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Sporting KC v Colorado

US Open Cup 4th Round

Tue Jun 5th 2012 – 6:30pm
Livestrong Sporting Park »

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Match Information

Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids
7:30pm CT Tue Jun 5th 2012
Livestrong Sporting Park, One Sporting Way, Kansas City, KS, 66111

Stadium

Livestrong Sporting Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas. It opened on June 9th 2011 as the new home of Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer with a capacity of 18,500 seats, which will be expandable to 25,000 if there is sufficient demand. It is located in the state of Kansas, about 12 miles west of Kansas City, Missouri.

A stadium guide can be found here.

Directions

Driving directions can be found at www.livestrongsportingpark.com/directions.

Information on parking can be found at www.livestrongsportingpark.com/parking.

To / From Stadium

Metro (KCATA) Route 101 connects the stadium with the downtown area every hour for $1.50 one-way or $3 for a day pass. The journey takes approximately 55 minutes & the bus picks up from various locations downtown. The stop serving the stadium is Village West.

A cab to the stadium will cost about $35.

Tickets

Ticket Type Section Price Status
Visiting Supporters 123
South Corner
$15 Order By
Sun Jun 3rd

Tickets reserved through this site will be left at Will Call in Kansas City. Alternatively you can contact Blake Strobel at the Sporting Kansas City box office on (913) 951-3532 or at bstrobel@sportingkc.com.

Airport

The nearest airport is Kansas City (MCI) located about 12 miles northwest of Kansas City.

Frontier, Southwest & United all fly non-stop to MCI from Denver.

To / From Airport

It is recommended that you rent a car while in Kansas. If renting with Hertz, use the Southwest CDP code 205418 to obtain up to 10% off rates.

A cab to the downtown area will cost about $30.

In addition, Metro (KCATA) Route 129 which connects the airport with the downtown area every hour for $1.50 one-way or $3 for a day pass. The journey takes approximately one hour & the bus also picks up from various locations downtown.

Flights

Date Depart Origin Destination Arrive Flight #
Tue 5 Jun 1.15 PM Denver (DEN) Kansas City (MCI) 3.46 PM 827
Wed 6 Jun 1.46 PM Kansas City (MCI) Denver (DEN) 2.34 PM 1826

Book Frontier Airlines return flights for approx. $330 at www.frontierairlines.com.

Hotel

Hotel Room Type Price Status

Country Inn & Suites
Kansas City at Village West

2 Sharing $42
($35 + Tax)
Order By
Sun Jun 3rd

Own Room $83
($70 + Tax)

Reserve rooms through this site or you can contact Lauryn Baron at the Country Inn on (913) 299-4700 or at lauryn.baron@countryinns.com. Quote ‘Rapids Supporters’.

Transit

Public transit including bus services is provided by Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), trading as ‘The Metro’.

Taxies

Two main taxi companies serve the city (including the airport) & all cabs now accept Visa. Please phone:

Checker Cab (green cars) / City Cab (white cars) – (816) 444-4444

Yellow Cab (yellow cars) – (816) 471-5000

After the Game

Should we lose we have been granted permission to visit the KC Members Bar after the game, located at the north end of the stadium. Please remember that we are guests of the KC supporters & behave accordingly.

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