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Transportation Grades:
Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- A bike
- A mean set of sneakers
- Pittsburgh city buses - they are free, just bring your ID
- Weasel a friend into a ride
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs $35.
- Airlines Transportation Company Inc. - (412) 471-8900
- Airport Flyer Port Authority Transit’s 28X Airport Shuttle - (412) 442-2000 The bus stops in front of Carnegie Mellon, and the trip takes about forty minutes. Free with student ID.
College Prowler Take
Public transportation is the only way to travel for most students. Every student gets free access to the bus system, and most students take full advantage of this. Pittsburgh, as a city, is spread out among a number of distant areas. To get to most of these places, you’ll need to take the bus, especially since driving can get a little confusing. Though it sometimes can be a pain to wait 50 minutes for a bus that doesn’t seem like it’s ever going to come, off-campus life would be crippled without the bus system. It only takes a few weeks to learn the bus system, and once you’ve familiarized yourself with it, you’re golden. Your CMU bus pass is your key to exploring all areas of the city. The PAT buses are some of the cleanest and safest around.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
It’s very convenient. CMU gives...
It’s very convenient. CMU gives you stickers for access to the buses and as many rides as you can think of. Buses are a pain sometimes, because they’re often late, but there are no major problems. You can get basically anywhere with them with some patience. |
Anonymous says: |
It can take you where you need to...
It can take you where you need to go; you just need to know the schedule. You pay for it as part of your student fees, anyway, so you might as well use it. |
Anonymous says: |
You can’t catch a cab by flagging...
You can’t catch a cab by flagging them down, but you can call them up and hope they’ll arrive on time. Buses are easy to catch during the day. I say get a car, a fast one! |
Anonymous says: |
Public transportation is great....
Public transportation is great. It’s better than the shuttle bus that the campus provides. You can ride as many times as you’d like as long as you have your ID. |
Anonymous says: |
Public transportation—mainly the...
Public transportation—mainly the bus system—is great because it goes everywhere and is free! If you ever need to fly anywhere, the airport here is one of the best in the country! You can even catch a bus to and from the airport for free. |
On-Campus Transportation
After 2:30 a.m. by request CMU Escort (412) 268-2323 6:30 p.m.–2:30 a.m.
CMU Shuttle Service (412) 268-7433 6:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Public Transportation
Pick up bus schedules from the University Center Information Desk. Port Authority Transit (PAT) (412) 442-2000
Taxi Cabs
People’s Cab Co.
(412) 441-5343
Yellow Cab Co.
(412) 321-8100
Greyhound
(3 miles from campus) Pittsburgh Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal 990 Second Ave., Pittsburgh (412) 392-6513 or (800) 231-2222 www.greyhound.com
Amtrak
(4 miles from campus) Pittsburgh Amtrak Train Station 1100 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh (412) 471-6172, (800) 872-7245 www.amtrak.com
Airport
The Pittsburgh International Airport is 22 miles and approximately 30 minutes driving time from CMU. Pittsburgh International Airport (412) 472-3525
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