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  • Rapid Bus Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 10 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • High-Frequency Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 20 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • Local Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops.

  • Express Route

    Weekday only long-distance commuter routes with route segments that operate express. Peak hours only.

  • Flex Zone

    Service that operates within a designated zone. Board by either scheduling a reservation 24-hours prior or waiting at a designated Flex Stop.

  • Special Service

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  • Rapid Bus Route
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  • Local Route
  • Express Route
  • Flex Zone
  • Special Service
  • Multiple Routes

  • Rapid Bus Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 10 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • High-Frequency Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 20 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • Local Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops.

  • Express Route

    Weekday only long-distance commuter routes with route segments that operate express. Peak hours only.

  • Flex Zone

    Service that operates within a designated zone. Board by either scheduling a reservation 24-hours prior or waiting at a designated Flex Stop.

  • Special Service

    See individual schedule for description

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Multiple Routes:
14 | West Bay
16 | Bald Hill/NEIT/ Quonset

East Greenwich Main Street Stroll: Thursday, August 21

Routes 14 and 16 will be detoured from 5pm to 8pm.

Route 14:

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Main and Division Streets, turn right onto Division St., left onto Kenyon Ave., left onto Cedar Ave., right onto Post Rd., and then resume the regular route.

Reverse on Inbound.

Route 16:

Outbound trips will travel regular route to Division St. and Kenyon Ave., turn right onto Kenyon Ave., left onto Cedar Ave., right onto Post Rd., and then resume the regular route.

Reverse on Inbound.

Routes affected

17 | Dyer/Pocasset

Hispanic Heritage Festival: Saturday, September 13

Route 17 will be on detour from 4pm to 9pm; Pocasset Ave. will be closed during this time.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Pocasset Ave. and Webster Ave., turn right onto Webster Ave., left onto Plainfield St., left onto Union Ave., right onto Pocasset Ave. and then resume regular route.

Reverse on Inbound.

Routes affected

40 | Butler/Elmgrove

Route 40 is not serving the front door of Butler Hospital until further notice.

Passengers will board and exit the bus on Blackstone Boulevard.

Routes affected

66 | URI / CCRI Warwick / Providence

Route 66 will be on detour starting on Friday, May 2, 2025 until further notice. The I-95 North on-ramp from East Ave. will be closed to traffic. After stopping at CCRI Knight Campus, Inbound trips will continue on East Ave. to Main Ave., continue on Main Ave. to Post Rd., turn left onto Post Rd., continue to T.F. Green Airport and then resume the regular route. Outbound is on the regular route.

Routes affected

92 | RI College/Federal Hill/East Side

RIPTA will detour Route 92 every Saturday from 3 pm to 12 am to accommodate outdoor dining on Federal Hill. The detour will begin Saturday, June 14 and last through September 6, 2025. 

The following detour will be in effect every Saturday from 3:00 pm until 12:00 am beginning Saturday, June 14, 2025:

Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side):

Eastbound trips (Inbound) will travel regular route to the intersection of Atwells and Harris Avenues, turn right onto Harris Avenue, left onto Broadway and then resume regular route.

Westbound trips (Outbound) will travel regular route to Service Road 7, turn left onto Service Road 7, right onto Broadway, right onto Harris Avenue, left onto Atwells Avenue and then resume regular route.

Routes affected