Block Island Ferry

Miss the convenience of the ferry that used to run between Providence and Newport?  Well, it may soon return.

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) on Friday, April 8th seeking an operator to run service between Newport and Providence.

At this RIDOT is asking for 7 day a week service between July 1, 2016 through September 5, 2016. The Newport landing will be Perrotti Park and the Providence landing will be at the former Shooters property. RIDOT will work with RIDEM to prepare the site for ferry service included parking.

Bidding opens on RFP 7550500 “2016 Narragansett Bay Passenger Ferry Shuttle Services” on April 29th, 2016.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...