Transportation
Car Line
Many campers arrive to camp and/or are picked up in Car Line. Car Line families will be mailed a color-coded placard with your car line number in early June, to be displayed in your car at drop-off and dismissal. The placard color corresponds to the lane in which you will drop off or pick up your camper (Inner circle, Outer circle, Lower School).
- Car Line for morning drop-off begins at 8:30 a.m. Earlier arrivals must report to Extended Day.
- Afternoon Car Line begins at dismissal and runs to 3:30 p.m. Please arrive NO EARLIER THAN 2:45 p.m.
- Place your car line placard in your car(s) for use during drop-off and pick-up on the dashboard side closest to the curb.
- Mobile / Smart phone use is strictly prohibited during Car Line.
- Follow all posted traffic signs and directions given by our Facilities Staff.
- Skip the wait, come late! Arrive after 3:10 for a quicker ride through the Car Line.
Carpools
Creative Summer encourages families to form carpools for transportation to and from camp. To support this practice, we provide a list of families who have consented to share their contact information for the purpose of forming carpools, organized by geographic area.
Creative Summer Bus
Creative Summer bus service is offered to seven different routes in Maryland and Northwest Washington, DC. during our two three-week Day Camp Sessions, from June 24 to August 2. Routes, stops and schedules are listed at right. We use Holton-Arms' school buses and trained drivers.
Families can purchase morning and/or afternoon service on all routes through your online account. A sibling discount of ten percent (10%) is applied automatically when families enroll two or more campers on the same bus.
Purchase bus service by the three-week session; Session price is equivalent to $10 per bus ride.
Session 1: $130 per 3-week session one-way / $260 per 3-week session round-trip
Session 2: $150 per 3-week session one-way / $300 per 3-week session round-trip
Families who wish to allow their campers to walk home from a bus stop must complete a Bus Walker Waiver and submit it to the Creative Summer office.
BusWhere
Parents may sign up for BusWhere, an app for your mobile phone (iPhone and Android) that tracks departure, travel, and arrival of the buses in real time. Information and enrollment instructions will be provided to parents of bus campers in early June.
Walkers (Local families only)
Local families that allow their campers to walk home from camp must complete a Walker Waiver and submit it to the Creative Summer office before the start of camp.
Public Transportation
Metrobus T2 stops at the Holton-Arms School entrance (River Rd. & Royal Dominion Dr.). The northernmost stop on the T2 bus route is the Rockville Station on Metro's Red Line, and the southernmost stop on the T2 bus route is the Friendship Heights station on Metro's Red Line.
Creative Summer Bus Routes
Click route name to see stops and schedules.
- Bethesda #1 RED Bus
- Bethesda #2 ORANGE Bus
- Democracy Blvd YELLOW Bus
- Travilah/Potomac GREEN Bus
- Potomac BLUE Bus
- NW Washington/Friendship Hts Purple Bus
- Palisades/Spring Valley Teal Bus
Bethesda #1 RED Bus
Bethesda #2 ORANGE Bus
Democracy Blvd YELLOW Bus
Travilah/Potomac GREEN Bus
Potomac BLUE Bus
NW Washington/Friendship Hts Purple Bus
Palisades/Spring Valley Teal Bus
"Bus makes the camp experience perfect for our family. I hope that you keep this stop for next year! Lunches were great too! I can't say enough great things about your program. THANK YOU!"