General Info
Helpful Contacts
For expert advice on how to plan your tour to Rhode Island, or to order additional planning and promotional materials, we invite you to contact the state directly. Experienced travel professionals are standing by to help you with your plans!
Rhode Island Tourism Division
Contact: Katrina White, Group Tour Manager
kwhite@riedc.com
One West Exchange Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-222-2601 x150
Toll Free: 1-800-556-2484
Fax: 401-273-8270
www.visitrhodeisland.com
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
Tel: 401-222-3260
www.dot.state.ri.us
Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles
Tel: 401-588-3020
www.dmv.state.ri.us
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)
Tel: 401-784-9500
www.ripta.com
Rhode Island Council on the Arts
Tel: 401-222-3880
www.arts.ri.gov
Rhode Island Historical Society
Tel: 401-331-8575
www.rihs.org
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
Tel: 401-423-0800
www.ritba.org
Rhode Island Division of Taxation (Motor Fuels)
Tel: 401-222-2950
www.tax.state.ri.us
Visitor Information Centres
Rhode Island Welcome Center
Located on I-95 between exits 2 and 3 in Richmond, the Rhode Island Welcome Center is a full-service center open seven days a week, year-round. It is an excellent rest stop, fully equipped with all the necessary services and literature on all of the state’s tourism destinations.
Tel: 401-539-3031
T.F. Green
Provides maps, tourism destination brochures and other visitor information. Staffed by volunteer Johnson & Wales University students.
Newport Gateway Visitors Information Center
Located on 23 America’s Cup Avenue, almost immediately after the Newport Bridge. Offers maps, brochures and other visitor information.
