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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

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

24L | Newport/Fall River/Providence

Route 24L service to the Pettine Transportation Center in Fall River is temporarily suspended through August 10, 2021 due to construction. Route 24L trips will stop at Hartwell St. at a temporary bus stop between 4TH and 5TH Streets and then resume regular route.

Routes affected

Multiple Routes:
32 | East Providence/Wampanoag/Seekonk Square
34 | East Providence/Seekonk Square

Starting Friday, June 4 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close a section of Waterfront Drive, from Dexter Street to Warren Avenue in East Providence, as part of the ongoing $84.4 million project to replace the Henderson Bridge. Routes 32 and 34 will be on detour beginning June 4, 2021 through June 4, 2022 due to this construction.

Outbound trips will travel regular route to the Henderson Bridge, turn right at the first exit to Massasoit Ave., continue on Massasoit Ave., turn right onto North Brow St., right onto Valley St., left onto Warren Ave. and then resume regular route.

Inbound trips will travel regular route to Warren Ave., turn right onto Valley St., left onto North Brow St., left onto Massasoit Ave., right onto the Henderson Bridge and then resume regular route.

Routes affected

40 | Butler/Elmgrove

Route 40 is on detour daily until approx. 4pm today through Friday, August 9. Outbound trips will travel regular route to Elmgrove Ave. and Sessions St., right onto Sessions St., left onto Cole Ave., right onto Rochambeau Ave. and then resume regular route. Reverse on Inbound.

Routes affected

60 | Providence/Newport

Route 60 Inbound will travel regular route to Hope and High Streets, right onto High St., left onto Union St., right onto Hope St. and then resume regular route.  Outbound is regular route.

Routes affected

87 | Fairmount/Walnut Hill

Route 87 is on detour. Fairmount Ave. at Ninth St. is closed for roadwork. Trips to Fairmount Ave. will travel regular route to Fairmount Ave., turn left onto Fifth St., right onto Mason St. Reverse to Walnut Hill.

Routes affected

92 | RI College/Federal Hill/East Side
RIPTA will detour Route 92 every Friday and Saturday from 3:30pm to 1am to accommodate outdoor dining on Federal Hill.  The detour will begin Friday, May 14, 2021 and last through October of this year.  Atwells Avenue will be closed from Bradford Street to Knight Street.

The following detour will be in effect every Friday and Saturday from 3:30pm through 1am beginning Friday, May 14, 2021:

Route 92 (RI College/Federal Hill/East Side):

Westbound trips will travel the regular route to the Bus Stop D, then turn right onto Dorrance St., left onto Sabin St. through to Broadway, right onto Valley St., right onto Atwells Ave. and then resume regular route.

Eastbound trips will travel the regular route to Atwells Ave. and Valley St., right onto Valley St., left onto Broadway, right onto Empire St., left onto Fountain St., right onto Dorrance St., left onto Washington St. to Bus Stop J and then resume regular route.

Routes affected