Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Ride the wave with RIPTA! With more than fifty routes, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides fast, reliable, and stress-free bus service across the state. Explore all that the Ocean State has to offer from the comfort of our buses. Journey through historic Providence, industrious Pawtucket, or relax on a scenic trip to Newport’s beaches and mansions. Have a bike? Every RIPTA bus is equipped with a bike rack, making it easy to bring your ride along.
Before heading out, download the Transit App to plan your route, and use the Wave app to pay for your fare right from your phone. Need assistance? Call 401-781-9400 or email CustomerService@RIPTA.com.
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Access
- Complete wheelchair access
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All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website, however it is subject to change. Information is updated in an ongoing manner in partnership with local tourism offices, individual businesses and organizations and via a direct feed from goprovidence.com, discovernewport.org, southcountyri.com and Yelp.com.



