December 18, 2023
Beginning Wednesday, December 20, 2023, RIPTA Route 61x Service Will Be Temporarily Paused The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run complimentary shuttle service to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) ferry beginning Thursday, December 21, 2023 until further notice. “Public transportation serves as a crucial component in alleviating traffic congestion,” said Scott […]
Learn moreDecember 5, 2023
For the eleventh year in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its FY 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The Certificate of Achievement is “the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, […]
Learn moreDecember 1, 2023
All RIPTA Offices Will Be Closed on Monday, December 25, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024 In observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, December 25, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024. RIPTA Offices All […]
Learn moreNovember 21, 2023
RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 23 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday. Flex Services Flex Services […]
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RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 23 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday. Flex Services Flex Services […]
Learn moreNovember 4, 2023
Free Bus Service for All Local Veterans on Veterans Day and to WaterFire – A Salute to Veterans on November 4 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free service on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, to all Rhode Island veterans with proof of eligibility. All passengers are reminded that RIPTA services […]
Learn moreOctober 19, 2023
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that the Photo ID Office located inside the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center, will reopen one day a week, on Wednesdays, starting November 8, 2023. The Photo ID Office, where passengers can process their reduced fare bus pass applications, will be open on Wednesdays from 8am to […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is reminding passengers that the R-Line fare free pilot program will end on October 1, 2023. The Rhode Island General Assembly allocated $2.5 million of one-time federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward a year-long free fare pilot program on the R-Line, a rapid bus route which […]
Learn moreOctober 9, 2023
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, October 9, 2023, in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day. All RIPTA offices, except for the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023, in celebration of the holiday. Transportation Centers The Ticket Window in the Kennedy […]
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