Transportation

Our hours of operation will be 8:45am-3:45pm. 
Drop Off at the Arts and Crafts building no earlier than 8:45am-Please stay in your car during pick up-we will come and screen your camper before he/she exits the car.
Pick up at The Chapel 3:20-3:30. Please call the office to schedule your pickup between 3:30 Please stay in your car and we will bring your camper to you. Please have your ID ready.
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we move through these uncertain times.  

  

• There will be a $25 transportation surcharge per week. (If you are registering for our daily option, please only choose it for 1 day. It is $25 per week not per day)
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•  If you choose to drop off and pick up your camper there is no additional fee. 
• Pick up and drop off procedures-
      Morning Drop Off is at the turn around in front of the field. Please stay in your car during drop off. We will come and get your camper out of the car.
     Afternoon pick up at The Chapel between 3:25 and 3:30pm-Please stay in your car and we will bring your camper to you.         Please have your ID ready. 

MOH provides campers with convenient bus service to and from neighborhoods throughout northern, central, and western Rhode Island. Families may also choose to drive campers to and from Mother of Hope Camp.

SEE BELOW FOR RULES, POLICIES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS FOR BOTH BUS & CAR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM CAMP.

Bus Policies:

Bus transportation to and from Mother of Hope Camp’s Summer Camp Program is provided by Durham School Services as a transportation convenience for the families of our campers.  The contact number for Durham School Services is 401-334-3745.


Campers may not board the bus if their names and emergency contacts are not listed on the bus attendance sheet. If a child’s name is not listed, the adult responsible for the camper must drive the camper to the MOH Camp Office to provide necessary information/paperwork or outstanding payment PRIOR to dropping such camper off with the camp staff. The following are reasons that a child’s name may not be on the attendance list: payment not received by Mother of Hope Camp by the deadline date of the Thursday prior to the child’s attendance, copy of physical as well as immunization records completed within the 12 months of camp attendance has not yet been received by Mother of Hope Camp (deadline for receipt of medical paperwork is one week prior to the start of camp), family registered the camper after the preceding Friday at midnight deadline, or past disciplinary issue warranted exclusion from camp.

Campers are considered “present” at Mother of Hope Camp from the time they board the bus in the morning until the time they are dismissed from the bus in the afternoon and therefore are expected to know and abide by the rules of Mother of Hope Camp and Durham School Services while riding the camp bus. Mother of Hope Camp requires families/guardians to review the bus rules with their children prior to riding the bus.

In the event that a camper violates a serious rule or repeatedly violates rules, Mother of Hope Camp and/or Durham Bus Services reserves the right to suspend or discontinue bus services for that camper. It will then be the responsibility of the camper’s family to provide transportation to and from camp if they wish and/or are permitted to continue. Session fees will not be refunded in such an instance.

Scheduled times for each stop are approximate and can vary based on traffic and road construction. Families are expected to be at the designated stop 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time for both morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off. The bus will not wait for families who are not there when the bus arrives. Families who arrive after the bus has departed the stop may either drive to the next stop to drop off or pick up their child, drop off their child at camp, or pick up their child at the last stop along the bus route in the afternoon.

We will only dismiss a child to those listed as authorized according to camper registration records. Therefore, Mother of Hope Camp asks families to include all people authorized to pick-up their child on the registration at the time of registration. INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PICK-UP CAMPERS MUST BE PREPARED TO SHOW A CURRENT PHOTO ID TO STAFF IF ASKED. Phone calls for change of authorized adult ARE NOT PERMITTED. Families may send a signed and dated note to Mother of Hope Camp to add authorized individuals to a camper’s registration record if necessary.

MOH Camp Summer 2024 Bus Schedule:

Bus A – East Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Providence
Code      Location                                                                                               a.m.      p.m.
A-2          St. Paul Church, 1789 Broad St. (@ door on Broad St.,) Cranston      7:50      5:10
A-3          St. Patrick Church, 244 Smith St @Windsor (lot on left), Prov.            8:10      4:50
A-4          St. Augustine Church, 635 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Providence                    8:20      4:30
                    (school parking lot)

Bus B – Coventry, Warwick, Cranston, Johnston, Smithfield
Code       Location                                                                                               a.m.      p.m.

B-3          Immaculate Conception Church, 237 Garden Hills Dr.  Cranston         7:50       4:55
B-4          Holy Apostles Church, (lower parking lot off of Scituate Av). Crans.     8:05       4:40
B-5          St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 1804 Atwood Ave., Johnston                8:25       4:20
B-6          St. Philip’s Church, Greenville                                                               8:35       4:10

Bus C – Pawtucket, Lincoln, Cumberland, Woonsocket,
                Burrillville, Pascoag
Code       Location                                                                                              a.m.      p.m.
C-2          St. Jude Church, 301 Front St., Lincoln                                               7:45       5:15
C-3          Colonial Crossing, Parking Lot, 1800 Mendon Rd., Cumberland        8:00       4:55
C-4         Holy Trinty Parish Center Msgr. Gadoury School, 1371 Park Av., Woonsocket         8:15       4:40
C-5          Bronco Crossing, 1453 Broncos Highway, Burrillville                          8:35       4:15
C-6          St. Joseph Church, 70 Sayles Av., Pascoag                                       8:50       4:00

Bus Staff

All drivers hold a valid, up-to-date CDL license.  Bus Aids are CPR/First Aid certified.  Each bus has instant and immediate communication with the MOH Base Camp at all times.

Bus Safety Rules

1.      Leave plenty of time to get to the bus stop 15 minute before the scheduled drop-off and pick-up time. When you rush, you may not follow traffic safety rules.
2.      Mother of Hope Camp is a technology-free camp. Campers may not carry or bring cell phones or any other electronic devices. Bus monitors and/drivers have phone access and emergency contact numbers for all campers riding the bus.
3.      When waiting for the bus, stay on the sidewalks (where available) and away from the street. Be aware of traffic and follow safety rules.
4.      Stay out of the DANGER ZONE (anywhere within 10 feet of the bus). Make sure the driver can see you at all times by staying 10 feet away from the bus.
5.      Wait for the bus to stop completely before you approach it to get on.
6.      Know your driver’s name and bus number to be sure you are boarding the right bus.
7.      Clothes or backpacks with drawstrings, toggles or key chains can get caught on bus handrails and doors. Keep items securely stored in backpacks when boarding, while riding, and when exiting the bus.
8.      When boarding and exiting the bus, hold the handrail so you don’t trip on the stairs.
9.      Find a seat and sit down immediately. Remain seated and facing the front of the bus at all times while on the bus.
10.  Be courteous, cooperative, and respectful to your driver and bus monitor. Do not distract the driver.
11.  Talk and laugh quietly with friends, but do not scream; it distracts the driver.
12.  Keep head, hands, feet and objects inside the bus and out of the isle. Do not block exits. Throwing items out the bus window will warrant discontinuation of bus privileges.
13.  Keep hands and feet to yourself. Horseplay on the bus will warrant the discontinuation of bus privileges.
14.  No eating or drinking on the bus. Keep backpack closed and items in backpack while on the bus.
15.  Keep the bus clean and do not damage seats or any other parts of the bus. Families of campers who cause damage to bus property will be financially responsible for the repair and such campers will no longer be allowed to ride the bus.
16.  Wait for the bus to stop completely AND for the bus monitor to call your name before you stand up to exit the bus. Go directly to and stay with the designated adult to whom you are released by the bus monitor. *The designated pick-up person must approach the bus only after the bus has stopped, state the name of the camper they are picking up, and allow verification by presentation of a photo ID before a camper is allowed to exit the bus.
17.  If you drop something near the bus, don’t pick it up. The driver may not see you. Instead, ask the driver for help.
18.  If you have to cross the street, wait until the driver lets you know it’s okay to cross. Be alert to traffic, look both ways, and always walk in front of the bus.
19.  Stay away from the bus wheels at all times – especially the back wheels where it’s hard for the driver to see you.

Camper Drop Off and Pick Up Schedule & Policies:

9:00 am DROP OFF:A Mother of Hope Camp Staff Member will meet and check in campers arriving by car at the turn around behind the St. Dominic statue at Upper Camp.
Families are asked to keep campers in the vehicle until a staff member is available to check them in and ensure that they walk safely to their designated counselor at the field. In the event of inclement weather, families are asked to park on the grass and check their camper in with the designated staff member by the Chapel at Lower Camp. AT NO TIME MAY CAMPERS BE DROPPED OFF WITHOUT BEING CHECKED IN BY A MOTHER OF HOPE CAMP STAFF MEMBER. Please make every effort to ensure that your child arrives on time at camp. Our morning meeting begins at 9 am during which attendance is taken and important information is provided about the day.

Late drop-off:  Families dropping off campers after 9:00 am MUST REPORT TO THE CAMP OFFICE WITH THE CAMPER to sign in. Families are not to drop off campers with their group at various locations throughout the camp unless directed to do so by office staff.

3:30 PICK-UP: Families are asked to arrive for pick-up NO LATER THAN 3:30 PM. Families who are picking up their children from camp are asked to park on the grass by the Chapel at Lower Camp or in the parking lot past the Chapel. Campers will be dismissed by a Mother of Hope Camp Staff Member ONLY TO THOSE AUTHORIZED according to camper registration records. INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PICK-UP CAMPERS MUST BE PREPARED TO SHOW A CURRENT PHOTO ID TO STAFF IF ASKED.  Therefore, Mother of Hope Camp asks families to include ALL people authorized to pick-up their child on the registration at the time of registration. Phone calls for change of authorized adult ARE NOT PERMITTED. Families may send a signed and dated note to Mother of Hope Camp to add authorized individuals to a camper’s registration record if necessary.

Early pick-up: Campers must have a note if picked up prior to 3:30 p.m.  Families must park in the lot past the Chapel and walk down to the Camp Office. CAMPERS MUST BE SIGNED OUT AND PICKED UP AT THE CAMP OFFICE ONLY BY AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOW VALID PHOTO ID.