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GO CAR-FREE!
GO CAR-FREE!
The Princeton Public School PTOs launched "Walk & Wheel Wednesdays" (WWW) to encourage students to walk or ride their bike, scooter, etc. or ride the bus to school every Wednesday. The goal is to reduce private vehicle traffic and carbon emissions around the schools, and increase safety for everyone. And if Wednesdays are tough, any day of the week is a good day to go car-free.
WWW is a joint initiative between PPS schools and PTOs, the Princeton Police Department, Sustainable Princeton and the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA).
Participation Guidelines
Participation Guidelines
Families should plan a safe route with their student(s) and, when possible, meet up with others for the trek to school.
See safe route suggestions from Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA).
Start your own Walking School Bus!Students riding bicycles, scooters, skates, skateboards, etc., must wear helmets and know how to safely ride in the presence of other bikers, pedestrians and street traffic. New Jersey law requires all riders under the age of 17 to wear a helmet.
Young children should be accompanied by an adult as they would for any drop off in compliance with school regulations.
WWW will take place every Wednesday, rain or shine, but not in cases of snow or ice. PPS will send out an alert if the event is cancelled.
There will be an increased police presence and enforcement of traffic laws in school areas on or around Wednesdays.
Resources from GMTMA
Resources from GMTMA
Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA) provides resources and support to communities to promote or create safer routes to school. Learn more here.
Below is a GMTMA Map of suggested walking and biking routes for each PPS elementary school:
(x marks the location of crossing guards)
2025 Travel to School Survey
2025 Travel to School Survey
In May 2025, the PPS PTO Council surveyed Princeton Public School (PPS) parents and caregivers about how their students travel to and from school; what obstacles they face when trying to walk, bike, or ride the bus; and what would make it easier to get to school.
Some 640 responded, representing 1017 students from all 6 PPS schools, or 28 percent of district enrollment.
As part of the survey, parents and caregivers identified intersections in Princeton, New Jersey, that were of particular concern for their students' commute to school. See an interactive map of all reported intersections.
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