Walkzone boundaries in Travel Tracker Routing are crucial in routing students. The walkzone boundary is the area around a school site that determines whether a student is designated as a walker. A student within the walkzone is typically a walker, except in special circumstances. This document walks you through setting the walkzone boundary at the site level in Travel Tracker Routing.

Instructions:

To access your overall site settings, go to the top right-hand corner of your site and click on the half-person icon:

Select “Settings” from the dropdown menu

Select your preferred walkzone boundary type:

None:

Do not use a default walkzone boundary

            

Circular:

The walkzone boundary generates as a perfect circle based on the number of miles indicated in the Walkzone Distance setting. The miles set indicate the radius of the circular walkout. 

 

          

            

Wa​lkout:

The walkzone boundary generates determined by the nearest practical route on a public road. The miles indicated in the walkzone distance setting determine how far the walkout is for a student.

            

            

After you select the appropriate settings for your district, be sure to click save so you don’t lose your changes!

Read this article to learn how to adjust the walk zone boundary at the school level.​