COLT '06 Travel Information

COLT 2006 is being held at Carnegie Mellon University. Talks will be in the Giant Eagle Auditorium in Baker Hall. We have reserved a block of rooms at the nearby Holiday Inn University Center, as well as dormitory rooms at CMU. Here is more information on the hotel and dorms, and a map showing their relative locations.

Getting to Pittsburgh:

By Air: you will fly in to the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). If you are using a site like Orbitz, make sure to check out Southwest Airlines as well. Note: for those of you who just can't wait, the airport has free wireless by the gates and in the mall area.

By Car: Pittsburgh is a relatively short drive (4.5 hours) from DC and Baltimore, and is about a 6 hours drive from Philadelphia and Toronto. Here are some driving directions.

Directions from the airport to the hotel and CMU:

The Pittsburgh International Airport is about 22 miles from CMU. All modes of transportation leave from the Ground Transporation area of the Airport, next to the baggage claim.

By Taxi: A taxi should cost you about $40, and take about 35 minutes. Taxis should be available outside the baggage claim area.

By Shuttle: Airport Express provides shuttle service between the airport and hotels in Pittsburgh including the Holiday Inn University Center. Reservations are not necessary. Shuttles leave the airport every hour on the hour. Rates are $17 one way and $32 round trip. Their number is 1-800-991-9890.

By Bus: Pittsburgh has a very good system of buses. The 28X Airport Flyer bus gets you from the airport baggage claim area to CMU in 50-55 minutes, and costs $2.25. (Exact change is required). Here is a schedule. The last stop is CMU, which is where you want to get off if you are staying in the dorms or going directly to where the talks are. If you are staying at the Holiday Inn, you should get off a bit earlier at South Bellefield Avenue and 5th. The Pittsburgh Area Transit (PAT) website has more schedules and maps, if you want to roam around PGH.