Kansas City: Arrival, information and getting around
From the airport (tel 816/243-5237), twenty miles northwest of downtown, a convenient forty-minute shuttle bus (half-hourly 6am-11.55pm; tel 816/243-5000) heads to major downtown hotels ($13) and Westport ($14). The equivalent taxi ride costs around $43 (Yellow Cab tel 816/471-5000).The isolated Greyhound terminal lies well out from downtown in a miserable area at 12th Street and Troost Avenue. Amtrak is in the Union Station at 23rd and Main streets, opposite Crown Center. The Metro Buses system (tel 816/221-0660) covers downtown and routes out to Independence. In addition, seasonal trolleys loop continuously between downtown, Crown Center, Westport and the Country Club Plaza ($7 all-day pass, $10 two-day pass).
The city's main visitor center is tucked away on the 25th floor of City Center Square at 1100 Main St (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm; tel 816/221-5242 or 1-800/767-7700, ); additional information offices are housed in the Country Club Plaza at 4709 W Central St (daily 8am-6pm; tel 816/691-3800) and in the Grand Hallway of Union Station. There's also a State Welcome Center on the grounds of the Truman Sports Complex, off exit 9 on I-70 in Independence (daily 8am-5pm, closed Dec-Feb; tel 816/889-3330). The main post office is close to Amtrak at 315 W Pershing Rd (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-3.30pm; tel 1-800/275-8777; zip code 64108). You can access the internet at the Public Library, 311 E 12th St (tel 816/701-3400) or at the Westport Coffee House at 4010 Pennsylvania St.
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