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RIPTA Announces 2025 Community Site Visits for Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities

 

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today released the 2025 Community Site Visit Schedule for the Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities.  These site visits make it easier for Rhode Islanders to learn about and apply for this program.

 

Every month, RIPTA’s Customer Service staff will travel to communities throughout the state to process Photo ID bus passes for qualified seniors and individuals with disabilities with valid documentation. These statewide Photo ID Community Site Visits allow residents in both rural and urban areas to access transit information and apply for the Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program without having to travel to RIPTA offices in Providence. Customer Service staff will be on hand to process program applications and answer questions about all RIPTA services.

 

Photo ID bus passes for qualified people with disabilities and seniors will cost $10.00 in 2025 and are valid for 2 years. 

 

2025 Community Site Visit Schedule

 

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Leon Mathieu Senior Center

420 Main Street, Pawtucket

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

William Donovan Manor

19 Chapel Street, Newport

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Woonsocket Senior Center

84 Social Street, Woonsocket

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Edward King House

35 King Street, Newport

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Pilgrim Senior Center

27 Pilgrim Parkway, Warwick

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

West Warwick Senior Center

145 Washington Street, West Warwick

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Narragansett Senior Center

53 Mumford Road, Narragansett

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Benjamin Church Senior Center

1020 Hope Street, Bristol

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Leon Mathieu Senior Center

420 Main Street, Pawtucket

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Westerly Senior Citizens Center

39 State Street, Westerly

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

South Kingstown Senior Center

25 St. Dominic Road, South Kingstown

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

East Providence Senior Center

610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Coventry Senior Center

50 Wood Street, Coventry

10:00am-12:00pm

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Woonsocket Senior Center

84 Social Street, Woonsocket

9:00am-11:30am

 

Thursday, June 19, 2025

East Greenwich Senior Center

121 Pierce Street, East Greenwich

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, July 10, 2025

William Donovan Manor

19 Chapel Street, Newport

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Leon Mathieu Center

420 Main Street, Pawtucket

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, August 14, 2025

West Warwick Senior Center

145 Washington Street, West Warwick

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Woonsocket Senior Center

84 Social Street, Woonsocket

9:00am-11:30am

 

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Benjamin Church Senior Center

1020 Hope Street, Bristol

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Narragansett Senior Center

53 Mumford Road, Narragansett

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Leon Mathieu Center

420 Main Street, Pawtucket

10:00am-12:00pm

Thursday, October 30, 2025

East Providence Senior Center

610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Edward King House

35 King Street, Newport

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Woonsocket Senior Center

84 Social Street, Woonsocket

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Photo ID Office

Applicants can apply in person at RIPTA’s Photo ID Office, located in Kennedy Plaza. The Photo ID Office is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am-4pm (closed 12pm-1pm). In addition, RIPTA Customer Service staff will continue to process bus passes applications submitted through the mail and online.   For information on how to qualify for RIPTA’s Reduced Fare Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities, customers can call 401-784-9500, ext. 2012 or visit RIPTA.com/ReducedFare.

 

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