Transportation

Branson operates under a Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDMP) with the Town of Ross to ensure the school remains a safe and friendly neighbor. We appreciate your attention in complying with this plan, including:

• No Branson-related traffic is permitted on Norwood Road at any time.
• As per the posted signage, making a left-hand turn from Bolinas Avenue onto Shady Lane is prohibited between the hours of 7 am and 9 am.
• Please comply with the posted 15 mph speed limits on Fernhill around campus at all times.
• If you have a late drop-off or an early pick-up, you must notify your student's teacher and email summer_session@branson.org to coordinate the drop-off or pick-up.

Student drivers are expected to park their vehicles in the back parking lot or park at the Saint Anselm’s parking lot (on Bolinas Avenue) and use the shuttle to access the main campus. Please see the map below.

Parking is strictly prohibited in front of Katharine Branson Hall or the gym; these spaces are reserved for faculty and staff.

Also, in accordance with our neighbor agreements, please do not park along Fernhill Avenue.

All daily drop-offs and pick-ups for Summer Session students will be at the St. Anselm’s parking lot, situated at the corner of Bolinas and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Students will be shuttled from this location to campus in clearly marked white Branson shuttle vans.

To maintain a safe environment and manage traffic volume, and in compliance with town regulations, students cannot be dropped off on campus between 8:30 am and 9:30 am, nor can they be picked up on campus between 3:30 pm and 5 pm.

Branson encourages the safe use of bikes, e-bikes and scooters to promote health, sustainability, and reduced traffic congestion. Bike racks are available on campus. All students must follow California safety laws and regulations while riding. Additionally, all ebike riders must adhere to current Marin County regulations. No bikes of any kind are permitted on the Branson turf field at any time.

All cyclists of any age must wear a helmet while on the Branson campus, even if it is not specifically required by state law.

When approaching campus, cyclists should exercise extreme caution on Fernhill and Glenwood Avenues, as these roads are narrow and shared with many local families.

We recommend that students walking to campus exercise extreme caution, particularly on Glenwood Avenue, which is a narrow, twisting road with no sidewalks. While Fernhill Avenue may appear safer, pedestrians should remain alert as houses are close to the street and the road is frequently used by other cyclists and local families with young children.

For the safety of everyone and to prevent traffic congestion, please do not stop to pick up any students walking along Glenwood or Fernhill Avenues.

To facilitate travel between off-site parking and the school, Branson's fleet of white van shuttles provides students safe, easy access to campus from our off-campus parking location. There is no cost to ride the Branson shuttle.

For those attending 9 am classes, the shuttle picks up at the Saint Anselm’s lot before 9 am, delivering students to the back parking lot where a Branson staff member will be waiting to greet them. For the afternoon return, the shuttle departs campus for the Saint Anselm's lot immediately following the conclusion of the 4 pm classes.

If your student is attending the midday transition—you are picking them up after a 9 am class or dropping off for a 1 pm class—please refer to your welcome email for specific timing and logistics.

Summer Session does not run buses from San Francisco, the East Bay, SMART Train or other parts of Marin to campus during the summer; these are available only during the school year.

Once you're on campus, please refer to this campus map for your class locations and wayfinding.