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Pittsburgh is easily accessible via major highways, from the north or south on the I-76 or
I-79, from the west on Rte 22 and from the east on the I-70. It's about an eight-hour drive
from NYC and about three hours from Buffalo.

TRAIN
Amtrak ( 800-872-7245; www.amtrak.com ; 1100 Liberty Ave) is behind the magnificent ori-
ginal train station, with trains heading to cities including Philadelphia (from $55, seven
to eight hours) and NYC (from $73, nine to 11 hours).

Getting Around

The excellent 28X Airport Flyer ( www.portauthority.org ; One-way $3.75) public bus makes
runs from the airport to Oakland and downtown every 20 minutes. Taxis are readily
available and cost about $40 (not including tip) to downtown. Various shuttles also make
downtown runs and cost $15 to $20 per person one way.
Driving around Pittsburgh can be extremely frustrating - roads end with no warning,
one-way streets can take you in circles and there are various bridges to contend with.
Port Authority Transit ( www.portauthority.org ) operates an extensive bus system and a
limited light-rail system, the 'T,' which is useful for going from downtown to the South
Side. Bus and T fares range from free to $2.50, depending on the zones (traveling
between the four downtown T stops is free).
For taxis, call Yellow Cab Co of Pittsburgh ( 412-321-8100) , which charges by zone.