Press releases

RIPTA to Shift Resources to Provide Free Shuttle Service Connecting East Bay Commuters with RIDOT Ferry

  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,”

RIPTA Awarded Certificate of Excellence for Financial Reporting for Eleventh Year in a Row

  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,

RIPTA to Run Sunday/Holiday Service Schedule on Monday, December 25, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024

  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 Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023

  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.

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023

  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.

RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023

  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.

RIPTA to Reopen Photo Identification Office in Kennedy Plaza Beginning Wednesday, November 8, 2023

🗓️ 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

RIPTA Service Will Operate Holiday Schedule on Monday, October 9, 2023 in Honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day /Columbus Day

🗓️ October 9, 2023 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, October 9, 2023, in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day. All RIPTA offices, except for the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023, in celebration of the holiday.

RIPTA R-Line Free Fare Pilot Program Will End on October 1, 2023

🗓️ September 29, 2023 - The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is reminding passengers that the R-Line fare free pilot program will end on October 1, 2023. The Rhode Island General Assembly allocated $2.5 million of one-time federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward a year-long free fare pilot program on the R-Line, a rapid bus route which

RIPTA Welcomes Back Providence High School Students with Highly Visible Outreach Efforts

🗓️ September 5, 2023 - Students Encouraged to Download Transit App to Track Trips in Real-Time The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is ready to welcome Providence Schools high school students onboard public transit for the first day of school on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Beginning Wednesday and throughout the week, RIPTA outreach staff, in bright yellow vests, will