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When riding the bus, don’t let bad manners haunt your fellow passengers.🧛♂️🚌 Follow these 5 tips to keep your monsters in check. The other riders will thank you! Read our full Rules of Riding at RIPTA.com/HowToRide.
10/22/26 - Routes 6, 51, and the R-Line are on detour today. For more info, see the full alerts here: ripta.com/alerts
Lights, camera, transit! 🎬 Just in time for Halloween, check out this surrealist short film titled "The Perfect Day for a Picnic" featuring RIPTA. Watch the full movie for free here: tinyurl.com/5cbfur74
10/21/26 - Routes 6, 21, and 22 are on detour today. For more info, see the full alerts here: ripta.com/alerts
POSTED 10/21/26 - Routes 1, 33, 34, 35, 60, and 78 will be on detour in the downtown Providence area on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in order to accommodate the Monster Dash 5K Road Race. For more info, see the full alert here: ripta.com/alerts
10/20/26 - Routes 6, 17, 19, 27, and 50 are on detour today. For more info, see the full alerts here: ripta.com/alerts
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This month, our RIEMA External Affairs and Preparedness Team partnered with the Pawtucket and Scituate Senior Centers to host Preparedness BINGO! 🎉
Between rounds of BINGO, representatives from our partner agencies, including @RIHEALTH , @liveunitedri, the @HealthyAgingRI, @RIRedCross , @femaregion1, and @RIPTA_RI , shared valuable information with seniors about emergency preparedness, available resources, and how to plan for their individual needs during an emergency.
We’re grateful to our partners and participating senior centers for helping us make preparedness engaging, accessible, and fun for our communities!
10/19/26 - Routes 6, 31, and the R-Line are on detour today. For more info, see the full alerts here: ripta.com/alerts
POSTED 10/17/26 - Routes 60 and 78 will be on detour on Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 12 PM to 6 PM to accommodate the Wild Colonial Grog & Dog Jog. South Water St. will be closed for the event. For more info, see the full alert here: ripta.com/alerts
POSTED 10/17/26 - RIPTA will detour 23 bus routes in downtown Providence on October 18, 2026 to accommodate the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Bus Stops V, W, X, Y, and Z will be out of service – temporary bus stops will be set up. More info: ripta.com/alerts
Introducing Sean on the Bus, our new impromptu interview series featuring real RIPTA riders. 🚌🎤 In this episode, Sean chats with rider Anthony about his favorite seafood restaurants and how long it takes to be considered a #RhodeIsland native. Thanks for sharing, Anthony!
10/16/26 - Route 27 is on detour due to construction in Olneyville. For more info, see the full alert here: ripta.com/alerts
10/15/26 - Routes 6 and 27 are on detour today. For more info, see the full alerts here: ripta.com/alerts
10/14/26 - Route 6 is on detour due to construction on Prairie Ave. The CCRI Providence bus stop is temporarily out of service in both directions. For more info, see the full alert here: ripta.com/alerts
10/14/26 - Routes 30 and 51 are on detour today. For more info, see the full alerts here: ripta.com/alerts
10/13/26 - Routes 30, 51, and 55 are on detour today. For more info, see the full alerts here: ripta.com/alerts
RIPTA will run a Sunday/Holiday schedule TODAY, October 12, 2026 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day. All RIPTA Offices, except for the Newport Customer Service Kiosk, will be closed. Click here for details: RIPTA.com/node/1303
POSTED 10/11/26 - Routes 54 and 87 will be on detour Monday, October 12, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM to accommodate the Woonsocket Columbus Day Parade. For more info, see the full alert here: ripta.com/alerts
RIPTA will run a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2026. All RIPTA Offices, except for the Customer Service Kiosk in the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed. Click here for details: RIPTA.com/node/1303
In the 1990s, RIPTA Schedule Clerks fine-tuned the system's thousands of bus trips by boarding buses and gathering rider data, which they recorded in handmade leather books like this one. 📝 Celebrating 60 years, one story at a time. Read the full story: instagram.com/rideripta
