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December 20, 2021
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, January 17, 2022 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Flex Services Flex Services will not be available on Monday, […]
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December 20, 2021
Exact Change Cash Payments Will Still be Accepted on Buses The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that starting January 15, 2022, paper fare products will no longer be accepted on buses. These products include day passes, seven-day passes, and 10-ride passes. RIPTA officials stressed that passengers will not lose any monetary value […]
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December 1, 2021
Detours in Effect from 4:30pm to 6pm The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twenty-two bus routes to accommodate the Providence Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 3. Routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 32, 33, 34, 35, 51, 54, 58, 60, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line […]
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December 1, 2021
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour seventeen bus routes in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, December 12, 2021 in order to accommodate the Downtown Jingle 5K Road Race. Bus Routes 1, 17, 19, 33, 34, 35, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 72, 78, 92 and the R-Line will be […]
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November 30, 2021
All RIPTA Offices Will be Closed on Both Holidays and Monday, January 3 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Saturday, December 25, 2021, in observance of Christmas Day, and Saturday, January 1, 2022, in observance of New Year’s Day. The statewide RIde Program […]
Learn moreRIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2021
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October 27, 2021
RIPTA Offices Will Be closed on Thursday, November 25 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday, November 25, 2021, in observance of Thanksgiving Day, an official state holiday. RIPTA Offices All RIPTA offices will be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday. RIde and Flex Services […]
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