As of January 15, 2022, RIPTA no longer accepts paper fare products on board. Still have old paper fare products? Click here to learn how you can transfer the value over to your new Wave account!
Passengers must pay their fare with one of the following:
- Cash (Exact Change Only)
- Wave smart card
- Wave mobile app
- Wave Photo ID Bus Pass
- Wave Printable QR Code
- U-Pass ID
Wave is RIPTA’s smart fare collection system. It’s a convenient way for passengers to ride RIPTA with either a smart card or their smart phone. Click here for more information.
Fares
| Cash Fare* | (Exact change only) $2 per boarding; transfers not included |
| Wave Full Fare | (1 hour of unlimited rides) $2 |
| Wave Day Pass | (for unlimited travel until 2am next day) $6 |
| Wave Monthly Pass** | $70 |
| Senior/Disabled Off-Peak | $1.00 |
| RIde/Paratransit | $4 |
Once you add value to your Wave account, the Wave reader will deduct $2 from your stored balance when you tap your card or scan your app when you board. The $2 fare entitles you to one hour of unlimited rides! Don’t forget, with Earn As You Go, you will never pay more than the cost of a Day Pass in a day or the value of a Monthly Pass in a calendar month. You do not have to pre-purchase a Day Pass or Monthly Pass.
Children under five years old ride free when accompanied by an adult (limit of three children per adult).
*Cash fares are exact change only. Drivers cannot make change.
**You can load a digital Monthly Pass onto your Wave smart card or mobile app for that calendar month up until the 16th of that month. Monthly Passes purchased on the 17th or after are valid for the next calendar month.