University of Pittsburgh Transportation System
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The University of Pittsburgh Transportation System is a series of student shuttles serving the Oakland
Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland is the academic, cultural, and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania's third largest "Downtown". Only Center City Philadelphia and Downtown Pittsburgh can claim more economic and social activity than Oakland...

 neighborhood of Pittsburgh, the city's intellectual heart. Although operated by the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...

, students from Carnegie Mellon and Chatham University may also ride the buses for free. While a large number of Port Authority of Allegheny County
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Port Authority of Allegheny County is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 11th-largest in the United States. When considering that its service area is the 20th largest in the U.S...

bus routes pass through or terminate in Oakland, many of these lines only travel down main streets and do not provide efficient access between the universities and student housing. The university uses a numbering scheme similar to that of the Port Authority.

Routes

The routes for the fall and spring semester are listed below:
  • 10A Upper Campus via Centre/Craig (7 day service)
  • 10B Upper Campus via Petersen Events Center (weekdays)
  • 15A OC Lot (weekdays)
  • 20A North Oakland via Centre Ave (7 day service)
  • 20B North Oakland via Morewood Ave (weekdays)
  • 30A South Oakland via Meyran/Dawson (weekdays)
  • 30B South Oakland via Dawson/McKee (weekdays)
  • 30C South Oakland via Kennett Square/Dawson (late nights)
  • 40A Biotech Center (weekdays)
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