Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
demand responsive transport | |
Routes | 59 fixed-route 7 demand-response |
---|---|
Hubs | 3 (Kennedy Plaza, Newport Gateway Center, Pawtucket/Central Falls station) |
Lounge | 3 (one at each hub) |
Fleet | 229 buses, 13 vans, 72 paratransit vans[1] |
Daily ridership | 40,900 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[2] |
Annual ridership | 12,005,200 (2023)[3] |
Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric, CNG, Battery-electric |
Chief executive | Christopher Durand (interim) |
Website | www.ripta.com |
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides
Service
The agency operates 59 fixed-route bus routes and 7 demand-responsive routes, together serving 37 out of 39 Rhode Island municipalities.[1] Paratransit service is branded RIde with a service area corresponding to that of non-express bus routes.[4] RIPTA operates a fleet of 229 buses, 13 cutaway vans for Flex services, and 72 paratransit vans. They are maintained at two garages in Providence and one in Newport.[1]
Fares for fixed-route and Flex trips are $2, with day and monthly passes available. Reduced fares are available for people over 65 and with disabilities. Fares can be paid with cash or with Wave smart card or mobile app, or RIde fares are $4.[5]
Routes
RIPTA operates 59 year-round bus routes: 50 local routes, one rapid route, and eight limited-service express routes. Most of RIPTA's fixed-route bus lines are centered on three major hubs: Kennedy Plaza in Providence, Pawtucket/Central Falls station in Pawtucket, and Gateway Center in Newport.
The
In addition to fixed-route services, RIPTA also provides Flex Service service, primarily settled around less populated areas in the state. These demand-responsive routes have fixed schedules for certain stops, but allow passengers to reserve trips within certain geographic areas.[7] RIPTA operates special services to connect with the seasonal Providence–Newport ferry, to provide seasonal access to South County beaches, and to serve Providence Public School District high schools.
List of routes
Number | Route | Link |
---|---|---|
R-Line | Broad/North Main | Link |
1 | Eddy/Hope/Benefit | Link |
3 | Oakland Beach | Link |
4 | Warwick Neck | Link |
6 | Prairie / Roger Williams Park Zoo |
Link |
9x | Pascoag Park-n-Ride | Link |
10x | North Scituate Park-n-Ride | Link |
12x | Arctic/117 Express Park-n-Ride |
Link |
13 | Coventry/Arctic/CCRI | Link |
14 | West Bay | Link |
16 | Bald Hill/NEIT/Quonset | Link |
17 | Dyer/Pocasset | Link |
18 | Union Ave | Link |
19 | Plainfield/Westminster | Link |
20 | T.F. Green Airport |
Link |
21 | Reservoir/Garden City/CCRI | Link |
22 | Pontiac Ave | Link |
23 | Arctic/ Crompton /Centre of New England |
Link |
24L | Newport/Fall River/Providence | Link |
27 | Broadway/Manton | Link |
28 | Broadway/ Hartford |
Link |
29 | CCRI Warwick/Conimicut | Link |
30 | Arlington/Oaklawn | Link |
31 | Cranston St | Link |
32 | East Providence/Wampanoag/Seekonk Square | Link |
33 | Riverside | Link |
34 | East Providence/Seekonk Square | Link |
35 | Newport Ave |
Link |
40 | Butler/Elmgrove | Link |
50 | Douglas Ave/Bryant University | Link |
51 | Twin River /CCRI |
Link |
54 | Lincoln/Woonsocket | Link |
55 | Admiral/Providence College | Link |
56 | Chalkstone Ave | Link |
57 | Smith St |
Link |
58 | Mineral Spring/North Providence |
Link |
59x | North Smithfield/Lincoln Mall Park-n-Ride | Link |
60 | Providence/Newport | Link |
61x | Tiverton/East Bay Park-n-Ride | Link |
63 | Broadway/Middletown Shops | Link |
64 | Newport/URI Kingston | Link |
65X | Wakefield Express | Link |
66 | URI/CCRI Warwick/Providence | Link |
67 | Bellevue/Salve Regina Univ. | Link |
68 | CCRI NPT/Mem. Blvd./First Beach | Link |
69 | Narragansett/Galilee | Link |
71 | Broad Street/Pawtucket Ave | Link |
72 | Weeden/Central Falls | Link |
73 | Mineral Spring/Twin River/CCRI | Link |
75 | Dexter/Lincoln Mall | Link |
76 | Central Ave | Link |
78 | Beverage Hill Ave/East Providence | Link |
80 | Armistice Blvd | Link |
87 | Fairmount/Walnut Hill | Link |
88 | Simmons Village Service | |
89 | Walmart Cranston | |
92 | RI College/Federal Hill/East Side | Link |
95x | Westerly Park-n-Ride | Link |
203 | Narragansett Flex | Link |
204 | Westerly Flex | Link |
231 | South Aquidneck Flex | Link |
242 | West Warwick/Coventry Flex | Link |
281 | Woonsocket/Manville Flex | Link |
282 | Pascoag/Slatersville Flex | Link |
301 | Westerly/Hope Valley Rural Ride | |
QX | Quonset Point | Link |
History
RIPTA was created in 1964 by the
The 1 Eddy/Hope/Benefit and 35 Rumford lines were the first two RIPTA routes with stops outside of Rhode Island's borders, as both routes end in a northern terminus at the South Attleboro MBTA station in Massachusetts.[10] RIPTA was required to seek federal permission before the extending the routes across state lines to South Attleboro in 2013.[10] Soon, the 32 and 34 were extended over the Massachusetts border to Seekonk Square. In August 2019, RIPTA added a third line running to Massachusetts, the 24x, an express line which includes stops in Fall River and Somerset that connect to Southeastern Regional Transit Authority lines.[11][12]
In November 2019, RIPTA received $8 million in federal funding to add additional hubs at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick and the University of Rhode Island in Kingston.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "Facts & Figures". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "RIde Paratransit Program". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Fares". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Downtown Transit Connector". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Flex". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ RIPTA History
- ^ Saslow, Eli (16 March 2013). "Food stamps put Rhode Island town on monthly boom-and-bust cycle". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ a b LANDIS, BRUCE. "RIPTA prepares to reorganize routes to improve service". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Daily News staff. "RIPTA adds new express service connecting Newport to Providence, Fall River". The Newport Daily News. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "24x Newport/Fall River/Providence". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "RIPTA to build new mobility hubs at URI, CCRI". The Westerly Sun. Westerly, Rhode Island. November 25, 2019.
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