The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will offer free bus service to local veterans on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Veterans must show a valid veteran’s ID or a driver’s license marked ‘Veteran’ to qualify for free rides. Free service will also be available for veterans attending the WaterFire event in Providence on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
On Veterans Day, RIPTA will use a Sunday/Holiday schedule. Most Flex Routes will not operate. Flex Route 203 (URI/Narragansett/South Kingstown) will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Flex Service reservation line will be closed. Reservations for Route 203 can be made through the Flex On Demand app…