Navigating the City

The University-wide Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will occur on Sunday, May 3, beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium. Graduates and guests are encouraged to arrive as doors open, which will be at 2 p.m., to allow ample time for seating.

While the Pittsburgh Marathon will occur earlier in the day, it will not impact travel to and from Acrisure Stadium or the ceremony start time. Review the information below on how to navigate the city on Commencement Day.

For the most up-to-date information, bookmark the Commencement website and follow @pittcommencement on Instagram. 

Construction Impacts

Oakland is ever-evolving! Please refer to the Pitt Mobility website for up-to-the-day information regarding construction, road closures, etc.

Shuttle Service

• All university-owned lots on campus are free and open to public on May 3, beginning at 8 a.m.
• Free shuttle service will be offered for Commencement to take graduates and their guests to and from Acrisure Stadium. Buses depart from University Place (near Nordenberg Hall), beginning at 1 p.m. and continuing until 3:30 p.m.
  
  
   
• Return service will be available back to campus to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum until one hour after the conclusion of the ceremony. 
• ADA accessible shuttles are available and will drop guests off at the accessible drop off site at Acrisure Stadium, which is on North Shore Drive outside of Gate A. 
• Shuttle staging area, including drop-off and pick-up, located outside of Gate C at Acrisure Stadium.
  

Other Transportation

• Guests staying downtown should use the light rail system called "the T". The T will drop off outside of Gate C and is free within the downtown area. Plan your trip with this helpful tool from PRT. 
• Guests can park at Station Square and take two modes of transportation to Acrisure Stadium. First, travel one of the three rivers with the Gateway Clipper over and back. Drop off is right outside of Gate A. Additionally, the T also will take guests from Station Square to Acrisure Stadium. The T will drop off outside of Gate C.
• Due to the Pittsburgh Marathon, Port Authority buses will be running on a modified schedule. Be sure to check the PRT detours page for more information.
• Rideshare drop-off can be done anywhere around Acrisure. However, guests can use 4715 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 should their service require it.

Parking

Parking at Acrisure Stadium will be limited on Commencement Day. Graduates and guests are encouraged to utilize one of the many additional options above to find your best route to the stadium!

Pittsburgh Marathon Information

North Side Road Closure Map

Downtown Escape Map

From 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM on Sunday, May 2, the area shaded in red will be completely closed off to traffic. If you are going to be in that area and may need to leave during that time, consider parking your car outside the area.

Due to one- way traffic patterns, the area around Oxford Centre (Shaded in blue) will be impossible to exit from 5:30 AM to 11:45 AM.

Use Bigelow Blvd. to access/escape the interior of the course.

Marathon Sunday Approximate Road Closure Times

• Start Line Corrals (1:30 AM- 9:30 AM) (Liberty from Commonwealth to Smithfield)
• Liberty Avenue in Strip District (5:30 AM- 2:30 PM)
• Penn Ave in Strip District (6:00 AM- 9:45 AM)
• North Side (6:00 AM- 9:45 AM)
• North Shore to West End Bridge (6:00 AM- 10:00 AM)
• West End (6:00 AM- 10:15 AM)
• South Shore (6:00 AM- 11:00 AM)
• South Side (6:00 AM- 11:15 AM)
• Uptown (6:15 AM- 11:45 AM)
• Oakland (6:15 AM- 11:45 AM)
• Shadyside (6:30 AM- 12:00 PM)
• Point Breeze (6:30 AM- 12:15 AM)
• Homewood (7:00 AM- 12:45 AM)
• East Liberty (7:00 AM- 1:00 PM)
• Highland Park (7:00 AM- 1:15 PM)
• Friendship (7:00 AM- 1:30 PM)
• Bloomfield (7:00 AM- 1:45 PM)
• Lower Lawrenceville (7:00 AM- 2:00 PM)
• Downtown (5:30 AM- 2:50 PM)
• Downtown: Blvd. of the Allies (Friday at Noon- 5:30 PM)

Getting Inside the Marathon Course

From 65:
-Take Ft. Pitt Bridge to Interstate 376
-Take Exit 69A to 19 South
-Take Exit 69B towards 19/51 South
-Take 51 South towards Downtown
through Liberty Tunnel
-Take Exit 380 East to Bigelow Blvd

From 279 North:
-Take Exit 2A to Veterans Bridge
-Take Downtown Exits towards 6th Avenue
-Stay Left towards PPG Arena
-Follow 380 East towards Bigelow Blvd

From 28:
-Take Exit 1A to Veterans Bridge
-Take Downtown Exits towards 6th Avenue
-Stay Left towards PPG Arena
-Follow 380 East towards Bigelow Blvd

From 376 West:
-Take Exit 69B towards 19/51 South
-Take 51 South towards Downtown through Liberty Tunnel
-Take Exit 380 East to Bigelow Blvd

From South
-Take Liberty Tunnel towards Downtown
-Take Exit 380 East to Bigelow Blvd

From 376 East:
-Take 72B to Blvd. of the Allies
-Take right lane towards Veterans Bridge
-Take Exit 380 East to Bigelow Blvd

Getting Outside the Marathon Course

To 65:
-Take 579 South Exit towards Liberty Bridge
-Turn Right onto 51 North
-Take Exit towards 376 West
-Stay left towards 19 South
-Stay Left towards 51 South
-Take Exit 70C towards North Shore

To 279 North:
-Take Exit towards 6th Avenue
-Stay Left towards PPG Arena
-Follow 579 North towards Veterans Bridge

To 28:
-Take Exit towards 6th Avenue
-Stay Left towards PPG Arena
-Follow 579 North towards Veterans Bridge
-Take Exit to 28 North

To 376 West:
-Take 579 South Exit towards Liberty Bridge
-Turn Right onto 51 North
-Take Exit towards 376 West

To South
-Take 579 South Exit towards Liberty Bridge

To 376 East:
-Take 376 East Exit towards Monroeville