Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
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 |
| Daily ridership | 39,600 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 13,063,600 (2024) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric, CNG, Battery-electric |
| Chief executive | Christopher Durand |
| 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 2025 is 39,600. The agency operates 59 fixed-route bus routes and 7 demand-responsive routes, together serving 37 out of 39 Rhode Island municipalities.