Providence RI Transportation

By Plane
Rhode Island is so compact that one airport handles all the important national flights: it's T F Green State Airport (PVD) in Warwick, just a few miles south of Providence.

By Train
Ten Amtrak trains a day from New York City (3 to 4 hours) and from Boston MA (1 hour) arrive at Providence Station (tel 401-751-5416) beneath the State House.

In addition, MBTA Commuter Rail runs 15 trains each weekday (9 on Saturday, 7 on Sunday) on its Providence-Stoughton Line between Providence and Boston (1 hour). In the future, these trains will run all the way to Providence's T F Green Airport.

By Bus
The main Bonanza Bus Terminal (tel 401-751-8800, 888-751-8800) is north of the center (I-95, Exit 25), but most Bonanza buses also serve Providence's Intermodal Transportation Center right in Kennedy Plaza.

Bonanza runs six buses daily to Providence from New York City (8 on Friday and Sunday),Boston MA, Newport RI, Hartford CT, Hyannis (Cape Cod) MA, Springfield MA, and Albany NY. Travel time from New York City is about 4 hours; from Boston or Newport about 1 hour, from Hyannis (Cape Cod) about 1.5 to 2 hours.

There are 6 Bonanza buses daily between New York City and Providence, 8 buses on Friday and Sunday. One-way fare is $34.95. To confirm fares and schedules, call toll-free 1-888-751-8800.

CapeX runs buses from Providence to Fall River MA, New Bedford MA, and the Cape Cod towns of Sagamore, Barnstable and Harwich. More...

By Car
I-95 goes right through the center of Providence on its way between New York City and Boston. In the center of Providence, I-195 branches off to go through Fall River MA (the turnoff for Newport RI), New Bedford MA, and then on to Cape Cod.

Parking in Providence
Street parking in Providence is scarce, and meters are checked frequently. The center of town has lots of private pay lots, which it is best to use if you need to be downtown.

Otherwise, park on a side street on College Hill, where there's plenty of shade. In summer there are usually plenty of places, but they fill up when the colleges (Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design) are in session from mid-September through May.

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