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RIPTAWelcome to Transit Providence, a service provided by the City of Providence and designed to make the City's government and public resources more accessible through public transportation. Transit Providence provides residents and visitors with the fastest RIPTA routes to destinations such as City Hall, Providence Community Health Centers, the Providence Performing Arts Center, neighborhood parks and branches of the Providence Public Library.

All government locations and many other destinations are conveniently located directly on RIPTA bus lines.

To use Transit Providence simply:
  • Choose the category of your destination from one of the tabs above.
  • Select your desired location from the list (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button
This will instantly provide you with the most convenient RIPTA bus route, time of departure, transfers and printable directions. If you would like directions for another means of transportation simply click on the pedestrian, bicycle or automobile icons just above the starting location in the Google application.


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Fares + Transfer Policy
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Rack N' Ride
Through the Rack N' Ride program, all RIPTA buses are equipped with bicycle racks.

PEMA Online Weather Center
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Government Resources


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Government Resources:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone: 401-421-7740
Providence Public Safety Complex
(Providence Municipal Court, Providence Housing Court, Police and Fire Departments)
325 Washington Street
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone: 401-272-3121
Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)
591 Charles Street
Phone: 401-680-8000
Licht Judicial Complex
(Supreme and Superior Courts)
250 Benefit Street
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone: 401-274-4400
Garrahy Judicial Complex
(Superior, Family, District and Workers' Compensation Courts)
1 Dorrance Plaza
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone: 401-458-5279
Providence Water
552 Academy Avenue
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone: 401-521-6300
Department of Public Works
700 Allens Avenue
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
?? Phone: 401-467-7950

Police District Substations
District 1
Kennedy Plaza
Phone: 401-243-6910
District 2
232 Prairie Avenue
Phone: 401-243-6920
District 3
1380 Broad Street
Phone: 401-243-6920
District 4
200 Cranston Street
Phone: 401-243-6940
District 5
204 Magnolia Street
Phone: 401-243-6950
District 6
1276 Chalkstone Avenue
Phone: 401-243-6960
District 7
206 Camden Avenue
Phone: 401-243-6970
District 8
165 Camp Street
Phone: 401-243-6980
District 9
248 Brook Street
Phone: 401-243-6993
Fire Stations
Allens Avenue
776 Allens Avenue
Admiral Street
426 Admiral Street
Atwells Avenue
639 Atwells Avenue
Branch Avenue
10 Branch Avenue
Broad Street
847 Broad Street
Brook Street
223 Brook Street
Hartford Avenue
489 Hartford Avenue
Humboldt Avenue
155 Humboldt Avenue
Messer Street
201 Messer Street
Mount Pleasant Avenue
131 Mount Pleasant Avenue
North Main Street
151 North Main Street
Reservoir Avenue
274 Reservoir Avenue
Rochambeau Avenue
270 Rochambeau Avenue
Washington Street
325 Washington Street







Community Services


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Community Services:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC's)
Phone: 401-444-0400
Capitol Hill PCHC
40 Candace Street
Central PCHC
239 Cranston Street
Chad Brown PCHC
285 Chad Brown Street
Chafee PCHC
1 Warren Way
Crossroads PCHC
160 Broad Street
PCHC Dental Clinic
557 Broad Street
MET School PCHC
325 Public Street
North Main PCHC
530 North Main Street
Olneyville PCHC
100 Curtis Street
Prairie Avenue PCHC
355 Prairie Avenue
The Providence Center
Hours: Open Daily 8:00am to 4:30pm
Phone: 401-276-4020
Hope Street Branch
520 Hope Street
North Main Street Branch
530 North Main Street
Family Service of Rhode Island
Phone: 401-331-1350
Hope Street Branch
55 Hope Street
AIDS Project RI
404 Wickenden Street
Thurbers Avenue Branch
134 Thurbers Avenue
Mount Pleasant Academy Branch
1246 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence Housing Authority
100 Broad Street
Phone: 401-331-1350
Providence After School Alliance (PASA)
140 Broadway
Phone: 401-228-3915
Providence Animal Shelter
200 Terminal Road
Phone: 401-243-6040
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am to 3:00pm





Museums + Attractions


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Museums + Attractions:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


Bank of America Skating Center
2 Kennedy Plaza
Hours: November 24th - March 17th
Monday - Friday 2:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 11:00am to 10:00pm
Phone: 401-331-5544
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)
220 Weybosset Street
Phone: 401-421-2997
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum
224 Benefit Street
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday 10:00am to 9:00pm
Phone: 401-454-6505
Lippitt House Museum
199 Hope St.
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Phone: 401-453-0688
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Hours: September - June
Open Daily 10:00am to 5:00pm
Phone: 401-785-9457
Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Hours: April - Labor Day
Open Daily 9:00am to 6:00pm
September - March
Open Tuesday - Sunday 9:00am to 6:00pm
Phone: 401-273-5437
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Hours: Open Daily 9:00am - 4:00pm
Phone: 401-785-3510
Rhode Island Historical Society
110 Benevolent Street
Phone: 401-331-8575
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street
Phone: 401-273-7507





Libraries


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Libraries:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


Downtown Library
150 Empire Street
Phone: 401-455-8000
Fox Point Library
90 Ives Street
Phone: 401-331-0390
Knight Memorial Library
275 Elmwood Avenue
Phone: 401-467-2625
Mount Pleasant Library
315 Academy Avenue
Phone: 401-272-0106
Olneyville Library
1 Olneyville Square
Phone: 401-421-4084
Rochambeau Library
708 Hope Street
Phone: 401-272-3780
Smith Hill Library
31 Candace Street
Phone: 401-272-4140
South Providence Library
441 Prairie Avenue
Phone: 401-467-2619
Wanskuck Library
233 Veazie Street
Phone: 401-274-4145
Washington Park Library
1316 Broad Street
Phone: 401-781-3136




Senior Centers


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Senior Centers:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


Federal Hill Community Center
9 Courtland Street
Phone: 401-421-4722
Fox Point Senior Center
90 Ives Street
Phone: 401-751-2217
Hamilton House
276 Angell Street
Phone: 401-831-1800
Jewish Community Center
401 Elmgrove Avenue
Phone: 401-861-8800
Nickerson House Senior Center
133 Delaine Street
Phone: 401-351-2241
Silver Lake Center
529 Plainfield Street
Phone: 401-944-8300
Lillian Feinstein Senior Center
1085 Chalkstone Avenue
Phone: 401-455-3888
St. Martin dePorres Senior Center
160 Cranston Street
Phone: 401-274-6783
Washington Park Center
42 Jillson Street
Phone: 401-461-6650
Westminster Senior Center
133 Mathewson Street
Phone: 401-274-6900





Playgrounds


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Playgrounds:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


South Providence
Alphonso Street Tot Lot (10 Alphonso Street)
Baxter Street Park (61 Baxter Street)
Davey Lopes Park (62 Tanner Street)
Harriet & Sayles Park (370 Sayles Street)
Mattie Smith Tot Lot (103 Taylor Street)
Pearl Street Park (161 Pearl Street)
Richardson Park (64 Richardson Street)
Salisbury Street Tot Lot (13 Salisbury Street)
Elmwood
Amos Earley Park (7 Cadillac Drive)
Jennifer Rivera Memorial Park (40 Niagara Street)
Sackett St. Park (110 Sackett Street)
Joseph Williams Field (999 Elmwood Avenue)
Roger Williams Park (1000 Elmwood Avenue)
Reservoir
Ardoene Park (143 Narragansett Avenue)
JT Owens Park (350 Niantic Avenue)
Charles
Aschcam Street Park (323 Hawkins Street)
Mount Hope
Billy Taylor Park (140 Camp Street)
Pleasant Street Park (34 Pleasant Street)
Blackstone
Lippitt Memorial Park (1001 Hope Street)
Morris Avenue Tot Lot (387 Morris Avenue)
Sessions Street Park (140 Sessions Street)
Wayland
Gladys Potter Park (141 Humboldt Avenue)
Paterson Park (6 Paterson Street)
Smith Hill
Candace Street Playground (11 Candace Street)
Father Lennon Park (83 Camden Avenue)
Fox Point
Brassil Memorial Park (41 Arnold Street)
Cabral Park (515 Wickenden Street)
India Point Park (109 India Street)
Preston and Ives Playground (210 Ives Street)
College Hill
Brown Street Playground (207 Brown Street)
West End
Bucklin Park (404 Dexter Street)
Cranston Street Tot Lot (126 Cranston Street)
Dexter Training Grounds (65 Dexter Street)
Diamond Street Playground (46 Diamond Street)
Ellery Street Park (75 Ellery Street)
Waldo Street Tot Lot (136 Waldo Street)
Warren Avenue Playground (35 Warren Street)
Silver Lake
Clarence Street Playground (220 Clarence Street)
Paul Grande Park (115 Daniel Avenue)
Neutaconkanut Park (899 Plainfield Street)
Wallace Street Park (1 Wallace Street)
Hope
Collyer Park (35 Collyer Street)
Summit Avenue Park (84 Ninth Street)
Wanskuck
Corliss Park (30 Corina Street)
Iola French Park (221 Veazie Street)
Hopkins Park (71 Admiral Street)
Olneyville
John Donigan Memorial Park (228 Valley Street)
Joslin Playground (60 Kossuth Street)
Riverside Park (50 Aleppo Street)
Valley
Davis Park (700 Chalkstone Avenue)
Regent Avenue Playground (140 Regent Avenue)
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Little League Fields (525 Mount Pleasant Avenue)
Viscolosi Park (1684 Chalkstone Avenue)
West Park (1266 Chalkstone Avenue)






Recreation


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Recreation Centers:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


Elmwood
Amos Earley Park (7 Cadillac Drive)
Soccer Field
Walking Path
Handball Court
Joseph Williams Field (999 Elmwood Avenue)
Baseball Field
Walking Path
Roger Williams Park (1000 Elmwood Avenue)
Baseball Fields
Walking Path
Cross-Country Running Trail
River Walkway
Clay Tennis Courts
Paddle Boats
Sackett Street Park (110 Sackett Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Water Park
Reservoir
Ardoene Park (143 Narragansett Avenue)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
JT Owens Park (350 Niantic Avenue)
Baseball Fields
Soccer Field
Basketball Court
Walking Path
Charles
Ashcam Street Park (323 Hawkins Street)
Softball Field
Prete-Metcalf Field (504 Charles Street)
Baseball Fields
Walking Path
Mount Hope
Billy Taylor Park (140 Camp Street)
Basketball Courts
Pleasant Street Park (34 Pleasant Street)
Water Park
Blackstone
Blackstone Boulevard Park (Blackstone Boulevard)
Walking Path
Sessions Street Park (140 Sessions Street)
Baseball Fields
Wayland
Blackstone Park (58 Parkside Road)
Walking Path
Nathan Bishop Tennis Courts (341 Elmgrove Avenue)
Asphalt Tennis Courts
West End
Bucklin Park (404 Dexter Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Courts
Cranston Street Tot Lot (126 Cranston Street)
Volleyball
Dexter Training Grounds (65 Dexter Street)
Baseball
Walking Path
Ellery Street Park (75 Ellery Street)
Basketball Court
McGrane Pool (404 Dexter Street)
Outdoor Pool
Fox Point
Cabral Park (515 Wickenden Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Water Park
Corliss Landing (579 South Water Street)
Walking Path (overlooks river)
Gano Street Park (87 Fremont Street)
Baseball Fields
Soccer Field
Basketball Court
India Point Park (109 India Street)
Soccer Field
Smith Hill
Candace Street Playground (11 Candace Street)
Basketball Court
Father Lennon Park (83 Camden Avenue)
Volleyball
Walking Path
Selim Rogers Recreation Center (60 Camden Avenue)
Outdoor Pool
Hope
Collyer Park (35 Collyer Street)
Softball Field
Ninth Street Park (21 Ninth Street)
Basketball Court
Washington Park
Columbia Park (65 Michigan Avenue)
Basketball Courts
Sledding Hill
Drummond Field (91 New York Avenue)
Soccer Field
Wanskuck
Corliss Park (30 Corina Street)
Softball Field
Basketball Courts
Iola French Park (221 Veazie Street)
Soccer Field
Basketball Court
General St. Playground (90 General Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Hopkins Park (71 Admiral Street)
Soccer Field
South Providence
Davey Lopes Park (62 Tanner Street)
Basketball Court
Davey Lopes Recreation Center (227 Dudley Street)
Outdoor Pool
Harriet and Sayles Park (370 Sayles Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Walking Path
Richardson Park (64 Richardson Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Walking Path
Valley
Davis Park (700 Chalkstone Avenue)
Baseball Fields
Basketball Court
Elmhurst
Fargnoli Park (237 Jastram Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Courts
Pleasant Valley Parkway (64 Garfield Avenue)
River Walkway
Providence College Tennis Courts (258 Huxley Avenue)
Asphalt Tennis Courts
Silver Lake
Paul Grande Park (115 Daniel Avenue)
Basketball Court
Neutaconkanut Park (899 Plainfield Street)
Baseball Fields
Basketball Court
Walking Path
Water Park
Almagno Pool (675 Plainfield Street)
Outdoor Pool
Wallace Street Park (1 Wallace Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Walking Path
Water Park
Olneyville
John Donigian Memorial Park (228 Valley Street)
Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Walking Path
Joslin Playground (60 Kossuth Street)
Softball Field
Basketball Court
Walking Path
Handball Court
Joslin Recreation Center (17 Hyat Street)
Outdoor Pool
Merino Park (265 Hartford Avenue)
Softball Field
Soccer Fields
Basketball Courts
Walking Path
Riverside Park (50 Aleppo Street)
River Walkway
Federal Hill
Knight Street Park (82 Knight Street)
Basketball Courts
Ridge Street Playground (126 Ridge Street)
Basketball Court
Zuccolo Recreation Center (18 Gesler Street)
Outdoor Pool
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Little League Fields (525 Mount Pleasant Avenue)
Baseball Fields
Softball Field
Obediah Brown Fields (101 Bullock Road)
Soccer Fields
Triggs Memorial Golf Course (1501 Chalkstone Avenue)
18-Hole Municipal Golf Course
West Park (1266 Chalkstone Avenue)
Baseball Field
Water Park
College Hill
Hope High School (324 Hope Street)
Baseball Field
Outdoor Track
Asphalt Tennis Courts
Moses Brown Tennis Courts (250 Lloyd Avenue)
Asphalt Tennis Courts






Bike Paths


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Bike Paths:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


Woonasquatucket River Greenway
Start: 50 Aleppo Street
Finish: 78 Lyman Avenue, Johnston, RI
East Bay Bike Path
Start: 109 India Street
Finish: 568 Thames Street, Bristol, RI
Blackstone Boulevard Bike Path
Start: Hope Street and Chace Ave
Finish: Blackstone Boulevard and Irving Avenue



 

Other Resources


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To view RIPTA routes to Providence Other Resources:

  • Select your desired location from the list below (this will open a separate Google application)
  • Enter your starting location and planned time of departure in the Google application
  • Click the "Get Directions" button


Farmers Markets
   
  Cranston Armory Farmers Market (Parade Street and Hudson Street)
  Ship Street Farmers Market (Ship Street and Richmond Street)
  Brown University Farmers Market (Thayer Street and George Street)
  Capitol Hill Farmers Market (3 Capitol Hill)
  Fruit Hill Farmers Market (600 Mount Pleasant Avenue)
  Whole Foods Farmers Market (601 North Main Street)
  Hope Street Farmers Market (1059 Hope Street)
   
Community Boating Center
    109 India Street
    Phone: 401-454-7245
   
South Side Community Land Trust
    109 Somerset Street
    Phone: 401-273-9419
   
City Farm
    Dudley Street and West Clifford Street
    Phone: 401-273-9419
     

 



 

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