Park & Bike
Enjoy Newport by bike – everything is in biking distance, you’ll save time and money, reduce traffic congestion and emissions, and treat our historic city a little more tenderly – Thanks for riding!
Park your car before you get into the heart of town (and one of our legendary traffic jams) – and hop in the saddle. You can wind your way through many scenic neighborhoods using our online bike maps or your own GPS app.
There is no charge for Park ‘n Bike, though donations to Bike Newport are welcome and encouraged! Your donations support bike education and road sharing initiatives.
Park & Bike Locations
Newport Park & Ride Surface Lot
Pell Bridge Ramp at Connell Highway, Newport RI
A new Park & Ride lot is located on JT Connell Highway immediately adjacent to the new shared use path – unofficially named the Aquidneck Island Greenway! You can conveniently park just off of the Pell Bridge and hop right onto the shared use path to downtown Newport. Taking a 5 minute bus ride or a 20 minute walk are also options from this prime location!
RIPTA busses are equipped with bike racks so you can use transit to or from this Park & Bike lot using bus routes 14 and 24L. This video shows how to use the convenient bike racks on all standard RIPTA busses.
Bicycle route from Newport Park & Ride to the Newport Transportation Center – 0.7 miles – approximately 7 mins
Bicycle route from Newport Park & Ride to Easton’s Beach / Cliff Walk – 2.4 miles – approximately 15 mins
Bicycle route from Newport Park & Ride to Fort Adams State Park – 3.6 miles – approximately 25 mins
As the image shows, when traveling from the Pell Bridge into Newport, take the left exit towards Downtown Newport. Then, continue straight through the JT Connell Highway intersection into the parking lot. When traveling from north of town, follow the JT Connell Highway south, past the Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant (on your right), and turn right at the signalized intersection into the lot.
YMCA Newport County
792 Valley Road, Middletown RI
The “Park & Bike” lot at the Newport County YMCA is a very convenient location if arriving from the bridge or the north. Thanks to our friends at the Newport County YMCA, this parking area is available year-round to people who wish to ditch their cars and ride bikes to the many festivals and activities on Aquidnneck Island. It’s the Y’s way to extend support of healthy physical activity and stewardship of a healthy environment beyond its campus!
- Bicycle route from the Rogers High School to Fort Adams – 1.5 miles • Approx 7 mins
- Bicycle route from Fort Adams to Rogers High School – 1.5 miles • Approx 7 mins
- Bicycle route from the Y to Fort Adams – 4.6 miles • Approx 30 mins
- Bicycle route from Fort Adams to the Y– 4.6 miles • Approx 30 mins
Please enter from Valley Road and travel to the top of the lot, farthest from Valley Road, and select a parking spot in this area. Using this location, we can reserve the closer locations for people actively using the YMCA facilities, and you get a few extra pedal strokes in! Remember to wave your thank you to the YMCA as you come and go. It takes a village to create a healthy society, and the YMCA is always there to help.
Rogers High School: Folk and Jazz Festival Only – Wickham Road Lot Only
Due to continuing construction, parking at Rogers High School is limited to during the Folk and Jazz Festival only and is limited to the Wickham Road parking lot on a first come first served basis. The parking lot on Old Fort Road (current main entrance, former athletic field entrance) will be CLOSED. Please see the map for location. If you plan to use this lot for the Folk or Jazz festivals, note that there are only 52 parking spots (48 + 4 
). This lot fills quickly and if there is no space for you there, you will need to return to town to find parking.
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