May is Bike Month and sunny skies and fragrant breezes will invite us all out on two wheels. Let’s make the most of it. Let’s bike to work!
FRIDAY MAY 15, 2026, is Bike To Work Day 🚲❤️🚲. In the morning, bike commuters are greeted by Bike Newport and RIPTA outside City Hall for commuter breakfast snacks and swag. In the afternoon, we get together again for bike-friendly news, the awarding of the Bicycle Friendly Business of the Year, and a group ride on the new bike path to end the day at Newport Craft Brewery.
Gather your friends and coworkers for your car-free commuter experience!
When: Friday, May 15th
7:00-9:00am Commuter Snacks and Swag
4:30pm Bike Progress Updates and Bike Friendly Business of the Year Award
5:00 Group Ride along the new bike path to Newport Craft Brewery
Where: gather in front of City Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI
Who: Bike Newport, RIPTA, Drive Less RI, and YOU
Live too far or over the bridge?
If you can’t roll out directly from home, consider taking your bike on the bus or driving into town – and then pop on your bike!
RIDOT/RIPTA Park & Bike lot – just off the Pell Bridge, this multimodal lot is serviced by RIPTA lines 14 and 24L. Adjacent to the lot is the short and scenic 3/4 mile shared use path to ride into downtown Newport
More Park & Bike lots HERE.
Bike Newport