All aboard! We happily provide bus service for HOLA Campers all summer long. Our policy is that all campers use the bus to travel to and from camp each day.

RIDING THE BUS

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

Morning

• Arrive at your bus stop at least 5–10 minutes prior to the scheduled stop time to ensure your camper is ready.

• Allow the bus (from Eastern Bus Company) to stop completely before approaching it. A staff member will get off the bus and 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 at 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 to work in 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 prior to your session start to make our first morning smooth!

Afternoon

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

• Staff will be releasing campers one at a time off of the bus.

• Staff will release campers ONLY to adults listed on the Authorized Pick-up List (you completed this information in the Transportation Form).

• Show your Camper Pickup Pass to the bus monitor so they can release your camper to your care. They will only release campers to people authorized to pick them up. 

• 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 pick-up time.

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 to Hale directly.

• 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 your camper up from 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.

HOLA Bus Routes and Stops

Transportation Change Policy

Any changes to your camper’s transportation plans must be made 72 hours before the date they're needed. Last-minute transportation changes, if necessary, must be communicated by phone and confirmed by a member of our leadership team. If you do not receive confirmation, our staff will follow previously made plans.

Early Pick-up

If you need to pick up your camper for an appointment, leaving for a trip, a sports game, etc., you must do so before 2 PM and communicate this with our team beforehand.

Picking Up/Dropping Off from HOLA

• Caregivers will drive to the Cat Rock parking lot area, 0.5 miles up the road, for pick-up. You will enter our property at 80 Carby Street and meet our front gate staff. Please stop and check in with them before proceeding up the road. 

• Please note that the speed limit at Hale is 15 mph. Many campers and staff are walking around the property.

• When you arrive, you can park your car in the lot and our staff will greet you by the pavilion closest to the lot.

• As a reminder, we will only release campers to authorized adults. They must be on our authorized list, and we will ask for a form of ID.