The Metro Area Express (MAX) is an express bus service with bus rapid transit characteristics run by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

MAX features dedicated lanes and special traffic signalization.

It runs from Barney Allis Plaza located in Downtown Kansas City Missouri to 3-Trails Transit Center in Ruskin Heights, with two of every three runs short turning at 75th Street.

The line runs from Barney Allis Plaza in Downtown KCMO to 75th and Prospect with a possible extension to Bannister and Drury.

Cerner is redeveloping the old Bannister Mall site into an office park.