Transportation
NEW for 2026: Private Bus for Middle and Upper School Students Living in South County & Tiverton
Beginning in Fall 2026, Lincoln School will offer daily morning bus transportation for students in grades 6-12, from South County and Tiverton to campus. For more details and to sign up, please reach out to our admission team.
Public Transportation Overview
Students attending Lincoln reside in dozens of cities and towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Families who live in participating towns and cities may want to consider transportation opportunities available through state-sponsored busing. See below for options, and please note the deadlines for submitting forms.
If none of these options fit your family’s schedule, many Lincoln families arrange carpools throughout the year. Through the online Parent Portal, families can identify other families in the Student Directory who live in their geographic area, and are encouraged to connect to organize transportation.
Public Bus Transportation for Families Living in Eligible RI Cities and Towns:
Bus transportation is available from some cities and towns for children ages 5 and up. In towns that offer busing, families must fill out paperwork before the first day of school. The Statewide Transportation System will be open on April 1st, 2026 to receive student transportation requests for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.
Both current and new riders must register by July 31, 2026. To ride the bus from eligible towns EXCEPT Providence and Lincoln:
- Complete this form to request transportation: The form must be on file with the Providence School Department by July 31.
- If you have problems, call the statewide office/Transpar at 401-304-9136.
- Deadline for registration is July 31. Late registrations will receive the closest point of pick-up or a depot stop location for a temporary bus stop, with permanent bus stop information assigned by September 17.
- If you are new to the system, you will receive information about how the transportation system works after you register.
- The state will send bus assignments to parents by the end of August. Only families who register will get assignments.
Public Bus Transportation for Lower and Middle School Students Living in Providence:
Complete and send this form to Kim Lawrence at klawrence@lincolnschool.org by June 6, 2026.
RIPTA Transportation Request for Upper School Students Living in Providence:
Submit this form to request transportation. Students must live further than 1 mile from the school to be eligible. Forms must be submitted to Kim Lawrence at klawrence@lincolnschool.org by June 6, 2026.