CSSA Announcement to New UMKC Chinese Students Seeking Airport Pick-up Service

  • If you contact UMKC-CSSA (Chinese Students & Scholars Association)

CSSA will try its very best to arrange a pickup for you from MCI airport. You may choose a way of your pick-up from options below.

1. If you were to choose to be picked up by a UMKCCSSA volunteer, a $20 gas compensation will be paid to the volunteer, as well as any parking fee if occurs. (The charge is subject to change due to fluctuation in gasoline price).

2. Pick-up can be arranged through alocal Chinese Christian community (CCF), and it is normally free.

Please email your contact and flight information in detailsto . For more contact information, please go to Facebook page.

If you’re interested in finding a flight-mate, wanting to find answers to your concern before leaving China, or looking for housing options, please visit our forum

and become a member of our online community.

  • If you contact UMKC-ISAO (International Student Affairs Office):

They will tell you to contact a group called Culture discover—an American church, they will also pick you up for free.

Important Notice: In the past, we have foundnew students contacting several groups to request for pick-upservice. We understand your anxiousness;however, keep in mind CSSA’s heavy work load due to the increasing number of the incoming class, in order to avoid unnecessary trips, pleasenotify CSSA your cancellation of our service BEFORE leavingChina. Do confirm with us your pick-up arrangement within 72 hours of your departure.

  • Alternativesto getting here:

Airport Shuttle:

We’re working on getting discounts from them, if a large volume of our new students utilize their service. Please check back with us for more updates on the discount.

Max bus:

From terminal C, any red bus can take you to the Max station for free,then takemax bus I29(129) to downtown max center 12th, and then transferto25 bus to troost/UMKC. See the campus map below.

Or

  • To CSSA current members:

We will appreciate it very much if you can provide pickup service for the new students. You will be compensated $20 for gasoline as well asprivileges to CSSA organized events and discount promotions with at local merchants.(Important Notice: The driver should have his or her own car insurance and medical insurance. CSSA has no responsibility for accident).