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Getting to Campus
Please note that road construction will be occurring in Oakland and areas surrounding campus in the
spring, summer and fall of 2008. We advise all students and families to plan ahead and allow for extra
time in traveling to and from campus. You may compare
directions to campus
with up-to-date road closures
and restrictions by reviewing the following resources:
Getting to the Pitt Campus from Greater Pittsburgh International Airport
If you and/or your family are traveling by air and arriving into the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport,
and you don't want to rent a car, the most economical way to get to the University of Pittsburgh Campus is on
the 28X Airport Flyer that is operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County. Visit the Port
Authority of Allegheny County's website
(http://www.portauthority.org/paac/)
for schedules and route information or call customer service at (412) 442-2000. The current one-way fare
from the airport to the Pitt Campus is $2.60. If you are
attending alone, you can take the airport flyer to campus for $2.60 and ride it back to the airport for
free by showing the driver your University ID card obtained during PittStart.
Parking
Please refer to the campus map
which identifies the recommended parking lot (Soldiers and Sailors), housing check-in point
(Panther Central) and the PittStart check-in point (Alumni Hall). You will receive directions and
information regarding parking in your PittStart confirmation packet. We encourage parking in the Soldiers
and Sailors parking lot, located on the corner of Bigelow Boulevard and Fifth Avenue. If you choose not
to use garage parking please be advised that parking on the streets in the Oakland community is restricted
to vehicles with a residential street permit. Metered spaces are also enforced during certain periods of
the day. Please refer to the parking meters and posted signs for this information. Please note that the
university does not validate parking.
Special Events in the Oakland Area
Pittsburgh International Children's Festival: May 14-19, 2008
The May 14-15, May 15-16 and May 19-20 PittStart sessions may be impacted by the Pittsburgh
International Children's Festival. The festival will utilize Oakland venues like Stephen Foster,
Bellefield Hall, Frick Fine Arts, the Cathedral lawn, Carnegie Music Hall and Schenley Plaza. The
festival will close Bigelow Boulevard between Forbes Avenue and Fifth Avenue and Schenley Drive in front
of the Carnegie Library. It is anticipated that curb parking will be extremely minimal throughout campus
as well. Please factor in the impact that the Children's Festival may have on your PittStart session.
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