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From Westerly to Woonsocket with all the stops in between, explore the Ocean State with Rhode Island's public transit authority! 🚍 #RideRIPTA
Flex On Demand is making it easier to get around Northern Aquidneck Island! Last week, we joined RI Senator Linda Ujifusa, Conley Zani, and community members for a field trip highlighting how this on-demand service connects people to places. Learn more at RIPTA.com/FlexOnDemand.
New look, same stop! 🎨RIPTA and the city of Providence unveiled two public art bus shelters in Ward 14, transforming everyday transit spaces into vibrant community landmarks celebrating the history & character of Providence's Wanskuck neighborhood. Learn more at: RIPTA.com/node/1198
Join us for a public information session TODAY, July 27 to learn about how we're connecting Warwick, Cranston, Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls through bus rapid transit (BRT) or light rail. 🚌🚆Details: RIPTA.com/MetroConnector
Help us design a new fast transit service to connect the Providence metro area by sharing your thoughts! 🚌🚆 Take the Metro Connector survey and provide important feedback on the route's path, destinations, and mode (light rail or bus rapid transit): tinyurl.com/yc84e9j2
Help shape the future of transit in the #Providence metro area! 🚌🚆Share your thoughts on which routes and destinations should be served and whether the Metro Connector should be light rail or bus rapid transit. Click here to take the survey: tinyurl.com/yc84e9j2
Yellow rice with stewed chicken and veggies from a Puerto Rican & Dominican spot in Woonsocket, RI called Ocean Cafe Restaurant 🌊🇵🇷🇩🇴 If using transit: @ripta.com Routes 54, 87 & Flex On Demand 281/282 🚌🚐
Enjoy free service to South County beaches on Governor's Bay Day! ☀️🌊🚌 RIPTA will waive the roundtrip fare on the South County Express Beach Bus on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Service will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit tinyurl.com/445k76n7 for schedule info.
Morning bus ride on @ripta.com Route 71 to Central Falls! 🚌🏢⚓️
Join us TOMORROW to learn about connecting Warwick, Cranston, Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls through rapid bus service or light rail. 📅Wednesday, July 22 🕐5:30pm – 7:00pm 📍444 Westminster Street, Providence Details: RIPTA.com/MetroConnector
THIS WEEK: RIPTA's Metro Connector study is exploring ways to better connect Warwick, Cranston, Providence, Pawtucket & Central Falls. Learn about the options and have a say in the route and what form (rapid bus or light rail) it takes! 🚌🚆 RIPTA.com/MetroConnector
RIPTA wants to hear from YOU! What’s the best way connect Metro PVD with fast, frequent service? Which activity centers should be on the route and where could dedicated transit lanes provide fast service? Take an online survey or attend a meeting. Details: RIPTA.com/MetroConnector
Appreciate PBN covering the @ripta.com Flex service Aquidneck Island expansion. This win was a long time coming and a lot of work behind the scenes. Not everyone can drive, much less afford a car, and it’s important to we provide safe, reliable comprehensive transportation options.
It's our 60th birthday! 🥳 We're celebrating six decades of service with events and programming all year long. Plus, each week we'll share memories from riders, workers, and our archives with our 60 Years, 60 Stories series. For more info., visit RIPTA.com/60Years.
RIPTA will run a Sunday/Holiday schedule Saturday, July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July. All RIPTA offices, except for the Customer Service Kiosk in the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Friday, July 3. 1/2
Your commute just got easier, Aquidneck Island! ⚓️ The pilot expansion of Flex On Demand service in the 231 Flex Zone will continue serving Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth residents, commuters, and visitors through December 31, 2026. Learn more at RIPTA.com/FlexOnDemand.
Happy diamond jubilee, @ripta.com!! Celebrating 60 years of keeping Rhode Island on the move! 💎🚌⚓️ Here’s RIPTA bus #3801, the first ex-UTC bus to be repainted into RIPTA colors in July 1966! Photo: Don Champlin
Quahog.org@quahog-dot-org.bsky.social · last mo.Today in Rhode Island History: 1966: The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) takes over the former United Transit Company (UTC). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_I...
PC➡️URI ➡️RIC 🎓Our outreach team has been attending first year student summer orientations across the state at Providence College, URI, and Rhode Island College this month as we help incoming freshmen learn about how to get around #RhodeIsland with RIPTA. Welcome to Rhode Island, #ClassOf2030!
Do you ride RIPTA? Log your bus trips in the Drive Less RI app for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Rumford Pet Center! Download the free app today at DriveLessRI.com.
Drive Less RI@drivelessri.bsky.social · last mo.This week's #DriveLessRI giveaway is a $50 gift card to Rumford Pet Center! 🐶🐱 Log your green trips in the Drive Less RI app for a chance to win.🐾 Are you a dog person or cat person? #PetLovers #RhodeIsland #GreenTrips
Well I’m no @kennyuong.bsky.social but let’s take a little bus adventure. Today my bike and I are going to the end of the RIPTA 4 to Warwick Neck and then I’ll bike back home.
RIPTA will run a Sunday/holiday schedule on Saturday, July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July. All RIPTA offices, except for the Customer Service Kiosk in the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed. 1/2
Flex On Demand, now in northern RI! 🚐 Our Flex On Demand microtransit pilot program has been expanded to include Pascoag, Slatersville, Woonsocket, and Manville. Visit RIPTA.com/FlexOnDemand to download the app today!
Went on a crosstown @ripta.com trip with my big sis @anuong.bsky.social to eat delicious Guatemalan food at Patriarca in Providence 😋🚌🇬🇹
We're designing new schedules! 🚌 RIPTA is exploring a redesign of its printed bus schedules to make them easier to read, navigate, and understand. Your feedback will help ensure the new design meets the needs of our riders. Visit tinyurl.com/matz388j to take the survey today.
I honored to say that earlier this afternoon I was unanimously elected Chairperson of the @ripta.com Board of Directors. Looking forward to working with the administration, staff, union members, and the rider community to making RIPTA the best public transit agency in the country. 🚍🚎👍
Drive your career forward this summer! 🚌🌊 RIPTA is hiring for Paratransit Operators, Paratransit CDL Trainees, Mechanics, and Utility Workers. Stop by our in-person Open House next week, or visit RIPTA.com/careers to apply online.
Summer service changes go into effect SATURDAY, June 20, 2026. Changes include trip time adjustments to Route 23 & Route 65x, plus the start of select summer services like the Beach Bus and shuttle service to the Providence/Newport ferry. 🏖️ Details: RIPTA.com/ServiceChanges.
RIPTA will run a Sunday/Holiday schedule TOMORROW, June 19, 2026 in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day. All offices will be closed, except for the RIde Paratransit Office and the Newport Transportation Center Customer Service Kiosk. Details: RIPTA.com/node/1089
It's the summer of soccer! ⚽️ With record-level attendance expected for PVD FanZone events, attendees are encouraged to ride RIPTA or carpool whenever possible. Learn how you can find a carpool match to the PVD FanZone in a few easy steps with the @drivelessri.bsky.social app.
