Transportation

The first day of each session is always exciting! It also means everyone is getting their bearings as campers learn to use the bus, and parents and guardians chat with each other and our bus monitors. Allow for a little more time in your morning schedule. The first drop-off and pick-up will probably take longer than the rest of the session!

Morning

• To ensure your camper is ready, arrive at your bus stop at least 5–10 minutes before the scheduled stop time.

• Allow the bus (from Eastern Bus Company) to stop completely before approaching it.  A staff member will get off the bus, greet campers, and caregivers. You'll know it's them because they'll be wearing a brightly colored Hale staff t-shirt.

• Caregivers must bring campers to staff members on the bus; do not send campers from cars to board the bus alone. Remain with your camper until attendance is taken and your camper safely boards the bus.

• Bus monitors have been trained for their positions and are responsible for camper care to and from camp each day. They carry a list of campers scheduled to ride the bus each day. If your camper is not on the roster, they will not allow them onto the bus. Please confirm the bus and stop you have registered for before your session starts to make your first morning run more smoothly!

Afternoon

• Similar to our morning routine, please allow the bus to stop completely and for our staff to get off.

• Staff will release campers from the bus one at a time.

• Staff will release campers ONLY to adults listed on the authorized pick-up list (you completed this information in your portal under "Program Forms").

• On the first day of camp, you will be given a pickup pass for each of your campers. Show your Camper pickup pass to the bus monitor so they can release your camper to you. They will only release campers to authorized pick-up adults. 

• If you need to authorize someone new, please call the camp office and let us know beforehand. Any new person added will need to show identification at the time of pick-up.

Late to Bus Stops

• If you miss the bus in the morning, do not chase the bus or expect the driver to pull over (they may only do so in the event of a passenger emergency). Instead, try to safely reach another stop and have your camper board there. If you are unable to do so, bring your camper directly to Hale.

• If you're running late to the bus stop in the afternoon, you must notify the camp office immediately so we can inform our bus staff. Depending on how late you’re running, you may need to pick up your camper at a later bus stop so we can keep our stops on time. We will let you know the best stop to meet your camper. 

Camp Travel Delays

• Given the traffic, buses may arrive early or be delayed. If you are concerned, please call the Day Camp Office at 781-329-8107. We are happy to provide you with the times the buses left Hale. 

• If buses leave late from the property, we will use our automated system to send out communications.