Transportation

BUS SERVICE

Holton operates daily morning and afternoon bus service to select locations throughout Maryland, DC, and Virginia. 

2025-2026 Bus Routes

Routes listed below offer both morning and afternoon service; routes marked with ★ are shared with Landon School. Routes offering late (6 p.m. departure) service are noted. Click here for full detail on pricing, specific stop locations, and operating times. 

• Alexandria / McLean VA (late option★ available)
• Arlington / McLean VA (late option★ available)
• Bethesda, MD
• Capitol Hill, DC
• Cleveland Park / Spring Valley, DC (late option★ available)
• Friendship Heights, DC / Chevy Chase, MD (late option★ available)
• Germantown / Gaithersburg / Potomac Village, MD★
• Guy Mason / Palisades, DC (late option★ available)
• Great Falls / McLean VA★ (late option available)
• Olney / Silver Spring, MD
• Prince George’s County, MD (late option available)

In addition to the routes above, a free shuttle service runs between Holton-Arms and Landon Schools before and after school for Holton students who need to meet siblings at Landon. Registration is required for the free Holton-Landon shuttle.

Register here

Families may enroll for one way (morning or afternoon) or round-trip service. Annual bus fees vary by location and, all routes are subject to a $100 registration deposit; click here for full detail on pricing. A sibling discount of 5% is automatically applied to the first and second students in a family; a 10% sibling discount is applied to the third or any additional students registered in the same family.
Bus Transportation is eligible for Financial Aid. Contact Samantha Gilman-Reilly, Director of Financial Aid, for more information.

Bus Changes / Guest Riders

If your student needs to ride a different bus than the one for which they are registered, submit a Bus Change Request with 24 hours' notice. If your student needs to ride the bus as the guest of another student, both the guest and host parent must submit a Bus Guest Rider Request with 48 hours' notice. 

Bus Change RequestBus Guest Rider Request

Questions about the Bus? Contact Daryl Owens, Facility Manager, Transportation and Operations, or download a copy of our Transportation Handbook. 

CARPOOL

The School encourages parents to form carpools as an economical and convenient means of transportation that helps reduce traffic. Current families may locate Holton families who live near you in the Parent Portal online directory.

The School's 2001 Neighborhood Agreement restricts Holton traffic in various ways; carpooling is a vital step in complying with this agreement and reducing vehicular traffic to and from our campus.

Metrobus

Holton is also accessible via Metrobus. The T-2 route runs between Rockville and Friendship Heights and stops directly in front of Holton-Arms School.

student parking

As the Holton-Arms Student Handbook states: Due to limited student parking, permission to park on campus is limited to licensed juniors and seniors as space allows. Juniors and seniors who wish to park on campus are required to submit a formal parking application this summer.

Student Parking Application Frequently Asked Questions

Holton Student Parking Regulations

1. Eligibility: Student parking on the Holton campus is a privilege granted to students in good academic and behavioral standing.
2. Vehicle Registration: All student vehicles parked on campus must be registered with the school and must display a current Holton Student Parking Tag. Any new vehicles or changes to license plate numbers must be reported immediately to the Dean of Students' Office.
3. Designated Parking Areas: Student parking is limited to unnumbered spaces in the designated Student Parking section. Vehicles may not be double-parked or parked in No Parking zones, Fire Lanes, Visitor spaces, or on the grass.
4. Speed Limit and Safe Driving: The campus speed limit is 10 miles per hour. Exceeding the speed limit or engaging in reckless driving may lead to the revocation of parking privileges.
5. Access During School Hours: Students may not visit the parking lot during school hours without the prior permission of the Dean of Students.
6. Senior Privileges: Senior privileges are not in effect at the beginning of the school year. Each senior class earns senior privileges by showing responsibility and demonstrating consistent respect for school policies, academic commitment, and leadership within the community. Ms. Squeglia will provide more information in September.