PIT Airport Transportation to Pittsburgh North: How to Get There

Driving is a direct way to travel from PIT.

For a pickup or drop-off, follow airport signs for the ground transportation area and use the designated curb for your vehicle type. PIT’s rules require taxi and limousine pickups to use the Commercial Curb rather than a travel lane. Shuttles and public transit buses also use the Commercial Curb for pickups and drop-offs, not the Departures roadway.

Allow time to collect your luggage before meeting a commercial vehicle. PIT’s rules direct scheduled commercial-vehicle operators to wait until passengers have collected their bags and are waiting at the Commercial Curb before proceeding there.

Taxis pick up passengers in the designated taxi area along PIT’s Commercial Curb.

After collecting your luggage, follow airport directions to the Commercial Curb and designated taxi area. Taxi and limousine operators must use that curb for pickups; they cannot load passengers in a travel lane. Airport rules also direct hotel and off-airport parking shuttles to the Commercial Curb’s Courtesy Vehicle Area.

PIT’s published rules do not specify current rideshare pickup locations or app-specific pickup rules. They also do not provide taxi fares or schedules and fares for hotel shuttles. If you plan to use a rideshare app or arrange a shuttle, confirm the pickup instructions and cost with the relevant provider before leaving the terminal.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s 28X Airport Flyer is a public transit option from PIT, but it does not provide a direct airport-to-hotel shuttle.

The 28X boards at the consolidated bus stop on the lower level of PIT’s new terminal ground transportation area. It connects the airport with Robinson Town Centre, the West Busway, Downtown Pittsburgh, Oakland, Shadyside, Bakery Square and Point Breeze. Along the way, it serves Robinson Town Centre, Bell, Carnegie, Idlewood, Crafton, Ingram and Sheraden.

Downtown stops include Liberty Avenue and stops near the Wyndham Grand Hotel. If your destination is elsewhere, you may need to transfer or use another service from your stop. For more on getting around the city, read how can you navigate Pittsburgh’s subway and transit routes?

The 28X fare to or from the airport is $2.75, and the fare includes free transfers for up to three hours. PRT also lists a $2.75 3-Hour Pass and a $7.00 1-Day Pass. For cash fares on board, bring exact change; operators do not carry change. You are responsible for handling your own bags on and off the bus.

Service frequency is every 30–45 minutes on weekdays, every 33 minutes on Saturdays and every 36 minutes on Sundays. Sunday service operates on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Check your pickup instructions and the latest 28X trip information before heading out of PIT.

Timetables and trip times can change. Pittsburgh Regional Transit directs riders to its real-time trip information or customer service at 412-442-2000 to plan a 28X trip. For airport pickup rules and ground transportation details, check PIT’s official information before you go.

If you are taking a taxi, confirm the designated taxi area at the Commercial Curb. For a rideshare or hotel shuttle, verify the pickup point and any fare or schedule directly with the provider; PIT’s published rules do not give current app-specific rideshare instructions or hotel shuttle details.

Where does the 28X bus leave from at PIT?

It boards at the consolidated bus stop on the lower level of the new terminal ground transportation area.

How much is the 28X from the airport?

The single-trip fare is $2.75, with free transfers for up to three hours. Bring exact change if paying cash on board.

Does the 28X go directly to the hotel?

No. It connects PIT with Downtown Pittsburgh and other neighborhoods, but it is not a direct airport-to-hotel shuttle. You may need another service or a transfer for your destination.