BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE,  hosted by  AIAS Carnegie Mellon
 
 
 
 

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Postmark Deadline: October 10, 2006


ACCOMODATIONS:
Quality Inn, Choice Hotels (book by October 16)
3401 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh [OAKLAND]
Phone: (412) 683-6100
Fax: (412) 682-6115
Toll-Free: (800) 245-4444

Ask For: "American Institute of Architecture Students Room Block"
$99/room plus tax (four person occupancy)

10 minutes from Campus
2 Double Beds per room
Free Parking
Free Shuttle to CMU Campus and surrounding area
Panera Restaurant On-Site
Courtyard, By Marriott (book by October 5)
5308 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh [SHADYSIDE]
Phone:  (412) 683-3113
Fax: (412) 683-3133 Ask For: "AIAS Rate" $129/room plus tax (four person occupancy) 10 minutes from Campus 2 Queen Beds per room Parking: $19.50/day (campus parking after 5pm on Friday is free) Free Shuttle to CMU Campus and surrounding area Pool and Exercise Center Restaurant and Starbucks On-Site

 

TAXI SERVICES IN PITTSBURGH

Taxis are available by request only (often you are not able to "hail" a cab as you would in New York City)

Yellow Cab: 412-665-8100
Peoples Cab: 412-681-3131
Checker Cab: 412-381-5600

 

DIRECTIONS TO CARNEGIE MELLON

5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15289

By Car: From the East
• Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike West to Exit 57, Pittsburgh/Monroeville.
• Follow Interstate 376 West to Exit 7, Edgewood/Swissvale.
• Turn right onto Braddock Avenue (at the end of the ramp).
• Continue to the Forbes Avenue -inter-section. (Frick Park will be on the left).
• Turn left onto Forbes Avenue and follow Forbes Avenue approximately three miles to campus.
• Immediately at the -intersection of Forbes -Avenue and Beeler Street, turn left into the parking garage on campus.

By Car: From the West/North
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike east to Exit 28, Perry Highway.
• Follow Interstate 79 South to 279 South (Exit 72).
• Follow signs and go over the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
• Take 376 East to Exit 2A, Forbes Avenue/ Oakland.
• Stay in the right-hand lanes, following Forbes 1.3 miles through the Oakland business district to campus.
• Immediately at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Beeler Street, turn right into the parking garage on campus.

By Car: From the South
Take Interstate 79 North to 279 North -(Pittsburgh).
• Follow 279 North toward Pittsburgh through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and onto the Fort Pitt Bridge.
• Once on the bridge, stay in the far right lanes and follow signs for 376 East/Monroeville.
• Take 376 East to Exit 2A, Forbes Avenue/ Oakland.
• Stay in the right-hand lanes, following Forbes 1.3 miles through the Oakland -business district to campus.
• Immediately at the intersection of Forbes -Avenue and Beeler Street, turn right into the parking garage on campus.

By Plane
The Pittsburgh International Airport is 22 miles (and approximately 45 minutes driving time) from Carnegie Mellon.

For more information, call 412-472-3525.

* Taxi: Fare from the airport to campus averages $33.
           Yellow Cab: 412-665-8100
           Peoples Cab: 412-681-3131
           Checker Cab: 412-381-5600
           
* Airport Express Airlines Transportation Company: Airport Express provides shuttle service between the airport and 
hotels in downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland. For schedules and rates, call 1-800-991-9890.
           
* Port Authority Transit (PAT) 28X Airport Flyer Bus: The bus stops in front of Carnegie Mellon. The trip takes about 40 minutes. 
For schedules and rates, contact PAT at 412-442-2000. EXACT CHANGE REQUIRED.

By Train
The Amtrak Train Station is in downtown Pittsburgh, approximately four miles from campus.
For schedule information, call 1-800-872-7245.

* Pittsburgh Amtrak Train Station
1100 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 471-6172

By Bus

The Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal is in downtown Pittsburgh, approximately four miles from campus. 
For schedule information, call 1-800-231-2222.

* Pittsburgh Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal
990 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 392-6513