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Parking and Directions

Visitors to Carnegie Science Center, Highmark SportsWorks^®, and the Rangos Giant Cinema pay $5 per vehicle during their visit.

Visitor rates are not available while participating in other activities or visiting other locations. Discounted visitor rates do not apply when parking for a special event or commuting to work. If you are visiting the Science Center and participating in another activity on the same day, you can pay the event or commuter rate and remain parked for both activities, pending availability.

If the Main Lot is full, additional Science Center parking is available across the street in the North Lot at the same price as the Main Lot. There is a crosswalk from the North Lot to the Main Lot for your convenience.

Special parking rates apply for all non-Science Center visitors, including commuters and those attending special events such as Pitt Panther games, Steelers games, Pirates games, concerts, and other events.

Please pay for parking using the pay stations, as outlined below.

When you visit Carnegie Science Center:

Special tip: You can use the pay station to pay for parking at the beginning of your visit, as you are leaving, or any time in between. If you are planning to stay until closing time, avoid lines at the pay station by paying at any earlier point during your visit.

Take a ticket as you drive into the parking lot, and bring it with you into the building.
At some point before you return to your vehicle, pay for your parking at a pay station located in the lobby (or in the North Lot, if that's more convenient for you).
The pay station will return the ticket to you, and you'll use it to raise the gate as you exit the parking lot.

During major North Shore events, parking will revert to a pay-upon-entry system, with a parking attendant available at entry.

Please call 412.237.3400 with questions.

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Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Public Transportation

From downtown Pittsburgh, take the free subway (called T-Plus) to Allegheny Station, next door to the Science Center. Both the Red Line and the Blue Line serve Allegheny Station. Many Port Authority bus lines serve downtown Pittsburgh.

From North Side locations, take a 14 or 18 bus to Allegheny Station. For schedules, visit Port Authority of Allegheny County.

Cyclists and Walkers on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail

Located between Heinz Field and Rivers Casino on the North Shore section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail (east of the West End Bridge and west of the Fort Duquesne Bridge), Carnegie Science Center is convenient by bike. The Science Center's RiverView Café is open to the public directly from the trail. The Science Center’s main entrance is on the opposite site of the building.

Accessible Entrance

An accessible entrance is located directly under the main building entrance/portico. This ground-level entrance is visible from the west side of the building. With questions or to request special disability accommodations, please contact the museum at least two weeks in advance of visiting or participating in special tours, classes/camps, and other activities. You can reach the Operations Department by phone, 412.237.1641, or email us.

Driving Directions

Via Route 65
(Sewickley, Ohio River Boulevard)

Follow PA-65 South.
Follow the exit for the North Shore.
Merge onto North Shore Drive.
Take a slight right on North Shore Drive and stay on it until you come to the traffic signal directly in front of Heinz Field. The Science Center should be to your right.
Turn right if you’d like to proceed into the main parking lot. Two other parking lots are located on North Shore Drive or on Reedsdale Street.

Via I-76 (Cranberry)

Take exit 3.
Follow signs to I-79.
Follow I-79 South to I-279 South.
Take I-279 South to exit 1B/North Shore.
Stay straight through one traffic signal, then move to the left lane.
Ahead you will see a green overhead sign for Reedsdale Street.
Drive directly under this sign.
At the next traffic signal, make a left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

*If construction requires that you go straight through this light, continue and get into the left lane. When you approach the Rivers Casino, bear left at the traffic signal, then turn left onto Casino Drive. You will essentially wrap around and approach the Science Center (which will now be on your right).

Via I-76
(East of Pittsburgh, Oakland, Braddock, Squirrel Hill, Monroeville)

Take exit 57 (I-376 W/Monroeville).
Continue on I-376 W to exit 70C (Fort Duquesne Bridge, North Shore).
Stay in the left lane on the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
Take exit 1B (North Shore).
At the traffic signal at the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via I-376
(East of Pittsburgh, Oakland, Braddock, Squirrel Hill, Monroeville)

Take I-376 W to exit 70C (Fort Duquesne Bridge, North Shore).
Stay in the left lane on the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
Take exit 1B (North Shore).
At the traffic signal at the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via I-79 South
(North of Pittsburgh, Ross Township, North Hills, Erie)

Follow I-79 South to I-279 South.
Take I-279 S to exit 1B/North Shore.
Stay straight through one traffic signal, then move to the left lane.
Ahead you will see a green overhead sign for Reedsdale Street.
Drive directly under this sign.
At the next traffic signal, make a left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via I-79 North
(South of Pittsburgh, Washington)

Follow I-79 North to I-376 East.
Follow the signs for the North Shore; go through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
Stay in the left lane through the tunnel and on the Fort Pitt Bridge.
Merge onto the Fort Duquesne Bridge, again keeping to the far left.
Take exit 1B/North Shore.
At the traffic signal at the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via I-279
(West of Pittsburgh, Airport, Greentree)

Take I-376 East.
Follow the signs for the North Shore; go through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
Stay in the left lane through the tunnel and on the Fort Pitt Bridge.
Merge onto the Fort Duquesne Bridge, again keeping to the far left.
Take exit 1B/North Shore.
At the traffic signal at the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via Route 22
(Monroeville, Murrysville)

Take US-22 toward I-376 W/Pittsburgh.
Take I-376 W to exit 70C (Fort Duquesne Bridge, North Shore).
Stay in the left lane on the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
Take exit 1B (North Shore).
At the traffic signal at the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via US-22
(Robinson, Moon, Weirton, WV)

Take US-22 to I-376 E toward Pittsburgh.
Take I-376 East.
Follow the signs for the North Shore; go through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
Stay in the left lane through the tunnel and on the Fort Pitt Bridge.
Merge onto the Fort Duquesne Bridge, again keeping to the far left.
Take exit 1B/North Shore.
At the traffic signal at the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via PA-28
(Etna, Tarentum)

Take Route 28 South, following signs for the North Shore.
Take the North Shore exit and keep going straight.
Stay in the center lane.
Ahead you will see a green overhead sign for Reedsdale Street.
Drive directly under this sign.
At the next traffic signal, make a left onto Allegheny Avenue.*
Carnegie Science Center will be on your right.

Via PA-51 North
(McKees Rocks)

Follow PA-51 South.
Eventually you will come to an area known as the West End Circle.
Follow the signs for Routes 19 and 65 and the West End Bridge.
You will need to go all the way around the West End Circle in a counterclockwise direction.
While on the West End Bridge, stay in the right lane and take the North Shore exit at the end of the bridge.
Merge onto North Shore Drive.
Take a slight right on North Shore Drive and stay on it until you come to the traffic signal directly in front of Heinz Field. The Science Center should be to your right.
Turn right if you’d like to proceed into the main parking lot. Two other parking lots are located on North Shore Drive or on Reedsdale Street.

Via PA-51 South
(South Hills, Uniontown)

Take PA-51 North to the West End Bridge.
While on the West End Bridge, stay in the right lane and take the North Shore exit at the end of the bridge.
Merge onto North Shore Drive.
Take a slight right on North Shore Drive and stay on it until you come to the traffic signal directly in front of Heinz Field. The Science Center should be to your right.
Turn right if you’d like to proceed into the main parking lot. Two other parking lots are located on North Shore Drive or on Reedsdale Street.

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