July 17, 2014

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will waive the roundtrip fare on all service to South County Beaches on Route 66 (URI/Galilee) on Sunday, July 27, 2014 in celebration of the Governor’s Bay Day.  Route 66 (URI/Galilee) also provides express service from Central Falls, Cranston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket to Salty Brine, Roger Wheeler (Sand Hill Cove) and Scarborough State Beaches in South County.

For Governor’s Bay Day, service to the beach will be provided on a first come, first served basis.  The standard one-way fare of $2.00, suspended for Bay Day, will resume on Monday, July 28, 2014.  These buses will stop at Kennedy Plaza on the way to the South County beaches.  Passengers should consult the Rte. 66 (URI/Galilee) schedule for details.

In addition, there is daily year-round service on Route 66 from Kennedy Plaza running every 55 minutes during the week and every 65 minutes on the weekend to the South County beaches.

For schedules and more information, passengers may call 401-781-9400, or visit www.ripta.com.