Off the Golden Triangle
Look beyond the Golden Triangle for lower room rates, but count the bus fare or parking cost before choosing an Oakland or airport-area hotel.
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Pittsburgh is built where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio. Downtown has the Cultural District and Point State Park. Oakland is the base for museums and university visits.
The Golden Triangle is small enough to walk. The Cultural District runs along Penn Avenue, and Point State Park is at the tip, where the rivers meet. PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium and the Andy Warhol Museum are across the Allegheny, and the T light rail runs there from Downtown.
The Strip District runs northeast from Downtown along Penn Avenue, with markets and restaurants in old warehouse blocks. Lawrenceville continues farther along the Allegheny with independent shops and dining. The corridor is long. Stay near the stretch you’ll use most, because Downtown gets far away quickly as you head east.
Oakland has the Cathedral of Learning, Carnegie Museums and Phipps Conservatory. Shadyside lies east of the campuses, with shops on Walnut Street. South of the Monongahela, East Carson Street is busy at night, and Mount Washington has the inclines and the skyline overlooks. With the rivers and the hills, a hotel that looks close on the map can be a long trip.
Summers are warm, with July highs averaging around 83°F. Winters are cold and snowy. Pittsburgh International Airport is west of the city, and the 28X Airport Flyer bus runs to Downtown and Oakland. If you drive, ask about hotel parking and leave time for the bridges and tunnels.
The compact Golden Triangle has Point State Park, theaters on Penn Avenue and the T at Gateway and Wood Street. Stay here for a first visit or a game across the river. Hotel parking can be expensive, and the Strip District is an easy walk only from the eastern end.
Around here: Point State Park, Cultural District, Market Square
The Strip is a run of old warehouses along Penn Avenue, northeast of Downtown, now filled with markets, food shops and restaurants. The western end is walkable from the convention center. From farther east, take a bus or a ride to the Downtown sights.
Around here: Penn Avenue, Senator John Heinz History Center, David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Oakland has the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museums and Phipps Conservatory. Nearby Shadyside has shops on Walnut Street and quieter evenings. Pick the side of campus you’ll actually go to. The hills make short distances on the map feel longer.
Around here: Cathedral of Learning, Carnegie Museums, Phipps Conservatory
Across the Allegheny from Downtown, the North Shore has PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium and the Andy Warhol Museum. The T crosses the river. After a game, expect crowds and closed streets on the way back.
Around here: PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium, Andy Warhol Museum
East Carson Street is where the South Side goes out to eat and drink. Mount Washington rises above the Monongahela, with the inclines and the views over the city. A hotel on the hillside can be close to Downtown in a straight line and still a hard walk.
Around here: East Carson Street, Duquesne Incline, Monongahela Incline
Come between late spring and early fall for riverfront walks, ballgames and the neighborhood markets. July averages highs near 83°F. Winter is cold and can be snowy. If your plans rely on the inclines or long walks between neighborhoods, watch the forecast.
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is about 20 miles west of Downtown. The 28X Airport Flyer serves Downtown and Oakland. Amtrak arrives at Union Station on the eastern edge of Downtown.
20 mi from downtown
Take the 28X Airport Flyer to Downtown and Oakland, or a taxi or rideshare for a hotel off the bus route. Look up the PRT timetable for your arrival time.
Try Oakland or the airport corridor as well as Downtown. A room near the 28X route is more useful if you are arriving without a car.
Possibly, but PIT is about 20 miles from Downtown. Check the 28X timetable or the drive before booking a hotel far from your main stops.
The cheapest room is $52. Before you pay, add the parking charge and the cost of getting across town.
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