If you are dropping off your child, please drop them off at the Attendance Office, located in the David S. Mack PSports & Exhibition Complex no later than 9 a.m.

A parent or guardian must sign in their camper each morning.

Prior to the start of the camp week, you will receive an email from us with a tag for T-00 which indicates that your child will not be riding a bus. T-00 is the designated area where your child will wait to be picked up -- please make sure your child is aware of this before the start of the week.

Campers Taking a Bus

Welcome to our transportation service, provided by WeTransport!

If you've chosen to use our transportation service, here's what you can expect:

Door-to-Door:

You will receive a letter (where applicable) and an email with your child's bus number and approximate pick up time the week before your child's camp session.
Please note: bus numbers and routes may change weekly. Make sure your child knows their bus number to help them with dismissal.

Area Pickup:

You'll receive a call from our Transportation Office prior to the start of the week with your child's bus number, approximate pick up time, and location.
As with door-to-door service, bus numbers and routes may change weekly. Please ensure your child knows their bus number to help them with dismissal.

Pick-Up & Drop-Off Times

Campers are typically picked up between 7:45-8:30 a.m. (some routes may be earlier depending on distance) and will arrive on campus accordingly. A staff member will meet the bus, take attendance, and escort campers to their groups.
On the first day of each week, please be patient as our drivers navigate new routes.
Buses typically depart campus between 4:00 and 4:15 p.m.

Safety Rules for Buses and Vans

Campers must always be seated and wearing a seatbelt.
Campers should never put any part of their body out of the window.
Campers should never put their hands on another camper or use offensive/inappropriate language.
Campers must listen to their bus driver at all times.
Campers should keep their voices down so the driver may concentrate on the road.
Campers should be at their bus stop a few minutes prior to their scheduled pick up time.
Campers should walk up and down the steps with caution.
Any camper that does not follow these safety rules can be removed from the bus at any time.
Hofstra Summer Camps is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Important Notes:

There are no refunds given for transportation delays.

Dismissal

Parent Pick-Up

If you plan on picking your child up early, please contact the Camp Office at camps@hofstra.edu or 516-463-2267 at the beginning of the day so we can make note for our staff.

Please take note of the following:

If you are picking your child up midway through the day, they can be picked up at 11:30 a.m. in the Attendance Office.
If you are picking your child up instead of them taking the bus home, the pick-up time is 3:45 p.m. in the Attendance Office.
We are unable to dismiss your child between 3:00 and 3:45 p.m. as we begin preparing for dismissal.
Please do not arrive before the designated pick-up time.
Campers must be signed out with a director prior to leaving campus.
If someone other than a legal guardian will be picking up your child, please call the office in advance. We cannot release a camper to anyone without prior consent.

Campers Taking a Bus

Once all of the campers getting picked up are accounted for, staff members will take attendance at each bus. Buses will only be dismissed once all campers are accounted for.