Your URI ID Is Your Ticket to Ride!

Get where you need to go—without paying a fare.

Beginning October 1, 2026- Current URI students, faculty, and staff can ride any RIPTA bus, including Flex On-Demand service, anywhere in Rhode Island at no charge simply by using their valid URI ID.

Whether you are heading to Providence, running errands, connecting to another bus, or exploring somewhere new, your URI ID can help get you there.

Just Swipe & Ride

Using RIPTA is easy:

1. Board a RIPTA bus
2. Swipe your valid URI ID at the farebox
3. Find a seat and enjoy the ride!

Your ride is electronically recorded, and URI is billed directly by RIPTA. URI reviews ridership information each month to ensure the program is being used by current members of the University community.

Your ID. Your Ride.

Your URI ID is for your use only when riding RIPTA.

Please remember:

• Your URI ID must be valid and current.
• IDs that are lost, stolen, canceled, or obsolete will not work on RIPTA fareboxes.
• Do not share your URI ID with anyone. Sharing an ID is prohibited and may result in the card being confiscated by the RIPTA driver.
• The person using the ID must be the person pictured on the card.

Frequent Service.  Frequent RIPTA service is available to and from:

Train Station. Please click the route below for a schedule showing all the times RIPTA buses leave campus to go to the train station and return from the train station to campus:  Rt 64 or Rt 66

South Kingstown/Narragansett.  Route 69 was recently added to continue service between URI and South Kingstown/Narragansett.

Providence.  Route 66 provides service to and from Providence (including the train station) to URI. 

Bay Campus and East Bay.  Route 64 links the Bay and Kingston campuses with Newport and connects to Route 60, which serves the East Bay from Providence to Newport; Please click on each link to see the most recent route schedule and a route map. 

Going Somewhere Without a Bus Route?

Try RIPTA Flex On-Demand! It’s flexible transportation that comes to you.

RIPTA Flex On-Demand provides convenient transportation within designated Flex Zones. Use the RIPTA app to request a ride, view your estimated pickup time, track your vehicle in real time, and receive an alert when your ride arrives.

Flex Service.  RIPTA offers Flex Service as a public transportation option to areas that have little or no fixed-route service. The name Flex is short for flexible service because it offers passengers the option of picking up the Flex van at a scheduled stop or choosing their own pick-up or drop-off point within the designated Flex Zone. Flex provides local service within its zone as well as connections to RIPTA’s network of statewide service.

To use Flex Service, passengers can either make a reservation 24 hours in advance by calling 401-784-9500 ext. 1220 or boarding the Flex Vehicle at any of the scheduled Flex Stops within the Flex Zone. The fare structure for Flex is the same as RIPTA’s fixed-route bus service.

Flex Service expands the menu of mobility options for state residents, providing them with convenient, affordable transportation within their communities and an opportunity to make seamless connections to other locations in the State.

Stay in the Know

Want to know when your route has a service change or schedule update? Sign up for RIPTA email alerts for the routes you use.

Visit the RIPTA Schedules page, select your route, click “Receive Updates for This Schedule,” and subscribe.

Need Help?

RIPTA Information: 401-781-9400
Commute Advisors: 1-888-887-4782

For routes, schedules, alerts, Flex On-Demand information, and more, visit the RIPTA website.Your URI ID gets you there. Where will you go?

Students who need special assistance getting to and from campus can enroll in the RIPTA RIde program. Current URI students can ride at no charge simply by using their valid URI ID.

For more information on the RIPTA RIde program, please click here.