Arrival on campus is often attendees’ first impression of your event. To support that experience, it is critical for you as an event planner to work with Transportation and Parking Services in advance. Depending on your event scope and logistics, additional at-cost services may be required. Requesting event-related Parking and Transit services is now easier than ever with EMS. When scheduling your event, just make sure to select your requested services! Please complete your requests in advance of your event to allow TPS time to coordinate any needed logistics: Parking: at least 5 business days in advance. Transit: at least 10 business days in advance. Once we receive your EMS request, please expect a personalized email or other follow-up to discuss and finalize logistics. EMS guide to transportation and parking event services Find us in EMS Event parking services Included General information about how we provide parking for events, including information you can provide to event attendees Coordination on arrival and parking information for your event If VIPs (dignitaries, distinguished guests, keynote speakers, world-leaders, etc) are present, Transportation and Parking Services will manage campus access details for proximal parking with Department of Public Safety. At additional cost Support equipment (barricades, cones, sandwich board signs, Variable Message Boards, etc). Traffic management personnel to restrict and manage traffic flow. Pick-up/drop-off transportation Included TigerTransit stops and time details for attendee transport, if parking is not proximal. Information and support scheduling TigerAccess - a curb-to-curb accessible van service for events during existing service hours - for attendees with mobility accommodation needs Additional cost TigerTransit buses are available for University department or affiliated group charters within a five-mile radius (such as between accommodations at a local hotel and campus for your event). TigerTransit buses can seat up to 26 passengers and have a max seating and standing occupancy of 44 passengers. At least two weeks advance notice is required to request and bookings are subject to fleet availability. If you are considering Tiger Transit for your local event, please complete a transit request on EMS. If your charter transportation needs fall outside a 5-mile radius of campus or you require smaller or larger vehicles to move your passengers, please visit the Princeton University Travel and complete a Group Bus Request form. Lyft event programing, which can be customized to provide discounted or fully subsidized rides limited to specific locations, times, total cost, and/or individuals.Departments to invoiced directly by Lyft for rides taken at market price.One-Time Lyft Pass: Subsidize or cover ride costs by invite only or promotional codes (booked by attendee). Lyft Concierge: Arrange rides on behalf of speakers or guests (booked by event coordinator). Planning an event? Event-related parking and transit requests can now be managed directly with EMS! Go to EMS Get help planning your event The Event Planning Toolkit, managed by Conference and Event Services, is a constantly evolving resource to help guide you through the event planning process at Princeton University. Check out the EMS guide for parking and transportation. Watch the Event Toolkit webinar on parking and transportation in EMS. Elm Drive access In order to maintain safety for all and livable space for Princeton’s undergraduate residents, unauthorized vehicles are restricted from accessing Princeton’s historic core. ADA accommodations are available for event attendees. For more information, please see the Campus Accessibility page. Additional accommodations may be available through EMS. Promote Alternative Transportation An unprecedented stretch of construction has commenced on campus. Although each project is exciting and will advance the mission of the University, the impact on parking and transportation will be significant, particularly during this academic year. What does this mean for events? Until the completion of the Stadium Drive Garage in Fall 2022, parking in all campus lots will reach capacity far more frequently than in prior years. To help minimize these impacts on your event and the greater campus community, please encourage event attendees to consider public transit instead of driving whenever possible. Princeton’s campus is highly accessible by public transit, which also happens to more sustainable – lower carbon emissions per trip. Alternative transportation materials for event communications will be available by September 2021, until then, please direct event attendees to the detailed transit information on the TPS website.
