USA Guide
The Mid-Atlantic
Arrival
Greyhound pulls in beside the Monongahela River at 990 2nd Ave, a good fifteen-minute walk from downtown, whereas the Amtrak station is far more central, at 1100 Liberty Ave. From the modern, efficient Pittsburgh International Airport, fifteen miles west ( 
412/472-3525, 
www.pitairport.com ), several shuttle services run to Pittsburgh. Almost as quick, more frequent, and significantly cheaper, the excellent PAT bus #28X runs roughly every twenty minutes between the airport and twelve Pittsburgh stops, including downtown, Oakland, and the universities (daily 5am– midnight; $2.25).
Pittsburgh's main Welcome Center is downtown on Liberty Avenue, adjacent to the Gateway Center (Mon– Fri 8am–4pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 10am–3pm; 412/281-7711 or 1-800/366-0093, www.visitpittsburgh.com ), with subsidiary branches at the airport and at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center.