Whether you're flying or driving into the Greater Pittsburgh area, welcome, and remember you have a variety of options to choose from on how to get around the region to sightsee or explore on your own. Pittsburgh International Airport is 26 kilometers from downtown Pittsburgh. Buses from the airport cost about 12 USD whilst a taxicab is approximately 28 USD. Travelers are advised to check the credentials of taxi drivers. Approved companies include Yellow Cab, People's Cab and Colonial Transit. There is a large variety of reliable and safe transport options in and around Pittsburgh although the delights of the downtown area are so close together that walking is recommended.

Pittsburgh offers an extensive system of bus transportation — Port Authority Transit (PAT). Multiple bus routes connect downtown to cultural and other attractions on the North Side and Oakland as well as to the majority of the neighborhoods surrounding Pittsburgh. They operate under a zone fare structure where the amount of fare is based on trip length from Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle or Central Business District. Higher fares are paid for trips crossing more than one zone. Bus transportation is free within downtown Pittsburgh from 4:00AM–7:00PM! Since Port Authority operators neither carry change nor make change, riders must be prepared to pay exact fare or pay an amount in excess of the prevailing fare.

The 'T' is Pittsburgh's small but clean and safe 25.2-mile subway and light rail system. The 'T' serves downtown Pittsburgh with a four-stop loop including stops at Steel Plaza at Grant Street, Gateway Center Plaza (Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street), the Wood Street Station and the First Avenue Parking Garage. Underground, the music is classical, the art whimsical and travel within downtown is free. The subway will also deliver you across the river to Station Square on the South Side for a minimum a $1.00 fare. After traveling under the Monongahela River, the 'T' runs above ground along three different lines into Pittsburgh's south suburbs.

Taxi Service is also available in the Greater Pittsburgh area. The area's two largest cab companies are Yellow Cab and People's Cab. As a warning for visitors from other cities, don't expect to be able to hail a cab anytime you want. Cabs generally require a phone call to arrange for a pickup, or a walk to the nearest hotel cabstand. Cabs are also available at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Typical Fare: $1.80 drop charge/$1.40 per mile, a cab ride from Pittsburgh International Airport to downtown is about $30. Fares are subject to change without notice. Most cabs now have a computerized system, which will keep a record of your trip and print out a receipt.

Thousands of visitors each year marvel at the breathtaking view of the city of Pittsburgh while riding two of only a few remaining inclines in the country, the Monongahela ('Mon') & Duquesne Inclines. Many residents also use the inclines on a daily basis to get down to the base of Mt. Washington where they can hop a bus or the 'T' over to downtown. The Mon Incline sits across from downtown Pittsburgh at Carson Street and the historic Smithfield Street Bridge and transports people from the shops and restaurants at Station Square up to the top of Mt. Washington where more restaurants and several city overlooks await them.

The Duquesne Incline, serving Pittsburgh since May 20, 1877, still transports passengers on the original incline cars with gorgeous hand-carved cherry panels and stained glass transoms. The Incline is also a working museum with historic photographs and displays of both the Incline and the City of Pittsburgh as well as pictures of other cable and rail cars from around the world.

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