December 18, 2023

Beginning Wednesday, December 20, 2023, RIPTA Route 61x Service Will Be Temporarily Paused The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run complimentary shuttle service to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) ferry beginning Thursday, December 21, 2023 until further notice.  “Public transportation serves as a crucial component in alleviating traffic congestion,” said Scott […]

Learn more

December 5, 2023

For the eleventh year in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its FY 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The Certificate of Achievement is “the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, […]

Learn more

December 1, 2023

All RIPTA Offices Will Be Closed on Monday, December 25, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024 In observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, December 25, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024. RIPTA Offices All […]

Learn more

November 21, 2023

RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 23 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday.   RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday. Flex Services Flex Services […]

Learn more

November 22, 2023

RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 23 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday.   RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday. Flex Services Flex Services […]

Learn more

November 4, 2023

Free Bus Service for All Local Veterans on Veterans Day and to WaterFire – A Salute to Veterans on November 4 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free service on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, to all Rhode Island veterans with proof of eligibility. All passengers are reminded that RIPTA services […]

Learn more

October 19, 2023

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that the Photo ID Office located inside the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center, will reopen one day a week, on Wednesdays, starting November 8, 2023. The Photo ID Office, where passengers can process their reduced fare bus pass applications, will be open on Wednesdays from 8am to […]

Learn more