High School Transportation

Need a ride to school?

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) runs regular fixed-route service to all Providence Public Schools’ high schools. Students ride thier local RIPTA route Inbound to Kennedy Plaza and then transfer to the route that goes to your school. Use the Trip Planner on RIPTA.com to plan your trip from home to Kennedy Plaza or call RIPTA Customer Service at 401-784-9500 x2012 for assistance.

RIPTA created flyers and instructional videos to help you navigate our bus service. Click on your school below for more information.

RIPTA Bus Passes

High school students use plastic monthly cards issued by RIPTA. Upon loading the bus, students will flash the card to the RIPTA driver. Schools will receive cards each month to distribute to students. If a student loses/misplaces their monthly pass, a replacement card will be issued by the PPSD transportation office. Below is the process for obtaining a replacement pass:

Parent will report the lost/misplaced card to the school team.
School will request a new card to be issued by the transportation office.
A replacement card will be provided to the school team within 24-48 hours.
School team is responsible for providing the card to the student with the lost card.

Download the Transit App!

Track your trip in real-time with the Transit App! While our goal is to never miss a trip, sometimes we must cancel a trip due to a mechanical issue or unforeseen driver availability. When that happens, you can check Transit App to see if a trip has been cancelled and plan alternate ways to get to school. You’ll know a trip has been cancelled when the departure time has a real-time symbol but it’s turned grey and is crossed out. Click here to see what a cancelled trip looks like in the Transit app.