Transportation
Hours of Operation
Normal Hours
2008-2009 Academic year

Monday - Wednesday
7:10 A.M. - 1:00 A.M.

Thursday - Friday
7:10 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.

Shuttles are ON CALL starting at 2:00 AM Thursday to Saturday. Please allow 10-15 minutes for pickups when the shuttle is On Call.
To obtain Transportation  or information call the Department of Public Safety at 254-3611 or ext. 3611.

Notice: Evening Transportation

Downtown Shuttle Stops to Change During Late-Night Hours

Starting on October 10, two shuttle stops in downtown Bristol will be moved from their regular location during certain days and time slots.

On Sundays to Wednesdays from 10:00 p.m. to  1:00 a.m. and on Thursdays to Saturdays from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., the shuttle service will no longer use the Bradford/High Street stop or the State/High Street stop.

Shuttle pickups in these times slots will  be relocated to Bradford/Hope Street and State/Hope Street. These locations are already RIPTA bus stops. During all other times, the High Street pickups will stay in effect as normal.

Weekend & Holiday Hours

Weekend transportation for shopping in the Town of Bristol is scheduled.

Saturday 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M
Sunday    10:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M

Last scheduled run Monday thru Friday leaves main campus at 12:50 AM. Last scheduled run Saturday and Sunday leaves main campus at 1:00 AM. The shuttle is ON CALL from 2:00 AM until 4:00 AM Thursday thru Saturday. To obtain the shuttle after 2:00 AM Thursday to Saturday call Public Safety at 254-3611. Allow 10-15 minutes for the arrival of the shuttle.

University Closing Transportation

When the residence halls close for holidays or university breaks.

Shuttle service is available to the following public transportation terminals on the below dates:

  • November 25 and 26, 2008
    Tuesday, November 25 2008, New London Ferry at 2:30 PM
  • December 11 and 12, 2008
    Friday, December 12 2008, New London Ferry at 2:30 PM
  • March 12 and 13, 2009
    Friday, March 13 2009, New London Ferry at 2:30 PM
  • All shuttles depart from the Main Shuttle area.

Advance sign-up is required to accommodate planning and reservation processing.

There is a recorded phone message for Shuttle

All departures are from Main Shuttle area  Roger Williams University:
5:00 AM,  7:00 AM,  10:00 AM, 1:30 PM, (2:30 PM New London Ferry Only), 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM

Return transportation is provided on the Sundays when the residence halls re-open after a major break. Shuttle starts 1st. TF Green Airport, 2nd. Peter Pan/Bonanza, 3rd. Amtrak and Greyhound 4th.

Pick-ups at public transportation terminals  are  as follows: TF Green public transportation area, Bonanza & Greyhound at the terminal departure area, Amtrak on the State House side.

Departure times from public transportation terminals: 
12:00 PM, 3:00PM, 6:00 PM & 9:00 PM
New London Ferry pickup is at 5:00 PM only

Estimated time between pick up points Airport to Bonanza 40 minutes, Bonanza to Amtrak 15 minutes, Amtrak to Greyhound 10 minutes.

Public Transportation

Telephone Numbers

RIPTA: 1-800-244-0444
Amtrak: 1-800-872-7245
Bonanza Bus: 1-888-751-8800
Greyhound: 1-800-231-2222
T.F. Green Airport : 401-737-4000

Websites

RIPTA Bus
Amtrak Train
Bonanza Bus
TF Green
Greyhound Bus

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