's free? Anyone here use it? Just doing some planning on a possible trip, and wanted to get an idea on if we could skip driving certain places.

Sully · 03-13-2019, 01:59 PM

It's free. Great investment by KC. Park at City Market and pretty much go anywhere along Main between there and Union Station.

**TribalElder** · 03-13-2019, 02:00 PM

stay at crown center you can walk over to union station and take the entire 2 mile loop up to river market and back

Titty Meat · 03-13-2019, 02:00 PM

it's free but slow AF never on time wouldn't ride if it's freezing cold unless you dont mind waiting around for 45 mins.

CoMoChief · 03-13-2019, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully

It's free. Great investment by KC. Park at City Market and pretty much go anywhere along Main between there and Union Station.

BWillie · 03-13-2019, 02:05 PM

I love it. Whenever there is something going on at the Sprint Center or Power and Light, I just park at City Market and take the street car over there. About a 10 minute ride, and free parking. Never forget where you are parked.

**luv** · 03-13-2019, 02:06 PM

Boyfriend works for hospitality management company, so he gets a hefty discount. We can stay at Hotel Phillips for $55 or a little further north at a Hampton Inn in the financial district for $35. Both really close to Grand. Wanting to eat in the Crossroads and go to Legoland/Union Station area. We'll have a 3-year-old, so also want to make sure it's kid friendly.

**luv** · 03-13-2019, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie

I love it. Whenever there is something going on at the Sprint Center or Power and Light, I just park at City Market and take the street car over there. About a 10 minute ride, and free parking. Never forget where you are parked.

Learn that lesson the hard way?

Sully · 03-13-2019, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by luv

Boyfriend works for hospitality management company, so he gets a hefty discount. We can stay at Hotel Phillips for $55 or a little further north at a Hampton Inn in the financial district for $35. Both really close to Grand. Wanting to eat in the Crossroads and go to Legoland/Union Station area. We'll have a 3-year-old, so also want to make sure it's kid friendly.

As with any urban amenity,, "kid Friendly" is going to be all about what you are comfortable with. is there a chance that there is a homeless dude on the car? Yeah. But it's pretty rare that I have seen mass murderers or hanging cutlery in them. So Id say you're fine. I take my daughter on them, but she can be a snot sometimes... so sometimes you roll the dice.

BigBeauford · 03-13-2019, 02:15 PM

I know some folks in the midwest hear light rail or public transport and shudder, but on my recent trip to Seattle I rode their light rail from the airport to downtown. For $3 it was an amazing value, and I wish we could do something similar from JOCO to downtown KC.

Hamwallet · 03-13-2019, 02:31 PM

I used it daily for almost a year before I moved away from KC. It saved me well over a grand in parking.

carcosa · 03-13-2019, 02:35 PM

It's nice! Public transit is good!

jjjayb · 03-13-2019, 03:51 PM

What does the street car accomplish that the bus system didn't? Besides the fact that people can feel hip and urban riding a street car?

suzzer99 · 03-13-2019, 03:51 PM

I'm guessing less piss-soaked bums screaming obscenities at you than on the bus?

KCUnited · 03-13-2019, 03:57 PM

Maybe it was an off day when I saw it, but I could've walked faster without much exertion. I guess maybe in bad weather it could be convenient.

03-13-2019, 01:56 PM
luv You think you can get by this? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $-1170000	Downtown KC Street Car This is new since the last time I stayed downtown. Am I reading right that it's free? Anyone here use it? Just doing some planning on a possible trip, and wanted to get an idea on if we could skip driving certain places.
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03-13-2019, 01:59 PM	#2
Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	It's free. Great investment by KC. Park at City Market and pretty much go anywhere along Main between there and Union Station. __________________ "And I don't wish that girl any bad luck," he said, "but I hope she gets hit with a car." - Tommy Lasorda
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03-13-2019, 02:00 PM	#3
TribalElder Arrowhead Trail of Tears Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: KansasCity Casino cash: $-469559	stay at crown center you can walk over to union station and take the entire 2 mile loop up to river market and back
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03-13-2019, 02:00 PM	#4
Titty Meat Inmem 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: My house Casino cash: $-992442	it's free but slow AF never on time wouldn't ride if it's freezing cold unless you dont mind waiting around for 45 mins.
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03-13-2019, 02:05 PM	#6
BWillie Are you ready to Rumble? Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $-1248759	I love it. Whenever there is something going on at the Sprint Center or Power and Light, I just park at City Market and take the street car over there. About a 10 minute ride, and free parking. Never forget where you are parked.
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03-13-2019, 02:06 PM	#7
luv You think you can get by this? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $-1170000	Boyfriend works for hospitality management company, so he gets a hefty discount. We can stay at Hotel Phillips for $55 or a little further north at a Hampton Inn in the financial district for $35. Both really close to Grand. Wanting to eat in the Crossroads and go to Legoland/Union Station area. We'll have a 3-year-old, so also want to make sure it's kid friendly.
Posts: 63,558

03-13-2019, 02:15 PM	#10
BigBeauford MVP Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lenexa, KS Casino cash: $1646717	I know some folks in the midwest hear light rail or public transport and shudder, but on my recent trip to Seattle I rode their light rail from the airport to downtown. For $3 it was an amazing value, and I wish we could do something similar from JOCO to downtown KC.
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03-13-2019, 02:31 PM	#11
Hamwallet Veteran Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Central Florida Casino cash: $-1400920	I used it daily for almost a year before I moved away from KC. It saved me well over a grand in parking.
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03-13-2019, 02:35 PM	#12
carcosa Thank you Join Date: May 2014 Casino cash: $-616305	It's nice! Public transit is good!
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03-13-2019, 03:51 PM	#13
jjjayb MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in K.C. baby!!!! Casino cash: $4463433	What does the street car accomplish that the bus system didn't? Besides the fact that people can feel hip and urban riding a street car?
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03-13-2019, 03:51 PM	#14
suzzer99 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: L.A. Casino cash: $-585716	I'm guessing less piss-soaked bums screaming obscenities at you than on the bus?
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03-13-2019, 03:57 PM	#15
KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1401756	Maybe it was an off day when I saw it, but I could've walked faster without much exertion. I guess maybe in bad weather it could be convenient.
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