RIPTA Operating On Holiday Schedule On Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will run on an amended schedule and ticket offices will be closed. All buses will run according to Sunday/holiday schedules, meaning many routes will have less frequent buses than weekdays.

Additionally, the statewide RIde program will only run ADA trips and Flex Service buses will only run in Kingston. Both the Flex Service reservation line, 1-877-906-FLEX, and the RIde reservation line, 401-461-9760, will not be staffed.

In Kennedy Plaza, all RIPTA offices, including the Photo ID and ticket sales booth will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Throughout the weekend, several RIPTA routes will be detoured to accommodate Memorial Day celebrations and memorials.

Route Three in Warwick will be detoured from Friday to Monday to accommodate the Gaspee Days festival. Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Warwick Avenue, right onto Post Road, left onto Narraganset Parkway through to Broad Street and then resume regular route, RIPTA said, and outbound trips will travel regular route to the intersection of Broad Street and Post Road, right onto Post Road, left onto Warwick Avenue, and then resume regular route.

Route 50 will also be detoured for the North Providence Memorial Day parade from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

More information on holiday schedules can be found on RIPTA's website or by calling 401-781-9400.