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Transportation information for our area: Trains, buses, ferries, car rentals and more.

Westerly State Airport

56 Airport Road, Westerly, RI 02891

PHONE 401-596-2357

FAX 401-596-7366

New England Airlines

Scheduled flights to Block Island

Charter Service

401-596-2460/800-243-2460

Westerly Amtrak station Hours

Westerly, RI (WLY)

14 Railroad Avenue

Westerly, RI 02891

401-596-2355 (for station information only)

Station and Ticket office open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Help with baggage during baggage hours

Enclosed Waiting Area

Restrooms during station hours

Payphones during station hours

RIPTA bus service to Westerly

With FlexService, you can travel around your community and access RIPTA service to Providence and the rest of Rhode Island with one quick phone call.

FlexService is available 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Reservations:

  • Call toll-free 1-877-906-3539 (phone number only works in the state of RI) or 401-784-9500 ext. 220 from 8:30AM-4:30PM, Monday through Friday, to make your reservation

    at least 48 hours in advance.

  • The pick-up location will be at or near your desired location.
  • Please be at the scheduled pick-up a little early. Just like bus service, the FlexVehicle does not wait.
  • Your scheduled pick-up time may change due to scheduling. You will be notified as far in advance as possible.
  • Passengers may not make or change reservations with a driver.
  • To cancel a reservation, call the same toll-free Flex number any time day or night. Toll-Free FlexLine 1-877-906-3539 (phone number only works in the state of RI)

    or 401-784-9500 ext. 220.

Fares

Full Fare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,1.50

Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,0.10

Senior/Disabled/Half Fare. . . . . . . ,0.75

Senior/Disabled Transfer . . . . . . . .,0.05

All RIPTA fare products are valid.

Senior & Disabled Fares

WITH A RIPTA ID CARD/MEDICARE CARD

Low-income persons with a disability or aged 65 or older may ride free with a RIPTA No Fare ID Pass. All other persons who are at least 65 years old, or who have a disability shall

pay full fare during peak hours of service (7 AM - 9PM and 3 PM - 6PM) on weekdays and shall pay 1/2 fare at all other times upon presentation of a RIPTA Senior/Disabled ID Pass

or a Medicare ID Card.

*RIPTA reserves the right to suspend service to Flex passengers who repeatedly miss pick-ups without canceling their reservations.

Block Island Ferry Schedule and Rates

Block Island Ferry 2006 Schedule

Block Island Ferry 2006 rates - Point Judith

Car rentals

Enterprise Rent A Car

13 East Ave, Westerly, RI 02891

(401) 596-7847

Thrifty Car Rental

9 Post Road, Westerly, RI 02891

(401) 596-3441

Village Ford Auto Parts

Jerry Brown Road, Stonington, CT 06378

(860) 572-9591

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

42C Williams Ave, Mystic, CT 06355

(860) 536-6829

Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Groton

311 Mitchell Street, Groton, CT 06340

(860) 448-0422

Hertz Local Edition

320 Thomas Road, Groton, CT 06340

(860) 446-1200

Thrifty Car Rental

901 Route 12, Groton, CT 06340

(860) 448-0399

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