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By car from the East - Cars traveling from the east via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 57 to I-376 West. From
I-376 West take Exit 73B, Oakland, onto Bates Street. Remain in the right lane on Bates Street and proceed across the Boulevard of the Allies.
Follow Bates Street until it ends at Bouquet Street and turn left onto Bouquet. Follow Bouquet until the traffic light at Forbes Avenue. At
the stop light, turn right onto Forbes Avenue.
From the West - Cars traveling from the west via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 28 and follow I-79 South to I-279 South.
(You exit to the left off I-79.) Follow I-279 South to the I-579/Veteran's Bridge exit. Take I-579 to the
Oakland/Monroeville exit onto the Boulevard of the Allies. Follow Boulevard of the Allies to Forbes
Avenue exit on your right. Merge onto Forbes Avenue which 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 I-279 South to the I-579/Veteran's Bridge exit. Take I-579 to
the Oakland/Monroeville exit onto the Boulevard of the Allies. Follow Boulevard of the Allies to Forbes
Avenue exit on your right. Merge onto Forbes Avenue which leads right into the Pitt campus.
From the South - Follow I-79 North to the I-279
North Downtown Pittsburgh exit. Follow I-279 North into the city through the Fort Pitt Tunnels. Stay in the right lane
before entering the tunnels. Take the I-376 East Monroeville exit. Follow I-376 East to the Forbes Aveue/Oakland exit.
Merge onto Forbes Avenue which leads right 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 $2.25 and exact change is
required. Transfers can be purchased for $1.00, 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) or
61 (A, B, C, or D) 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 $3.25 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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