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![]() A route 51 bus at Kennedy Plaza in 2008 | |
Founded | 1966 |
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Headquarters | 705 Elmwood Avenue Providence, Rhode Island united states |
Locale | Rhode Island (statewide) |
Service type | transit bus, paratransit, demand responsive transport |
Routes | 59 fixed-route 7 demand-response |
Hubs | 3 (Kennedy Plaza, Newport Gateway Center, Pawtucket/Central Falls station) |
Lounge | 3 (one at each hub) |
Fleet | 229 buses, 13 vans, 72 paratransit vans[1] |
Daily ridership | 40,900 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[2] |
Annual ridership | 12,005,200 (2023)[3] |
Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric, CNG, Battery-electric |
Chief executive | Christopher Durand (interim) |
Website | www.ripta.com |
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides public transportation, primarily buses, in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The main hub of the RIPTA system is Kennedy Plaza, a large bus terminal in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Average daily ridership as of the first quarter of 2024 is 40,900.[2] The agency operates 59 fixed-route bus routes and 7 demand-responsive routes, together serving 37 out of 39 Rhode Island municipalities.[1]