Rhody On-Demand

The Transportation and Parking on-demand ride-sharing program is available starting 9/4/2024 for the 2024-2025 academic school year. 

Download the TransLoc app to request an on-demand ride. Rides must be booked through the TransLoc app.

This service is available from Monday – Friday 5:30 p.m. – 1 a.m., Saturday & Sunday 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. on the URI Kingston Campus, Emporium and to/from the Kingston Train Station. All rides must be booked through the app by 12:45am. 

Rhody On-Demand uses a smartphone app for riders to schedule customized curb-to-curb trips. A small environmentally-friendly shuttle bus will pick up riders and drop them off wherever they wish to travel within the service boundaries. Along the way, the shuttle may pick up other passengers who also request a ride. 

How it Works

The program will be implemented in partnership with our campus shuttle provider Transdev and TransLoc.  Download our mobile app to request a ride!

  1. Download TransLoc from the app store     
  2. Select the “Settings” tab
  3. Tap “Login”
  4. Tap “Login with University Account”
  5. Scroll to University of Rhode Island
  6. Enter your URI SOS credentials 
  7. Follow the prompts to set up a username
  8. Select the “OnDemand” option on the lower menu bar
  9. Scroll left or right to find the University of Rhode Island, then request your ride! 

You can download instructions here.

No Show Policy

To reduce wait times, users who ‘No Show’ a requested ride may be suspended from future usage of the URI OnDemand service. The Spring 2024 semester saw a large uptick in No Show’s which adversely impacts all users of the system. 

After Hours

Safety and security are our primary concerns at the URI Department of Public Safety.  After hours, SafeRide/ SafeWalk will be provided by URI Police Officers or URI Security. Community members utilizing this service may be escorted by foot or in a vehicle. If you need a Safe Ride outside of the Rhody On-Demand hours, please contact: 401.874.SAFE.

  • SafeRides after hours (Weekdays 1 a.m. – 7:30 a.m., Saturdays 1 a.m. – sunrise and Sundays 1 a.m. – sunrise)  will, in most cases, be conducted as a SafeWalk.  Please notify dispatch when you call if you have recently been exposed to or diagnosed with Covid-19. 
  • SafeRide/SafeWalk transports students, faculty and staff anywhere within the Kingston campus.
  • If you need a Safe Ride outside of the Rhody On-Demand hours, please contact: 401.874.SAFE.
  • Please have your Student ID or Faculty/Staff ID Number available when calling.

SafeRide/SafeWalk is a service provided to all members of the URI community as a safe and free alternative to walking alone after dark. These rides are only for health/safety issues and are not to be abused.