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Where to Catch the Red Machine
Kansas City, KS & the River Market
Catch the Red Machine at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kansas City, KS, with free parking, or at Double Tap in the River Market.
Overview
Hilton Garden Inn KCK (Free Parking)
Our tour pickup locations in Kansas City, KS and the River Market keep things simple. Park once, board the bus and let us handle the drive. Most trips leave from one of two spots, and your booking tells you which one.
Taco Trail tours always board in the Hilton Garden Inn lobby on Minnesota Avenue in KCK. Chiefs tailgates pick up at either Double Tap in the River Market or the Hilton, about five hours before kickoff. Private trips can start wherever your group needs, by quote.
Plan to arrive a few minutes early so you can stash your cooler and grab a seat. If you are coming from out of town, our tour pickup locations in Kansas City, KS make it easy to stay at the Hilton and ride right from the lobby.
Why Ride With Red Machine
- Lobby pickup at the Hilton Garden Inn
- Free parking across the street from the Hilton
- Double Tap is close to the KC Streetcar
- Drink packages for tailgate coolers can be reserved from Double Tap
- Discounted Hilton rooms through Stay & Ride

Double Tap, River Market
Double Tap sits at 310 Oak Street in the River Market on the Missouri side, close to the KC Streetcar. It is a pickup spot for Chiefs tailgates, so riders staying downtown or in the Crossroads can take the streetcar and walk over.
Tailgate riders can also reserve coolers with drink packages from Double Tap, ready to load on the bus. Ask about it when you book.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do taco tours leave from?
Every Taco Trail tour boards in the Hilton Garden Inn lobby, 520 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS, at 5:30 PM.
Where do I park?
Free parking is across the street from the Hilton Garden Inn.
Where do Chiefs tailgates pick up?
At Double Tap in the River Market or the Hilton Garden Inn, about five hours before kickoff.
Can a private trip pick us up somewhere else?
Yes. Private pickup spots are set in your quote.
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Choose a taco tour or tailgate and we will see you at pickup.
Prefer to talk? Call (816) 226-7957
