How the Drive-Thru Works

How do I place a drive-thru order?

Build your order on the live online menu for Camp Washington or Sycamore Township before you arrive, then drive to the pickup lane. Ordering ahead is the fastest path; the lane can also process a walk-up order, though it takes a bit longer.

The menu updates in real time, so what you build online reflects what is actually in stock, not a static catalog. Once your order is placed, staff prepare it so it is ready roughly by the time you pull up.

It is the same live menu used for lobby pickup, so there is no separate drive-thru-only version to worry about tracking. Whatever you see on the site is what you can expect at the window.

What happens once I pull into the lane?

A staff member checks your government-issued photo ID at the window, the same requirement as the lobby, before handing over any order. Payment happens at the window: cash, debit through a cashless ATM, or Spendr, since credit cards are not accepted anywhere in the store.

The whole exchange usually takes just a couple of minutes once you are at the window, assuming ID and payment are ready. It is built to be quick, not to skip any of the same legal checks.

What are the drive-thru hours?

Both Garden locations run the drive-thru daily from 9AM to 11PM, an hour later than the 10PM lobby close. That extra hour makes the lane the only option for a late purchase, particularly useful on a weeknight after work.

Store hours and drive-thru hours are worth keeping separate in your head: the lobby closes at 10PM, the lane stays open until 11PM, every day of the week.

That schedule holds every day, including weekends, with no separate holiday hours to plan around beyond whatever either store might post for a specific date.

Drive-thru hours

Daily, 9AM to 11PM

Lobby hours

Daily, 9AM to 10PM

Does the drive-thru enforce the same purchase limits?

Yes. Every drive-thru transaction runs through the same point-of-sale system as an in-store purchase, checking totals against Ohio’s 2.5 ounce flower and 15 gram extract possession limits automatically. The lane does not bypass any state rule; it just skips the walk-in.

If a drive-thru order would exceed the limit, the system flags it the same way it would at the lobby register, before the transaction completes.

Who is the drive-thru actually built for?

Anyone who wants a faster, more discreet pickup: commuters heading home, shoppers who prefer not to leave the car, and anyone ordering close to closing time. It is also genuinely useful for shoppers with limited mobility who find a walk-in visit harder to manage.

It is not a separate service tier or a shortcut around any rule, just a second way to complete the same legal transaction. ID, limits, and payment options all carry over exactly as they do inside.

Weather is another practical reason it gets used heavily. Staying in the car on a cold Cincinnati evening beats parking and walking across a lot, and plenty of regulars default to the lane for exactly that reason.

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