airport is $3.75.
Many destinations are less than a 15 minute
bus or the T, Pittsburgh’s light rail system.
cloaked in the soot of heavy industry, the
comprehensive mass transit network. Most
has redefined itself as a major academic,
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Downtown: 61A - 61B - 61C - 61D - 67 - 69 71A - 71B - 71C - 71D
East Liberty: 71B - 71C - 75 - P3
Homestead Waterfront: 61D
Monroeville Mall: 67
Robinson Town Centre: 28X
Shadyside: 71B - 71C - 71D - 75 - P3
South Side: 54 - 75 - 81 - 83
SouthSide Works: 75
Squirrel Hill: 61A - 61B - 61C - 61D
Strip District: 54
The Mall at Robinson: 28X
Waterworks: 75
Pittsburgh, once America’s Steel City,
city destinations are easily accessible by
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CITY AND REGIONAL SHOPPING
medical and technology center. Once
Base Fare
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city boasts a beautiful location nestled in
ride from Oakland.
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the western foothills of the Appalachian
This brochure is designed to highlight
Peak Direction Rush Hour Adult
Cash Rail Fares
Mountains. Its river valleys provide dramatic
specific bus and rail routes to help you
Peak Direction Rush Hour Surcharges on
Cash Rail Fares are paid on inbound rail trips
from 6:00am to 9:00am and on outbound rail
trips from 4:00pm to 6:30pm. Passengers
paying with passes, tickets or transfers are
not subject to these higher cash fares.
views in all directions.
easily visit Pittsburgh’s many attractions.
• Transfers for children ages 6-11 are 50¢.
Many visitors limit themselves to the
While there are about 100 transit routes,
Transfers
• Transfers are $1.00 in addition to a zone
fare and are valid for three hours in any
direction for a one-zone ride.
Downtown area, known as the Golden
only key routes are shown. Most routes
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Incline Fares
The Monongahela Incline is located
on West Carson Street across from
Station Square. The incline operates
from 5:30am to 12:45am Monday
through Saturday and from 8:45am
to midnight on Sundays and holidays.
Adult one-way fare ..................$2.50
Children 6-11 fare ................... 1.25
Riders With Disabilities ........... 1.25
The Duquesne Incline is located on West
Carson Street near the Fort Pitt Bridge. The
incline operates from 5:30am to 12:45am
Monday through Saturday and from 7:00am
to 12:45am on Sundays and holidays.
Adult one-way fare ..................$2.50
Children 6-11 fare ................... 1.25
Riders With Disabilities ........... 1.25
Pay a fare of $2.50 and request a free CT
transfer to connect between the inclines
and Downtown Pittsburgh by bus or T.
Triangle or the Oakland area, the center
highlighted in this brochure operate
Children (6-11) pay 1/2 the full cash fare.
Children 5 and under can ride free when
accompanied by a fare-paying passenger.
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of academia. However, Pittsburgh offers
frequently, seven days a week. Use this
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much more. As with most older cities,
brochure in combination with a route
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Pittsburgh still retains many pedestrian-
schedule available at the Pitt Student Union
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oriented neighborhoods and bustling
or CMU University Center and enjoy the
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business districts featuring classic 19th
adventure of exploring Pittsburgh.
Zone 2
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Zone 1A
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century buildings. Each of these areas
AIRPORT SERVICE
Zone 1A
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offers a unique experience that is
28X Airport Flyer operates seven days a
Zone 2 extends from the Zone 1 boundary
to the far reaches of the system.
Zone 1
Zone 1
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exclusively Pittsburgh.
week from Oakland to the airport. Board
Zone 1 includes all of the City of Pittsburgh
and some of the inner suburbs that surround
the city.
From
Driving in Pittsburgh can be a trying
28X in Oakland along Forbes Avenue near
The Free Fare Zone is an area where free
travel is permitted within Downtown.
• A ride on the T between Allegheny,
North Side, Gateway, Wood Street,
Steel Plaza and First Avenue stations
is free at all times.
• Bus rides within Downtown are free
until 7:00pm.
To
Persons with Disabilities
Using a Medicare card or a reduced-fare
transit card, disabled riders can ride for
half-fare at all times.
Transfers cost 50¢ with a disability pass.
experience. There are few roads that
Carnegie Mellon or in the heart of Oakland
• Before 7:00pm, pay your fare when
boarding buses traveling toward Downtown
or when exiting buses traveling away from
Downtown.
• After 7:00pm, always pay your fare when
boarding buses.
• Always pay your fare when boarding on bus
routes that do not operate into Downtown.
Cash Fares
run directly from point A to point B.
along Fifth Avenue. The fare to or from the
PORT AUTHORITY FARES
PITTSBURGH
OAKLAND
Your Transit
Guide to Oakland
and Surrounding
Neighborhoods
OAKLAND
Oakland is the center of Pittsburgh’s educational and medical community,
home to several major universities as well as a vast medical research center
and hospital complex. It’s also home to a varied mix of people, from families
that have called Oakland home for generations to students arriving from all
over the globe.
Oakland’s business districts reflect its diverse nature. The Forbes Avenue
business district features fast food and casual eateries, coffee shops,
drugstores and other retail to meet the day-to-day needs of students and
workers. Atwood and Semple streets in residential South Oakland showcase
a variety of small shops and tempting ethnic restaurants mixed in among
Victorian houses suited for historic restoration. South Craig Street in eastern
Oakland is home to three blocks of one-of-a-kind restaurants and many
interesting specialty businesses.
DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH
Downtown Pittsburgh is the heart of the region and center of the transit network. Known
locally as the Golden Triangle, Downtown has undergone more than one renaissance over
the last 60 years. The first, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, resulted in the development of
Point State Park, Gateway Center, Mellon Square and Chatham Center. During the second
renaissance of the late 1970s and early 1980s, numerous new office buildings, the Benedum
Center, Station Square and the Downtown subway were built. The millennium ushered in
PNC Park, Heinz Field, the O’Reilly Theater, the Renaissance Hotel and an expanded
David L. Lawrence Convention Center. And recently, the CONSOL Energy Center opened its
doors, while lower Fifth Avenue and Market Square got makeovers.
Market Square, 6th Street and Penn Avenue are home to a number of restaurants that serve
the lunch crowd by day and the theater crowd by night. Many of Pittsburgh’s theaters are
located in the Cultural District along Penn and Liberty avenues and 6th and 7th streets. Along
these streets you’ll find beautifully renovated concert venues and theaters as well as many
art galleries.
The retail corridors along Fifth and Forbes avenues and Smithfield and Wood streets feature
both department stores and smaller independent shops. This area is currently undergoing
further residential and retail development.
Outside the lively streets of the Cultural District and Market Square, Downtown can appear
quiet at night. But don’t be fooled. Look for a lit sign, go in and be amazed at the diverse
options for evening entertainment that only Downtown Pittsburgh can offer.
Bus routes: 61A - 61B - 61C - 61D - 67 - 69 - 71A - 71B - 71C - 71D
Travel time from Oakland: 12 minutes
NORTH SIDE
The North Side started as Allegheny City, a separate city
from Pittsburgh entirely. It became a part of Pittsburgh in
1907, but more than a century afterward, this area still retains
much of its unique old world charm.
East Allegheny, centered around the East Ohio Street
business district, has seen a recent trend toward historic
renovation of its High Victorian buildings, as well as
architecturally sensitive new home construction.
Allegheny Center is a modern 1960s-era development built
around a pedestrian zone. Several century-old buildings
survive within the development. The Old Post Office Building
of 1898 and the Art Deco Buhl Planetarium building combine
to house the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. The turn of
the last century Carnegie Library complex includes the
New Hazlett Theater, a venue for locally produced plays
and performances.
The Mexican War Streets neighborhood, home to the Mattress
Factory museum, is filled with some of Pittsburgh’s oldest
restored and renovated row homes.
Allegheny West, once the home of millionaires, showcases
itself along Beech and North Lincoln avenues. The Western
Avenue business district features interesting restaurants
and shops.
Federal Street has been redeveloped featuring a new library,
new businesses and new homes done in the Old Allegheny
style.
All of these areas surround beautiful Allegheny Commons, a
19th century parkland filled with sculptured works of art. Within
West Park is the National Aviary, which features a collection of
exotic birds from around the world.
Between Old Allegheny and Downtown lies the North Shore,
which includes PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates
baseball team, and Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh
Steelers football team. Not far from the stadiums are the
Carnegie Science Center, the Andy Warhol Museum,
Stage AE and the Rivers Casino. North Shore Riverfront Park
provides a waterfront trail for pedestrians and bicyclists with
spectacular views of the Golden Triangle.
The North Side and North Shore are now more accessible
than ever with the addition of two new T stations and a
redesigned and relocated Downtown Gateway Station.
North Side Station is closest to PNC Park while Allegheny
Station serves Heinz Field, Rivers Casino and the Community
College of Allegheny County.
T routes: Red and Blue Lines
Bus route: 54
Travel time from Oakland: 39 minutes
SHADYSIDE
Shadyside is a multi-faceted community boasting three distinct
business districts and a population of students, socialites and
everyone in between.
The Walnut Street business district was once Pittsburgh’s
bohemian village. Today, it offers an urban shopping experience
with local boutiques as well as national brands you’d find at the
mall – but without all the suburban traffic! Restaurants, night
spots and ice cream shops make Walnut Street a wonderful
place for an evening stroll.
The Ellsworth Avenue business district is alive with trendy
restaurants, art galleries and numerous independently owned
businesses. Over on South Highland Avenue you’ll find both
upscale and tavern-style dining.
Shadyside is densely developed and its distinctive commercial
centers are surrounded by a mix of 19th century and modern
housing as well as numerous condominium and apartment
buildings.
Bus routes: 71B - 71D - 75 - P3
Travel times from Oakland:
Ellsworth Avenue: 12 minutes via P3; 9 minutes via 75;
Walnut Street: 8 minutes via 71B - 71D;
Highland Avenue: 11 minutes via 71B - 75.
BLOOMFIELD/GARFIELD
Bloomfield is known as Pittsburgh’s Little Italy, and it’s not
unusual to hear Italian spoken on Liberty Avenue or in
Friendship Park.
The Liberty Avenue business district features tempting ethnic
dining – there’s more than just Italian! – as well as popular
American-style restaurants. Venture down the residential
streets to find neighborhood taverns, some hosting live bands
and karaoke.
Several small art galleries feature the works of local artists. By
day, many independently owned businesses and vintage shops
feature one-of-a-kind items.
In Garfield, the first Friday evening of every month, the Penn
Avenue Arts District hosts its signature event; a gallery crawl
known as Penn Avenue Unblurred. Numerous art galleries and
other venues are open well into the evening hours with attendees
often spilling into the streets.
Bloomfield Bus routes: 54 - 93
Garfield Bus routes: 54 (to western end)
71A - 71C (to eastern end)
Travel time from Oakland: 12 minutes
LAWRENCEVILLE
Lawrenceville has experienced a true renaissance. Butler
Street, the neighborhood’s main business district, has been
transformed over the past 15 years through the dedication and
hard work of the community. From 34th to 55th streets, new
businesses and restored historic facades have changed the face
of Butler Street.
Butler Street is home to a growing number of galleries,
boutiques, antiques shops, coffee shops, taverns and
restaurants, each filling its own unique niche. Several times a
year, the shops stay open late for special happenings, like the
holiday Cookie Tour. During these events, all of Butler Street
is a party.
Lawrenceville’s signature event is Art All Night, a 24-hour art
show featuring works from local artists.
Bus routes: 54C to Penn Avenue
93 to Butler Street
Travel time from Oakland: 15 minutes
SQUIRREL HILL
Squirrel Hill, center of Pittsburgh’s sizable Jewish population,
boasts a vibrant business district. The large commercial area
along Forbes and Murray avenues features internationally
inspired restaurants offering tempting cuisines to suit any palate.
One-of-a-kind shops evoke an old world feeling, particularly on
the hilly section of Murray Avenue.
The surrounding residential districts are characterized by large
stately homes on tree-lined streets. Just off Murray Avenue,
numerous apartment buildings house graduate students and
their families, who come from around the world to pursue their
studies at nearby Oakland universities. Squirrel Hill’s diverse
population ensures that the streets are filled with activity day
and night.
Bus Routes: 58 - 61A - 61B - 61C - 61D - 93
Travel time from Oakland: 10 minutes
EAST LIBERTY
East Liberty is located at the crossroads of the East End street
and transit networks. Before the rise of suburban malls, East
Liberty was the second largest retail center in the region, thanks
in part to its prime location in the transportation network.
Today the new Eastside, Bakery Square and Target commercial
developments have enabled East Liberty’s resurgence as a
major retail destination. Significant residential development is
occurring as well.
East Liberty’s commercial center is developing into an area with
diverse nightlife. Live drama, dance and song performances
enliven the stage at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theatre on Penn
Avenue. The sanctuary at East Liberty Presbyterian Church,
a.k.a. the Cathedral of Hope, is frequently filled with concert and
chorus melodies of varied acts. Art galleries, coffee shops, night
spots and restaurants are popping up along Baum Boulevard
and Centre Avenue, where East Liberty meets Shadyside’s
South Highland business district.
Bus routes: 71B - 71C - 75 - P3
Travel times from Oakland: 14 minutes via 71B - 71C;
13 minutes via P3 and 11 minutes via 75.
STRIP DISTRICT
The Strip District has two distinct sides to its personality. By
day the neighborhood plays its traditional role as the city’s
delivery dock and wholesale/retail marketplace. By night it
shows its glamorous side as an exciting restaurant, tavern and
nightclub destination.
On weekends, the Strip is the city’s marketplace for hard-to-find
ethnic groceries and farm-fresh produce. In the evening, the
neighborhood comes alive with live music of local and national
acclaim at a variety of venues and night spots. A number of
restaurants featuring both inventive cuisine and hearty traditional
fare are ready to satisfy the palate.
Bus route: 54
Travel time from Oakland: 24 minutes
SOUTH SIDE
The South Side is the city’s bohemian haven. The action is
centered on East Carson Street, which features more than 15
blocks of restaurants, shops and apartments housed in late
19th century Victorian buildings. The South Side was once
home to a vast complex of steel and metal fabrication plants.
Since the closing of these industrial giants in the mid-1980s,
the neighborhood has successfully redefined itself.
The East Carson Street Historic District is home to dozens of
restaurants serving an array of dishes from the traditional
Pittsburgh pierogie to classic French cuisine. Quirky shops
and galleries sell a variety of merchandise catering to diverse
interests. City Theatre provides a venue for actors and artists
of both local and national acclaim.
South Side is most vibrant when Pittsburgh’s young people
descend upon its dozens of taverns and cafes in the evening
hours. Carson Street is alive with blazing neon and those
looking to see and be seen.
SouthSide Works is a recent addition to the area. Once the
site of heavy steel-making operations, this area has been
transformed into an urban commercial and residential center
that anchors the eastern end of East Carson Street.
South Side bus routes: 54 - 81 - 83
Travel time from Oakland: 7 minutes
SouthSide Works bus route: 75
Travel time from Oakland: 10 minutes
CHECK ROUTE TIMETABLES
Most routes noted in this brochure operate seven days a
week from 6am until midnight, with some exceptions.
Check individual route timetables for trip details. Timetables
are available at William Pitt Student Union near the
information desk, Pitt Parking and Transportation Office in
Forbes Hall or on the Carnegie Mellon University campus in
the University Center.
Route and schedule information is also available at
www.portauthority.org.