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VISIT: TRAVEL INFORMTATION

Admissions Office location
Woods-Gerry House
62 Prospect Street, Providence, RI
>> directions

TRAINS
Amtrak
For schedules and fares, visit www.amtrak.com or call 1 800 USA-RAIL (1 800 872-7245). Follow this link for directions to the Providence station.

MBTA Commuter Rail
Service between Providence and Boston on the Attleboro/Stoughton Line. For schedules, fares and system maps, visit www.mbta.com or call the MBTA at 800 392-6100. Follow this link for directions to the Providence station.

AIRPORTS
T.F. Green International Airport (Providence)
For complete information about flights, services and directions to the airport, follow this link to www.pvdairport.com. For airport information, call toll free: 888 268-7222; in Rhode Island, call 401 737-8222.

Logan International Airport (Boston)
For complete information about flights, services and directions to the airport, follow this link to www.massport.com/logan. For airport information, call toll free: 800-23-LOGAN.

RENTAL CARS
Alamo: 800 327-9633; www.alamo.com
Avis: 800 831-2847; www.avis.com
Budget: 800 527-7000; www.budget.com
CarRentals.com: www.carrentals.com
Dollar Car Rental: 800 800-4000; http://www.dollar.com
Hertz: 800 654-3131; www.hertz.com
National: 800 227-7368; www.nationalcar.com
Thrifty: 800 847-4389; www.thrifty.com/

BUSES
Bonanza Bus
Daily trips to Boston, Cape Cod, Newport, Albany, New York City, and Logan and T.F. Green International Airports. For complete schedules, fares, routes and depot locations, follow this link to www.peterpanbus.com or call 401 751-8800/toll-free 888 751-8800.

Greyhound
For complete schedules, fares, routes and depot locations, follow this link to www.greyhound.com or call:
800 229-9424
+1 402 330-8552 (International areas without toll free access)
800 752-4841 (Assistance for passengers with disabilities)
800 345-3109 (TDD)

RIPTA Buses
Bus service to the RISD campus is available on 35 RIPTA routes that access Kennedy Plaza, just two blocks away. For information on public transportation within Rhode Island, including buses, trolleys and the Providence/Newport water ferry service, visit www.ripta.com.

FERRIES
Block Island Ferry
Service from Point Judith and Newport, RI and New London, CT to Block Island. Schedules vary seasonally. For complete schedules, fares and routes, follow this link to www.blockislandferry.com.

Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island Ferries
Service from Woods Hole, MA, Hyannis, MA, and New Bedford, MA to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island. Schedules vary seasonally. For complete schedules, fares and routes, follow this link to www.island ferry.com.

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