| By car from the East - Cars traveling from the
east via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 57 (old exit 6) to I-376 West. From
376 take Exit 3B (old exit 7A), Oakland, onto Bates Street. Stay on Bates until it ends
at Bouquet Street. Turn left onto Bouquet, then right at the first light
onto Forbes Avenue.
From the West - Cars traveling from the west
via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 2A (old
exit 3) and follow I-79 South to I-279 South. (You exit
to the left off I-79.) Follow 279 into the city, to
the I-376 Monroeville Exit. Follow 376 to the Forbes
Avenue/Oakland Exit 3B. Forbes Avenue then leads right
into the Pitt campus.
From the North - Take I-79 South to I-279 South.
(You exit to the left off I-79.) Follow 279 into the
city, to the I-376 Monroeville Exit. Follow 376 to the
Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit 2A. Forbes Avenue then leads
right into the Pitt campus.
From the South - Follow I-79 North to the I-279
North Exit. Take 279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnels and across the bridge
to the I-376 Monroeville Exit (first exit on the right). Follow 376 to
the Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit 2A. Forbes Avenue leads into the Pitt campus.
By bus - Greyhound-Trailways -www.greyhound.com- bus station in Pittsburgh is
located at 55 11th Street, downtown within about three miles of Pitt's campus. The campus can be reached by taxi service or by
Port Authority Bus lines on Fifth Avenue, several blocks from the station.
Port Authority Transit Sytem (PAT bus) -www.portauthority.org- is a publicly
owned mass transit system operated by Port Authority of Allegheny County.
Fares vary within a five-zone system extending in all directions from downtown
to the outer suburbs. Base fare is $2.00 and exact change is
required. Transfers can be purchased for a quarter, and can be used for
one connection in any direction within three hours of the time of purchase.
Local buses numbered 71 (A, B, C, or D), 67 (A or F), or
61 (A, B, or C) come into Oakland and may be boarded along Fifth Avenue,
downtown. For bus routes and times call 412-442-2000.
Yellow Cab (412-321-8100) and People's Cab (412-466-8300)
provide service to the Oakland area. Fares from downtown are approximately
$11-$14.
By plane - Pittsburgh International Airport is about 20 miles west of Pitt.
For $2.60 one way, the 28X Airport Flyer runs about every 20 minutes from the airport to Oakland and the University of Pittsburgh. To learn more
about this and other forms of ground transportation click
here.
From the airport - Depart the airport and take PA state route 60 toward Pittsburgh. Merge onto US route 22-30 east which will turn into I-279.
After going through the Ft. Pitt tunnel, merge right onto I-376 toward Monroeville via exit 6A. After approximately three miles, take the Forbes Ave exit 2A toward Oakland.
Forbes Ave will take you into the heart of Oakland and the University of Pittsburgh. Approximate distance and time from the airport: 20 miles/30-40 minutes.
By train - Amtrak -www.amtrak.com- (1-800-872-7245 in Western PA) has two east-bound trains and two west-bound trains each day. Connections can be made in Chicago and New York. The terminal is located at Liberty and Grant Streets downtown. Transportation to Pitt from downtown can be made by bus or cab.
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