Visiting the Univeristy of Pittsburgh
Follow the directions below to the University of Pittsburgh campus. The Department of Chemistry is located in the Chevron Science Center and Eberly Hall at 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15260. A map of the Pitt campus showing the Chevron Science Center can be found here. For more information about the city of Pittsburgh visit our Community page.
From Pittsburgh International 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.
For $2.25 one way, the 28X Airport Flyer runs about every 20 minutes from the airport to
Oakland and the University of Pittsburgh.
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.
Port Authority Transit (Local 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 $1.75 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, C, D, or F) come into Oakland and may be boarded along Fifth Avenue, downtown.
For bus routes and times visit the Port Authority website.
Local Cabs
Yellow Cab (412-321-8100) and People's Cab (412-466-8300) provide service to the Oakland area. Fares from
downtown are approximately $9-$12.
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
www.greyhound.com - the bus station in Pittsburgh is located at
909 2nd Avenue, downtown within about three miles of Pitt's campus. The campus can be reached by taxi
service or by Port Authority Bus lines on Forbes Avenue, several blocks from the station.
