This is 2017 information; 2019 info is coming shortly
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Transportation
Dorm address:
Bouquet Gardens
Building J
315 Oakland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tel. 412 648 1100
Dorm:
Check in at Panther Central in Litchfield Towers (open 24 hours; see
map below for location). For problems with key cards or dorms, contact
Panther Central at (412) 648-1100. Each participant has a private room
in a 3-4 person apartment with shared bathroom. Your dorm key card
also serves as a meal card for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There will
be one linen exchange on Sunday, July 23, 9am - 10am in the lobby of
the dorm (Bouquet Gardens, Building J).
Campus Overview Map for CTEQ 2017 school
By Car:
By Air:
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Transportation to/from the airport:
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Port Authority bus: Catch the 28X Airport Flyer at door #6 in the baggage claim area. The bus runs at 30 minute intervals directly from the airport to the University of Pittsburgh campus. $2.75 (exact change required). NOTE: YOU CAN USE 3 SINGLES OR A 5 DOLLAR BILL, BUT YOU JUST WON'T GET
ANY CHANGE BACK.
More information is available at:
http://www.portauthority.org/paac/SchedulesMaps/AirportService.aspx
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Supershuttle: Shared van, about $30 for a single passenger. Advance reservation recommended, but not required.
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Taxi: Takes 35+ minutes.
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Yellow Cab: (412) 321-8100
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Peoples Cab: (412) 441-3200
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Checker Cab: (412) 664-5600
Cost: about $55.
By Bus:
Long-distance service to Pittsburgh is provided by the following companies:
The bus stops for both services are in downtown Pittsburgh. Click here for public transport from there to the University of Pittsburgh campus.
MEALS:
Market Central (in the Litchfield Towers, lower level), enter from
Forbes Ave or 5th Ave.
Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:45 (July 19-28)
Lunch: 11:45 - 13:00 (July 19-27) except Sunday
Dinner: 18:00 - 19:30 (July 18-27) except Sunday
Your key card to your dorm is also your meal plan. You will swipe
into the cafeteria and chose from a variety of buffet stations. On
Tuesday, July 18 (arrival day), dinner will be available at the
times given above.
For meals on Sunday, Market Central is open from 9am-7pm, and they serve a Brunch and a Dinner.
FIRST LECTURE:
Wednesday, July 19, 9am, in Thaw Hall Room 11, 3943 O'Hara St (see map)
Fred Olness for emergency contact only: (214) 714-4742