Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority, or RIPTA, currently operates transit services for the state of Rhode Island. Most RIPTA routes centralize at the Kennedy Plaza in Providence, Rhode Island.
Routes
Many bus routes comprise the RIPTA system. Routes are identified by number and are usually indicated on front and side destination signs. RIPTA’s main hub is Kennedy Plaza in Providence, Rhode Island. RIPTA makes connections with MBTA and Amtrak at Providence Station.
Local Buses
- 1 – Eddy/Hope/Benefit
- 3 – Oakland Beach
- 4 – Warwick Ave
- 6 – Prairie/Roger Williams Park Zoo
- 13 – Coventry/Arctic/CCRI
- 14 – West Bay
- 16 – Simmonsville Village Service
- 17 – Dyer/Pocasset
- 18 – Union Ave
- 19 – Plainfield/Westminster
- 20 – Elmwood Ave/T.F. Green Airport
- 21 – Reservoir/Garden City/CCRI
- 22 – Pontiac Ave
- 27 – Broadway/Manton
- 28 – Broadway/Hartford
- 29 – Cowesset/Kent County
- 30 – Arlington/Oaklawn
- 31 – Cranston St
- 32 – E. Prov/Wampanoag/Seekonk Sq.
- 33 – Riverside
- 34 – East Providence/Seekonk Square
- 35 – Rumford/Newport Ave
- 40 – Butler/Elmgrove
- 49 – Camp St/Miriam Hospital
- 50 – Douglas Ave/Bryant University
- 51 – Charles St/Twin River/CCRI
- 54 – Lincoln/Woonsocket
- 55 – Admiral/Providence College
- 56 – Chalkstone Ave
- 57 – Smith St
- 58 – Mineral Spring/North Providence
- 60 – Providence/Newport (2 ways: East Main and West Main)
- 63 – Broadway/Middletown Shops
- 64 – Newport/URI Kingston
- 66 – TF Green/CCRI Warwick/URl
- 67 – Bellevue/Salve Regina Univ.
- 69 – Narragansett / Galilee
- 71 – Broad St/Pawtucket Ave
- 72 – Weeden/Central Falls
- 73 – Mineral Spring/Twin River/CCRI
- 75 – Dexter/Lincoln Mall
- 76 – Central Ave
- 78 – Beverage Hill Ave/East Providence
- 80 – Armistice Blvd
- 87 – Fairmount/Walnut Hill
- 92 – RI College/Federal Hill/East Side
Express Routes:
- 9x – Pascoag Park-n-Ride10x – North Scituate Park-n-Ride
- 12x – Arctic/117 Express Park-n-Ride
- 59x – N.Smithfld/Lncn Mall Park-n-Ride
- 61x – Tiverton/East Bay Park-n-Ride
- 65x – Wakefield Park-Ride
- 95x – Westerly Park-n-Ride
- QX – Quonset Express
Special Services:
- R – R Line Broad/North Main
- 24L – Newport/Fall River/Providence
Flex Service
- 203 – URI/Narragansett/S. Kingstown
- 204 – Westerly Flex
- 231 – South Aquidneck Flex
- 242 – West Warwick/Coventry Flex
- 281 – Woonsocket Flex
- 282 – Pascoag/Slatersville Flex
- 301 – Westerly/Hope Valley Rural Ride
Bus Fleet Roster
The bus fleet compiles mostly of Gillig BRTs in Hybrid and clean diesel varieties. The first two digits of the fleet number represent the last two digits of the year the vehicle was built. For example, 0901 would be built in 2009. Following this, it’s clear that 1301 would be a 2013 model.
| Year | Make/Model | Image | Engine/ Transmission | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gillig Low Floor ’40 |  | Engine: Cummins ISL Transmission: Allison B400R-5 | 0912-0935 | All currently reside at the RIPTA Newport Garage. 0915 and 0916 have been retired and spotted on the overflow lot scrapped. |
| 2010 | Gillig/Cable Car Classics Trolley Replica ’35 |  | Engine: Cummins ISB Transmission: Allison H 40 Ep | 1001-1010 | 1001,1002,1004,1005, 1008, 1009, 1010 currently reside at the Newport garage while 1003, 1006, 1007 reside at the Providence garage. 1005 was spotted at the Providence garage for repairs and 1010 has been sent to Newport temporarily. |
| 2010 | Gillig BRT HEV ’40 |  | Engine: Cummins ISB Transmission: Allison H 40 Ep | 1021-1073 | 1028 – 1031, 1033-1036, 1039, 1042-1043, 1065, 1068 are retired. More units retiring “Due to age”. 1065 retired back in 2016 after an accident. |
| 2010 | Gillig BRT ’35 |  | Engine: Cummins ISL9 Transmission: Allison B400R6 | 1081-1090 | |
| 2013 | Gillig BRT ’40 |  | Engine: Cummins ISL9 Transmission: Allison B400R6 | 1301-1350 | 1301-1314 currently wear “R Line” Livery. 1335 retired due to a fire. |
| 2016 | Gillig BRT ’40 |  | Engine: Cummins ISL9 Transmission: Allison B400R6 | 1601-1642 | |
| 2018 | Proterra Catalyst 2 BE40 |  | Electric Bus | 1811-1813 | Leased electric buses. Used only on the R-Line. Presumed to be returned sometime 2022 – 2023. Currently not being used as 4/15/2022 (Last time showing tracking) |
| 2019 | Gillig BRT ’40 |  | Engine: Cummins L9 Transmission: Allison B400R6 | 1901-1933 | 1901-1908 reside at the RIPTA Newport Garage |
| 2020 | Gillig BRT ’40 |  | Engine: Cummins L9 Transmission: Allison B400R6 | 2001-2015 | |
| 2020 | Gillig BRT ‘29 |  | Engine: Cummins L9 Transmission: Allison B400R6 | 2050-2058 | Used on low-frequency routes and routes that require smaller vehicles. |
| TBD | New Flyer XE40 | TBD | TBD | TBD | 14 Buses supposed to be assigned to the R-Line. Stated to be delivered Q4 of 2022 |
| Year | Make/Model | Image | Engine/Transmission | Numbers | Notes |