Travel & Accommodations

Travel Assistance

If you would like assistance with travel expenses asociated with the weekend, please indicate, "I'm interested in travel assistance," when registering online.

Alternative Transportation

Carnegie Mellon is located approximately five miles east of downtown Pittsburgh in a section of the city called Oakland. We are accessible by ground, rail or air transportation (Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, Greyhound and Amtrak). For extensive information on traveling to campus, including driving directions and taxicab fees, please visit the Travel & Accommodations section of the Undergraduate Admission Web site. We also recommend referencing VisitPittsburgh and FlyPittsburgh.

Hotel Accommodations

Overnight hosting is only provided Saturday and Sunday evenings for prospective students participating in the program. If your parents plan to stay overnight in Pittsburgh or if you arrive early, we recommend the hotels below. Be sure to ask for Carnegie Mellon's special rates. Most of these hotels provide complimentary shuttle service to and from campus.

Wyndham Garden Hotel
3454 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-683-2040
Courtyard by Marriott
5308 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
1-800-236-2427
Hampton Inn
3315 Hamlet Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1-800-426-7866
The Inns on Negley
703 S. Negley Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-661-0631
Residence Inn by Marriott
3896 Bigelow Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1-800-236-2427
Holiday Inn at
University Center

100 Lytton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1-800-315-2621