How the streetcar Riverfront extension will affect KC Current game-day travel
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- KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension provides direct streetcar access to CPKC Stadium.
- The KC Current concluded its matchday shuttle after the streetcar extension opened.
- Streetcar hours are 5:00 a.m.–midnight Sun–Thu and until 1:00 a.m. Fri–Sat.
The flow of transit to CPKC Stadium on Kansas City Current game days will look different after the opening of the city’s latest streetcar extension.
The openings of the KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension on Monday and the Grand Boulevard Bike & Pedestrian Bridge have provided for new pathways for soccer fans to reach the stadium along Berkley Riverfront.
Those openings also coincide with the conclusion of the Current’s match-day shuttle service. The service was meant to serve as a connection between the River Market and the stadium until the streetcar extension was completed.
With the extension online, fans can take the streetcar from one of its 17 north-bound stops down to the Riverfront. The Riverfront stop is about five minutes or less from the stadium entrance.
The Current has encouraged fans to use multiple accessible ways to reach the stadium, such as walking, biking, taking the streetcar or using ride-share as opposed to parking at the stadium. Fans are also encouraged to park along the streetcar route, adding a layer of accessibility.
Two bridges also lead directly to the riverfront: the Grand Boulevard bridge, accessed at East 2nd Street and Grand, and Town of Kansas Bridge, accessed at 2nd and Main Street.
The streetcar is open from Sunday to Thursday from 5:00 a.m. to midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays, it is open until 1 a.m.
Gameday information changes are posted on the KC Current app and on the CPKC Stadium website.
The Current’s next home match is Sunday at noon against the third-place Portland Thorns.
