ALERT: The Wave smart fare system will be undergoing routine maintenance on Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 6am to approximately 10am. Reloading and the purchase of fare products in the mobile app, online and at third party retailers will be unavailable during that time. Please note, you may see a user error on the app or when tapping/scanning onboard at the Wave reader.

ALERT: Due to the current COVID-19 public health crisis, many RIPTA Offices and transit centers are closed. Details >>

Service Alerts

  • High-Frequency
  • Express Route
  • Rapid Bus Route
  • FlexZone
  • Local Route
  • Special Service
  • Multiple Routes

  • Rapid Bus Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 10 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • High-Frequency Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 20 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • Local Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops.

  • Express Route

    Weekday only long-distance commuter routes with route segments that operate express. Peak hours only.

  • Flex Zone

    Service that operates within a designated zone. Board by either scheduling a reservation 24-hours prior or waiting at a designated Flex Stop.

  • Special Service

    See individual schedule for description

  • Rapid Bus Route
  • High-Frequency Route
  • Local Route
  • Express Route
  • Flex Zone
  • Special Service
  • Multiple Routes

  • Rapid Bus Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 10 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • High-Frequency Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops; service frequency is 20 minutes or better on weekdays.

  • Local Route

    Regularly-scheduled service that stops at all bus stops.

  • Express Route

    Weekday only long-distance commuter routes with route segments that operate express. Peak hours only.

  • Flex Zone

    Service that operates within a designated zone. Board by either scheduling a reservation 24-hours prior or waiting at a designated Flex Stop.

  • Special Service

    See individual schedule for description

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Multiple Routes:
1 | Eddy/Hope/Benefit
35 | Rumford/Newport Ave

The S. Attleboro train station is closed until further notice.
For train access, please ride RIPTA to Providence (Kennedy Plaza) and then walk or transfer to
Providence Station..

Routes affected

17 | Dyer/Pocasset

Route 17 Inbound will travel regular route to Phenix and Atwood Avenues, turn right onto Atwood Ave., circle the rotary to Cranston St., turn right onto Park Ave. resume regular route, turn left onto Cranston St., left onto Dyer Ave. and then resume regular route. Outbound is on regular route.

Routes affected

40 | Butler/Elmgrove

Route 40 is on detour. Outbound trips will travel regular route to Elmgrove Ave. and Blackstone Blvd., turn right onto Blackstone Blvd., and then resume regular route. Reverse on Inbound.  

Routes affected

40 | Butler/Elmgrove

RIPTA will detour Route 40 (Butler/Elmgrove) on Monday, November 1, 2021 to accommodate outdoor dining in Wayland Square. The detour will be in effect from 3:45pm to 9pm. Wayland Avenue will be closed from Waterman St. to S. Angell St. during this time.

Inbound trips will travel regular route.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Waterman St. and Wayland Ave., continue on Waterman St., turn left onto Butler Ave., left onto South Angell St. through to Angell St., right onto Elmgrove Ave. and then resume regular route.

Routes affected

72 | Weeden/Central Falls

Route 72 is on detour until 4pm today. Outbound trips will travel regular route to Royal Little Dr., turn right onto Royal Little Dr., left onto Felix Mirando Way, right onto Silver Spring St. and then resume regular route. Reverse on Inbound

Routes affected

92 | RI College/Federal Hill/East Side

Route 92 Outbound will travel regular route to Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way, turn right onto Dave Gavitt Way, left onto Atwells Ave. and then resume regular route. Inbound trips will travel regular route to Atwells Ave. and John J. Partington Way, turn right onto John J. Partington Way, left onto Broadway and then resume regular route.

Routes affected