RIPTA to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Fourth of July, Saturday, July 4, 2026
RIPTA to Detour Route 60 (Providence/Newport) to Accommodate Bristol Fourth of July Parade
Providence, Rhode Island… The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in observance of the Fourth of July. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route and Flex service. All RIPTA administrative offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in celebration of the holiday.
In addition, RIPTA will detour Route 60 (Providence/Newport) on Saturday, July 4, to accommodate the Bristol Fourth of July Parade. The detour will be in effect from 7:45am to 1:00pm on the Fourth of July.
Route 60 (Providence/Newport) Detour
Inbound trips will travel the regular route to Bristol Ferry Road, turn right onto Metacom Avenue, left onto Gooding Avenue, right onto Hope Street, and then resume regular route.
Outbound trips will travel the 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.
Transportation Centers
The Ticket Windows in the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center and the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026. The Customer Service Kiosk in the Newport Transportation Center will be open on the Fourth of July from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm.
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 10am to 5pm. The Flex Service reservation line (401-784-9500 x1220) will not be staffed on Friday.
RIde Paratransit Program
On Saturday, July 4, 2026, the statewide 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 a holiday, please call RIde (401-461-9760) no earlier than one week before the holiday to schedule or confirm your trip. Trips scheduled more than one week in advance of a holiday, including standing orders, will automatically be canceled.
The RIde reservation line will not be staffed on Friday, July 3, 2026; passengers can leave a detailed voicemail message to reserve trips for the next day.
For more information on holiday schedules or other RIPTA services, passengers can call 401-781-9400 or visit RIPTA.com.
Cristy Raposo Perry
Deputy Chief of Communications
Phone: 401-784-9500 x1242
Email: raposo@ripta.com