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Best Ways to Get Around Town

  • On foot
  • PAT
  • Taxi
  • The T

How to Get to the Airport

  • A cab ride to the airport costs $35.
  • Airport Flyer, Port Authority Transit's 28X Airport Shuttle (412) 442-2000
  • The bus runs every 20 minutes, stops downtown, and the trip takes about 40 minutes. Free with student ID. Call for more information.

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If one chooses not to bring a car onto campus, which is advised, he or she has access to readily available, cheap, and convenient public transportation. The Port Authority runs buses throughout the city at regular intervals. Use the T to travel to Station Square and other southern points. Taxis are only a phone call away. For out-of-state residents or international students, Pittsburgh International is a very visitor-friendly airport located close to town.

Duquesne students make continual use of public transportation. The buses run at regular intervals, providing quick transportation to and from off-campus jobs, housing, or parties. A new student should never miss his or her car, especially considering the parking situation.

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Anonymous says:

Public transportation is...

Public transportation is top-notch. Pittsburgh International is easy to get to, and it is very nice. The airport’s pretty new and huge. The shuttle service there is free. It’s an easy flight for me back to Vermont.

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Anonymous says:

Public transportation is awesome....

Public transportation is awesome. The buses, the T, and taxis are always close.

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Anonymous says:

Public transportation is easy to...

Public transportation is easy to get. If only the bus would stick to the dang schedules!

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Anonymous says:

Public transportation is very...

Public transportation is very convenient, and the buses and the T (our subway system) go back and forth to most major places (different parts of the city, other colleges and universities, museums, stadiums, and so on). It’s also pretty inexpensive.

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Anonymous says:

You can take public transportation...

You can take public transportation everywhere, though it’s expensive—almost $2 for one way.

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Public Transportation

The T, part of PAT, runs from downtown to the South Hills. You can pick up bus and T schedules from the information desk in the Union.

Port Authority Transit (PAT)

(412) 442-2000

www.portauthority.org

Taxi Cabs

Central Cab Company
(724) 627-6267

Checker Cab
(412) 381-5600

Yellow Cab Company
(412) 665-8100

Greyhound

The Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal is in downtown Pittsburgh, approximately one mile from campus.

Pittsburgh Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal

55 11th St.

(412) 392-6526

www.greyhound.com

Amtrak

The Amtrak Train Station is in downtown Pittsburgh, approximately one mile from campus.

Pittsburgh Amtrak Train Station

1100 Liberty Ave.

(412) 471-6172

www.amtrak.com

Airport

The Pittsburgh International Airport is 22 miles from the campus and approximately 30 minutes driving time from Duquesne, depending on traffic conditions.

Pittsburgh International Airport

(412) 472-3525

Car Rentals

Alamo
(412) 472-5060
(800) 327-9633
www.alamo.com

Avis
(412) 472-5200
(800) 831-2847
www.avis.com

Budget
(412) 472-5252
(800) 527-0700
www.budget.com

Dollar
(412) 472-5100
(800) 800-4000
www.dollar.com

Enterprise
(412) 472-3490
(800) 736-8222
www.enterprise.com

Hertz
(412) 472-5955
(800) 654-3131
www.hertz.com

National
(412) 472-5094
(800) 227-7368
www.nationalcar.com

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