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RIPTA transit fares, tickets and payment
Published fare products, payment notes and official fare policy sources.
RIPTA ticket and payment guide
Fare products below are supplied by the agency schedule feed. Check the official agency information for current eligibility, payment and transfer conditions.
The agency maintains its current fare policy. Official fare policy ↗ · Official transfer rules ↗
Products below come from the current official schedule archive. Product names and prices describe published products, not a calculated fare quote. Reduced fares require eligibility.
| Published fare product | Price | Payment media in feed |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Fare | USD 2.00 | Cash |
| Wave Fare | USD 2.00 | Wave App, Wave Card |
| Half Fare (Off-Peak/Weekend) | USD 1.00 | Cash, Wave Card |
| Children Under 5 Ride Free | USD 0.00 | Cash, Wave App, Wave Card |
| Wave Transfer | USD 0.00 | Wave App, Wave Card |
| Reduced Fare Pass | USD 0.00 | Wave Card |
| Hop-On Hop-Off | USD 0.00 | Cash, Wave App, Wave Card |
Imported Oct 24, 2026 · 04:32 UTC · Service dates 2026-05-22 through 2027-01-15. See data status
Schedule data published by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. Feed discovery and cached source archives from MobilityData. Source details ↗