The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free bus service to all Rhode Island veterans on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, with proof of eligibility.
RIPTA will provide free service to veterans at WaterFire – A Salute to Veterans on November 2, 2024.
On both dates, veterans must show a veteran’s ID card or a driver’s license marked “V” to ride free.
RIPTA will run on its Sunday/Holiday schedule on Veterans Day.
Flex Route 203 (URI/Narragansett/South Kingstown) will operate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day. The Flex Service reservation line will not be staffed on the holiday, but passengers can schedule Flex Route 203 reservations using the Flex On Demand mobile app.
The RIde Program will operate on a holiday schedule on Veterans Day and does not provide standing order trips on RIPTA holidays. Those needing a ride on the holiday must call the RIde reservation line at 401-461-9760 before Nov. 11 to schedule a trip. The RIde reservation line will not be staffed on Veterans Day.
RIPTA offices and the Kennedy Plaza Ticket Window will be closed on Veterans Day. The RIPTA Customer Service Kiosk in the Newport Transportation Center will be open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Veterans Day.
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