RIPTA to run holiday schedule in observance of Fourth of July

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a holiday service schedule on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July.

According to a release, the schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route service.

All RIPTA offices, except for the Newport Transportation Center, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in celebration of the holiday.

Flex Services will not be available on the holiday, except for Route 203 (URI/Narragansett/South Kingstown), which will run on the Sunday schedule from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Ticket Window in the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center will be closed. The RIPTA Customer Service Kiosk in the Newport Transportation Center will be open on the Fourth of July from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

RIPTA will detour Route 60 (Providence/Newport) on Thursday, July 4, to accommodate the Bristol Fourth of July Parade.

The detour will be in effect from 7:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July.

The RIde Program will operate on a holiday schedule. The RIde program does not provide standing order trips (recurring service) on RIPTA holidays.

If you need a ride on the holiday, please call the RIde reservation line (401-461-9760) before July 4 to schedule a trip for the holiday.

Route 60 (Providence/Newport) Detours on the Fourth of July will include: 

Inbound trips: Bristol Ferry Road, turn right onto Metacom Avenue, left onto Gooding Avenue, right onto Hope Street, and then resume regular route.

Outbound trips: Regular route to the intersection of Hope Street and Gooding Avenue, turn left onto Gooding Avenue, right onto Metacom Avenue, bear left onto Bristol Ferry Road, and then resume regular route.

For more information on holiday schedules or RIPTA service, visit 401-781-9400.