BASIC  FACTS  AND  PHONE  NUMBERS
FOR  PITTSBURGH
A nearly overwhelming richness of information about Pittsburgh is at the website of the Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/index.cfm
  • Population:    0.5 million, city; 2.3 million, metro
  • Altitude:       710 to 1370 feet
  • Area codes:   412;   724
  • Time zone:    Eastern
  • Emergency:   911
  • Time:           412-391-9500
  • Weather:      412-936-1212
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SIGHTSEEING TOURS
  Gateway Clipper Fleet  412-355-7980
TRANSPORTATION
  • Yellow Cab:     412-321-8100
  • Peoples Cab:   412-681-3131
  • Checker Cab:   412-664-5600
  • Buses (PAT):   412-442-2000
    • Local Airport Express Bus (Airport Flyer) to Downtown and Oakland is the 28X and the
      fare is $2.25 exact change
    • Greyhound Bus:  412-392-6513 or 412-392-6500
    • Express Shuttle (from Airport):  412-321-8147
    • AAA (West Penn):   412-858-4640
  • Car Rentals:
    • Alamo: (1-800-327-9633)
    • Avis: (412-472-5200)
    • Budget: (1-800-527-0700)
    • Dollar: (1-800-800-4000)
    • Enterprise: (412-427-3490)
    • Hertz: (1-800-654-3131)
    • National: (412-472-5045)
    • Thrifty: (412-472-5288)
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
  • Exhibits412-622-3380
  • Education412-622-3283
  • Museum Library412-622-8870
  • Anthropology412-665-2618
  • Amphibians and Reptiles412-622-3258
  • Birds412-622-3255
  • Botany412-622-3253
  • Invertebrate Paleontology412-622-5513
  • Invertebrate Zoology (Entomology)
    412-622-3259
  • Mammals412-665-2615
  • Vertebrate Paleontology412-622-3265
PARKING RATES in the museum parking lot are:
          0-1 hour         $3.00              Over 6 hours   $15.00
          1-2 hours        $4.00              Evenings         $5.00
          2-3 hours        $5.00              Weekends       $5.00
          3-4 hours        $5.00
          4-5 hours        $5.00
          5-6 hours        $10.00
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