November 9, 2017
What weighs more than six tons? We’re hoping that the answer is this year’s contributions to our marathon, “Stuff A Bus” food drive to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is again partnering with Ocean State Job Lot and iHeartRadio for a 33-hour, “Stuff A Bus” Food-A-Thon […]
Learn moreOctober 26, 2017
Discounted parking rates for High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) at the Providence Place Mall will be suspended for the holiday season, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today. Per agreement with the State of Rhode Island, LAZ Parking will suspend its HOV Carpool Parking Program at Providence Place from November 1, 2017 through January […]
Learn moreOctober 24, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seven bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 29, 2017 in order to accommodate the Monster Dash 5K Road Race. This road race course will take runners through RIPTA’s historic bus tunnel. Routes 1, 33, 34, and 92 will be detoured from 10:00am […]
Learn moreOctober 23, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 23, 2017 in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. Photo ID and Ticket Sales Offices Closed on November 23RD RIPTA offices, including the Ticket Sales Office in Kennedy Plaza, will not be staffed on […]
Learn moreOctober 23, 2017
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour six bus routes in the Pawtucket area on Thursday, November 23, 2017 in order to accommodate the Turkey Trot 5K. Bus routes 1, 71, 72, 75, 78, and R-Line will be detoured from 9am to 12pm. Roosevelt Avenue will be closed during this time. The following […]
Learn moreOctober 20, 2017
Due to construction on Exchange Street in Providence, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1, 8X, 9X, 10X, 12X, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 50, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59X, 61X, 65X, 72, 78, 92, 95X and the R-Line. Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured Monday, October 23 through Saturday, […]
Learn moreOctober 20, 2017
Officials from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), and the City of Newport joined U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Discover Newport for a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to officially celebrate the restoration and redesign of the exterior of the Newport Transportation and Visitors Center on America’s Cup Avenue. The $6.6 million project – funded […]
Learn moreOctober 16, 2017
Due to construction on Smith Street the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and 57 (Smith Street). Inbound and outbound trips will be detoured off of Smith Street from 8pm to 6am on Monday, October 23 through Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Please note that routes will follow a different […]
Learn moreOctober 13, 2017
Due to the East Side Tunnel closure for the repaving of North Main Street, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Routes 1 (Hope/Eddy), 33 (Riverside), 34 (East Providence) and 60 (Providence/Newport). Route 60 will be on detour from 8PM to 6AM on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Routes 1, 33, 34 and 60 […]
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