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Price Varies

• RIPTA’s smart fare collection system is an easy way to ride RIPTA with either a smart card or smart phone.

Reduced Fare Pass

$10.00

• Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities. Passes that include your picture, are not transferable and will be confiscated if used by another individual that is not the person in the picture.

RIde Fare

$4.00

• • Valid for one trip on the RIde Paratranasit Program.
• • Ticket valid on RIde service only.
• • You must qualify for the RIde program in order to purchase this fare.
• • Eligibility form.

Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for Low-Income Seniors and People with Disabilities

RIPTA offers a special Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program that allows qualifying low-income seniors (age 65 or over) and low-income persons with disabilities to travel at no cost.

RIPTA also complies with federal transit guidelines and offers half-fare boarding to seniors and persons with disabilities, regardless of income, during OFF PEAK hours. These passengers pay full fare during RIPTA peak service hours (7am-9 am and 3pm-6pm) on weekdays. They can also use a Medicare Card to board.

For more information on how to apply for this program, please click here.

RIPTA also complies with federal transit guidelines and offers half-fare boarding to seniors and persons with disabilities, regardless of income, during OFF PEAK hours. Passengers enrolled in this program are issued “Valid Off Peak” photo identification cards. These passengers pay full fare during RIPTA peak service hours (7am-9am and 3pm-6pm) on weekdays. They can also use a Medicare Card to board.

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Refund/Exchange Policy