Maybe this can help. In an effort to ease traffic on the Washington Bridge, Route 195, and around East Providence, RIDOT has contracted with SeaStreak, Rhode Island Fast Ferry, and the Block Island Ferry to offer free ferry service to travelers who need to commute between the Bristol area and Providence starting Thursday, December 21, weather permitting. The ferry service will run seven days a week at half hour intervals from 6am to 7pm.
Those who wish to use the ferry can board at the State Street Dock in Bristol at 127 Thames Street. The Bristol Maritime Center will be open as well for waiting passengers.
There is free parking at Colt State Park where riders can access a RIPTA shuttle to the dock. Shuttles will be available to take returning riders to their parked cars at designated times in the afternoon and the evening.
The ferry will dock at 25 Portugal Parkway (India Street) in Providence. There is free parking there with about 120 spaces. A RIPTA shuttle will be available to take riders between this location and Providence Station.