4/15/2021
RIPTA offering free rides to vaccination appointments
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced on Thursday that beginning Monday, April 19, RIPTA will provide free transportation to people traveling to and from vaccination appointments.
Passengers can contact RIPTA’s customer service team and provide their vaccination appointment information. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be reached by email at CustomerService@RIPTA.com or by calling (401) 781-9400. If individuals have an existing Wave smart fare card, $8.00 of value will be loaded on their account. If they do not have a card, they will be mailed a Wave smart card preloaded with $8.00 of value. To board the bus, they just need to tap the card on the validators next to the farebox. Existing paratransit customers who use RIPTA’s RIde Division can book their trips as they normally do. More det
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Most businesses will close their doors for Easter Sunday. (Shutterstock)
PROVIDENCE, RI East 2021 is the second to be celebrated in the coronavirus pandemic, which means many people in YOUR PATCH and throughout our state will one again opt to forgo the traditional Easter celebrations for smaller, more socially distanced festivities.
Another pandemic Easter calls for a low-key day with close family. Whether you re skipping the big meal, heading to a movie, or crossing items off your spring to-do list, it s helpful to know which libraries, restaurants, and stores are open before you head out.
Because Easter falls on a Sunday, many municipal services are already closed for the day, such as libraries, municipal offices and postal service. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority will run on its Sunday/holiday schedule.
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