For Summer 2022, we expect that local families will be dropping off their campers directly at camp during a staggered drop off between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm to ensure a smooth and safe intake process. We appreciate your flexibility with the changes we anticipate may be necessary to implement again this year in our travel procedures due to COVID-19. We will be sending out detailed travel and drop off information closer to the start of the summer to all enrolled families.
For campers out of the area and within driving distance to camp, we recommend also dropping off your campers at camp whenever possible.
Please be sure to complete the online travel form found in your Campminder portal before the summer so we know how your camper will arrive at camp, and whether your camper will be dropped off by car or taking a plane to camp. Specific health and safety requirements for traveling to camp will be sent to families closer to the start of camp.
Driving to/from camp
First Day of Camp
Last Day of Camp
Flying to/from Camp
We also recognize and are proud of the geographic diversity of our camp community. For those who will be flying to camp from out of the area, we have listed suggested flights in our arrival window of 9:00 am-12:00 pm into San Jose airport (SJC). We have also suggested flights from SJC during our departure window from SJC of 1:00 pm-4:00 pm on the final day of each session. We ask that you only book flights within this travel window to guarantee that our staff can provide transportation for your camper(s) to and from camp. If you cannot find a flight to/from SJC during our travel window, we kindly ask that you email Branden Johnson at branden@ramahnorcal.org to coordinate alternative transportation plans.
All flights arriving within our travel window (9:00 am to 12:00 pm) are met by Ramah staff at the gates. Ramah staff will then escort arriving campers to baggage claim. Also, all departing flights within our travel window (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm) will have Ramah staff escorting campers through security to their gates.
Ramah staff may not be able to assist campers at the airport who are traveling on flights outside these windows and parents will need to make other arrangements for transportation to/from camp.
Unaccompanied Minors:
Any young camper who will be flying as an official “unaccompanied minor”, for which their family is paying the airline an additional fee, must notify us prior to booking. Flight times must still be within the time windows shown above.
Should anything change at the last minute with regards to flight arrivals/departures, we will contact camp families directly via phone and or email.
Recommended Flights to Camp:
Departure Airport | Arrival Airport | Airline | Flight # | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
Los Angeles (Burbank) |
SJC |
Southwest |
#2924 |
9:15 AM |
10:20 AM |
Seattle |
SJC |
Southwest |
#1473 |
8:45 AM |
11:00 AM |
San Diego |
SJC |
Southwest |
#562 |
9:20 AM |
10:40 AM |
Las Vegas |
SJC |
Southwest |
#2770 |
9:50 AM |
11:15 AM |
Portland |
SJC |
Southwest |
#2087 |
7:50 AM |
9:35 AM |
Denver |
SJC |
Southwest |
#3242 |
8:10 AM |
9:45 AM |
Phoenix |
SJC |
Southwest |
#2328 |
9:20 AM |
11:15 AM |
New York |
SFO |
United |
#521 |
6:30 AM |
9:44 AM |
Nashville |
SFO |
United |
#1095 |
7:00 AM |
9:40 AM |
Washington DC (IAD) |
SFO |
United |
#277 |
7:00 AM |
9:50 AM |
Recommended Flights from Camp:
Departure Airport | Arrival Airport | Airline | Flight # | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
SJC |
Los Angeles |
Southwest |
#418 |
1:50 PM |
2:55 PM |
SJC |
Seattle |
Southwest |
#1375 |
3:45 PM |
5:50 PM |
SJC |
San Diego |
Southwest |
#2744 |
1:45 PM |
3:10 PM |
SJC |
Las Vegas |
Southwest |
#2104 |
4:05 PM |
5:30 PM |
SJC |
Portland |
Southwest |
#2961 |
4:10 PM |
5:55 PM |
SJC |
Denver |
Southwest |
#166 |
2:45 PM |
6:20 PM |
SJC |
Phoenix |
Southwest |
#2320 |
1:35 PM |
3:25 PM |
SFO |
New York (EWR) |
United |
#2324 |
12:30 PM |
9:08 PM |
SFO |
Nashville |
United |
#1830 |
10:40 AM |
5:09 PM |
SFO |
DC Area (IAD) |
United |
#487 |
10:40 AM |
6:46 PM |
Things to Know for Flying to/from Camp:
First Day of Camp
Parents must make prior arrangements for alternate transportation to camp for any flights arriving after 12:00 pm.
Last Day of Camp
Health and Safety for Flying to/from camp:
VEHICLE RULES FOR RIDERS
To assist us in our safety efforts, please discuss the following transportation rules with your camper(s) prior to the start of camp.
These rules are posted in each vehicle and enforced for the safety of all of our passengers and drivers. Please make sure your camper(s) is familiar with each rule.