Press Releases
July 26, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will waive the roundtrip fare on all service to South County Beaches on Route 66 (URI/Galilee) on Sunday, July 29, 2018 in celebration of Governor’s Bay Day. Fares will also be waived on RIPTA’s express Beach Bus which provides service from Central Falls, Cranston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence […]
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July 19, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) to accommodate the Fox Point Folk Festival. Route 92 will be detoured beginning at 1:00pm until 8:00pm on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Wickenden Street is closed from South Main Street to East Street. The following detour will be in effect […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 50 (Douglas Avenue), Route 56 (Chalkstone Avenue) and Route 57 (Smith Street) on Saturday, August 18, 2018 to accommodate the Bolivian Parade. The detour will be in effect from 1pm until 2pm on Saturday, August 18, 2018. The following routes will be detoured on […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority today announced the launch of a new mobile app that will enable passengers to use their mobile devices to purchase select tickets and passes. The mobile app – which is available for both iOS and Android devices – is part of an ongoing project to upgrade fare technology at […]
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July 10, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side) to accommodate the Fox Point Folk Festival. Route 92 will be detoured beginning at 1:00pm until 8:00pm on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Wickenden Street is closed from South Main Street to East Street. The following detour will be in effect […]
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July 3, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 to accommodate the fireworks at Oakland Beach. The detour will be in effect from 5pm on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 until Midnight. Route 3 (Warwick Ave.) will detour as follows: Inbound trips will leave Suburban Parkway via a […]
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June 26, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in observance of the Fourth of July. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. RIPTA Offices in Kennedy Plaza, RIde Reservation Office, and Flex Reservation Office will be closed on Wednesday, July […]
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement summer service changes effective Saturday, June 23, 2018. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. 2018 Summer Service Changes These annual changes are minor and include the start of selected summer services and trip time […]
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June 18, 2018
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced today that it will be joining other public transportation organizations nationwide for “National Dump the Pump Day” on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Commuters should keep an eye out for RIPTA’s Commuter Resource RI (CRRI) team as they visit various Park-n-Ride locations to surprise RIPTA passengers with prizes. RIPTA […]
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