The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is offering free monthly transit passes to apartment residents through a new pilot program aimed at boosting ridership and reducing vehicle use. The Residential Transit Pilot Program invites multifamily property owners and managers to order complimentary monthly passes for their tenants, providing free transportation in December 2025 and January […]
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RIPTA to detour bus routes during Mount Hope Bridge closure
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will detour two bus routes and drastically reduce service during the Mount Hope Bridge closure this week. RIPTA announced Routes 60 and 61x will be detoured beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 17, as the bridge closes for resurfacing work. Route 60, which normally provides […]
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RIPTA extends RIde Paratransit Program indefinitely
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is continuing its RIde Anywhere Pilot Program, which expands transportation options for people with disabilities across the state. Launched in January 2024, the program lets eligible Rhode Island residents request door-to-door service for locations in the state that fall outside the usual 3/4-mile radius of fixed bus routes. “The […]
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Free Newport hop-on hop-off trolley sees record numbers in 2024
Discover Newport and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that the free hop-on, hop-off trolley service RIPTA Route 67 saw record numbers during the 2024 season. The partnership between both organizations has brought this free trolley offering to Newport for the last three years. Route 67 offered a free hop-on-hop-off service from May to October. […]
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RIPTA to run limited service on Victory Day
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/holiday service schedule on Monday, August 12, in observance of Victory Day. This schedule will include all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. All RIPTA offices will be closed on Monday, August 12, with the exception of the Customer Service Kiosk at the Newport Transportation Center. […]
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RIPTA to hold statewide public hearings on proposed service changes due to workforce shortage
RIPTA will hold public hearings on proposed service changes in all five Rhode Island counties on February 12 – 15, February 19 and February 21, 2024. The Authority announced that the reductions in service statewide are a direct response to its driver shortage, which is a longstanding issue that RIPTA has been trying to address […]
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RIPTA to honor Rosa Parks’ legacy with new bus shelter in Providence
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has announced plans to construct a new bus shelter in honor of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. The bus shelter will be located at the intersection of Smith Street and Park Street, directly across from the State House in Providence. Rosa Parks, widely known as the mother of […]
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RIPTA to detour three bus routes in Newport on Saturday due to Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced that it will detour Routes 60, 63, and 67 in Newport on Saturday, March 12, 2022, to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 12, 2022: Route 60 (Newport/Providence): Inbound trips to the Newport Transportation Center between 8:30 am and Noon will travel the regular […]
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RIPTA implementing winter service, fare, and route changes beginning Saturday
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced that it will implement winter service changes effective Saturday, January 15, 2022. RIPTA is also reminding passengers that, as previously announced, as of January 15, paper fare products will no longer be accepted on buses. RIPTA says in a press release that this is the final step in their […]
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RIPTA to offer express bus service between Providence, Fall River, and Newport
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is making it easier (and faster) to commute between Newport, Fall River, and Providence. As part of their Fall Service Changes that were announced on Monday, RIPTA will add a new express service, Route 24X, that will connect RIPTA to the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) at the […]
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Call All Artists: RIPTA Launches Bus Pass Design Contest For Its 50th Anniversary
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today announced a call for art in honor of its 50th Anniversary. RIPTA is inviting the public to submit vibrant, eye-catching, unique designs for a bus pass that will celebrate the Authority’s 50 years of public transportation in Rhode Island. “Creating a design contest for a commemorative pass […]