Things to do in Pittsburgh start with the two inclines up Mount Washington, which cost $2.50 to $2.75 a ride. After that come Point State Park, the Andy Warhol Museum, the Carnegie museums, Phipps Conservatory, the Nationality Rooms, the Strip District, a PNC Park tour and a day trip to Fallingwater. The 28X bus runs from the airport to downtown for $2.75. We read the official pages on 15 October 2026.
The sights, with address, hours and price
Duquesne Incline
Address: Upper station mailing address 1220 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15211. Parking and lower station area at 1197 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (Duquesne Incline website, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Every day of the year, 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. PRT's inclines page says the same and says trains run every 15 minutes (Duquesne Incline site and PRT, Riding the Inclines, read 15 Oct 2026)
Price: Adults ages 12 to 64: $2.50 each way or $5.00 round trip. Ages 6 to 11: $1.25 each way or $2.50 round trip. Ages 5 and under free. Pitt, Carnegie Mellon and Chatham students ride free with ID. The site says "Exact Cash Fare upon arrival" and "no debit or credit cards," and accepts Port Authority ConnectCards. Pennsylvania seniors 65 and over ride free with a blue or yellow PRT card or a Senior ConnectCard (Duquesne Incline hours and fares page, undated)
PRT owns the incline and a nonprofit runs it, says PRT. The fares page carries a 2009 copyright line and no date, so bring a little more cash than the posted fare. The upper station and the observation deck are wheelchair accessible. The lower station parking lot has many steps, says the site.
Monongahela Incline
Address: Lower station near West Carson Street, past the Smithfield Street Bridge. Upper station across from Grandview Avenue, near Shiloh Street. PRT gives no street numbers (PRT, Riding the Inclines, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Weekdays and Saturdays 5:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Sundays and holidays 8:45 a.m. to midnight. Every 15 minutes (same page)
Price: 3-hour pass $2.75, or $1.35 reduced. Children 5 and under ride free. Fares are collected at the upper station. Bicycles are allowed in the upper compartment of the west car (same page). When the incline is closed, PRT runs shuttle vans every 10 to 15 minutes (same page)
Point State Park
Address: 601 Commonwealth Place, Building A, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Phone 412-565-2850 (Pennsylvania DCNR, Point State Park page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset. The parking lot is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily for a fee (same page)
Price: The page states no admission fee. It gives no parking rate and no season for the fountain (same page)
The park sits at the meeting point of three rivers and is a National Historic Landmark, says DCNR.
Andy Warhol Museum
Address: 117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (Andy Warhol Museum, visit page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Closed Tuesday. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Warhol admission and hours page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Price: Adults $25. Seniors 65 and over, students with ID and children ages 3 to 18 $13. Members free. The page lists no free days (Warhol admission page)
The visit page says the entrance space, café and store can be used during museum hours without paying admission. The museum's own lot, at Sandusky and East General Robinson Streets, costs $8 and is cashless during museum hours.
Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Address: 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, plan a visit page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Tuesdays, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day (same page)
Price: Adults $25. Seniors 65 and over $20. Students with ID and children ages 3 to 18 $15. Members and children 2 and under free. Weekdays after 3 p.m. are half price (same page; the page has no date)
The page lists the two museums under one price. It does not say in so many words that one ticket covers both, so confirm that when you buy.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Address: One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Phone 412-622-6914 (Phipps Conservatory, home and hours and admission pages, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Closed on Thanksgiving Day. On 24 December Phipps closes at 5 p.m. and reopens at 9:30 a.m. on 26 December (hours and admission page)
Price: Adults $22.95. Seniors 62 and over $20.95. Students 19 and over $19.95. Ages 2 to 18 $13.95. Members and children under 2 free. During Holiday Magic, 14 November to 4 January, prices run in three tiers by day and time: adults $22.95, $24.95 or $27.95, and ages 2 to 18 $13.95, $14.95 or $15.95 (same page)
Cathedral of Learning Nationality Rooms
Address: Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (Nationality Rooms tours page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Guided tours are offered daily except Tuesdays, when the rooms are closed. Self-guided tours are listed only on Saturdays and Sundays, from August 24 to December 11, with the last call at 3:00 p.m. The page does not name the year. In the fall semester the Visitor Center is open Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed on Tuesday, and hours can change with the university calendar (same page)
Price: $10 for adults 19 and over, $6 for ages 18 and under, free for children under 5. The price applies to guided and self-guided tours (same page)
Tour availability is posted at least a month out, says the page, and the page lists 26 November as a closure for Thanksgiving. Self-guided tours were postponed for Family Weekend on 9 to 11 October. Check the page for your date.
Strip District
Address: The page gives no single address. Penn Avenue businesses on the Visit Pittsburgh shopping guide include Robert Wholey and Co. at 1711 Penn Avenue and Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop at 2124 Penn Avenue (Visit Pittsburgh, shopping guide page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: No hours are listed. Each shop sets its own. The guide mentions the Terminal weekly markets in summer (same page)
Note: Visit Pittsburgh says to take the bus or the "T" to Downtown and then walk to the Strip District (same page). We did not check the walk time
PNC Park
Address: 115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Phone 412-325-4700 for tours (Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park tours page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: The tours page says tours last about 90 minutes, run rain or shine, and cover about 1.5 miles on foot. We could not read tour dates or times from the page
Price: Tour prices: not confirmed. The page we read gave none
The page lists several tour types: walk-up, gameday, pregame, clubhouse and group. PNC Park is cashless, so bring a card. The tours page gives parking near the park at $12 to $25 for a private car, through ALCO Parking.
Fallingwater
Address: 1491 Mill Run Road, Mill Run, PA 15464 (Fallingwater, visit page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Getting there: About 90 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. The travel table on the driving directions page lists 1.5 hours from downtown and 2 hours from the Pittsburgh airport. The visit page says there is no public transit and no rideshare in the area, so you need a car (Fallingwater, visit and driving directions pages, read 15 Oct 2026)
Hours: Closed Wednesdays, New Year's, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Easter is a half day, noon to 4 p.m. Entry is 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. from January 1 to March 13 and November 30 to December 31, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from March 14 to May 31 and September 1 to November 29, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from June 1 to August 31. The page gives dates but not the year (same visit page)
Price: Guided Architectural Tour $42. Grounds Pass $18. In-Depth Guided Tour $89. Guided Grounds Walking Tour $32, 13 April to 31 October. A 6% processing fee applies and is nonrefundable. Children younger than 6 are not permitted on house tours. The Guided Grounds Walking Tour is free for them. The site says to plan 4 to 6 weeks ahead for July, August or October (same visit page)
Book online or by phone at 724-329-8501. Tickets can be exchanged up to 48 hours before the tour and are nonrefundable inside 48 hours. The site says to allow up to 20 minutes for check-in.
Free things to do
| Sight | What the source says |
|---|---|
| Point State Park | No admission fee stated. The parking lot charges a fee (DCNR page) |
| Warhol entrance space, café and store | Can be used during museum hours without admission (Warhol visit page) |
| Strip District | Penn Avenue shops and stalls are open to walk by. We read no fee, and each shop sets its own prices |
Things to do with kids
| Sight | What the source says |
|---|---|
| Carnegie museums | $15 for ages 3 to 18, free for 2 and under |
| Phipps Conservatory | $13.95 for ages 2 to 18, free under 2 |
| Andy Warhol Museum | $13 for ages 3 to 18 |
| Nationality Rooms | $6 for ages 18 and under, free under 5 |
| Monongahela Incline | Free for ages 5 and under |
| Duquesne Incline | $1.25 each way for ages 6 to 11 |
| Fallingwater | House tours not open to children under 6. The Guided Grounds Walking Tour is free for them |
The Carnegie Museums page also lists Kamin Science Center, open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Tuesdays, at One Allegheny Avenue. It gives no price on that page, and we did not check one.
Getting around
From the airport to downtown
Getting there: PRT 28X Airport Flyer. Stops toward downtown include Point Breeze, Shadyside, Oakland, downtown Pittsburgh, West Carson Street and the West Busway. In the downtown direction the stops are for discharge only. The bus runs every 30 to 40 minutes from about 5 a.m. to midnight. You pay when you board, or with mobile ticketing. A fare machine is at the airport outside Door 9. PRT's page lists no travel time, so we give none (PRT, airport service page, read 15 Oct 2026)
Price: $2.75 one way, with a ConnectCard or cash (same page)
Taxis and rideshare also serve the airport. We did not price them.
Inclines and the city
The inclines run up Mount Washington every 15 minutes. The Monongahela Incline is a PRT service with a $2.75 3-hour pass, and fares are collected at the upper station. The Duquesne Incline charges $2.50 each way and takes exact cash or a ConnectCard.
Do I need a car in Pittsburgh?
Not for downtown, the inclines or the airport trip, in our reading of the sources.
| Place | How to get there |
|---|---|
| Airport | 28X bus, $2.75 |
| Mount Washington | Either incline, about every 15 minutes |
| Strip District | Visit Pittsburgh says take the bus or the "T" to Downtown, then walk |
| Oakland (Carnegie museums, Cathedral of Learning, Phipps) | The 28X stops in Oakland. We did not check which stop is nearest each address |
| Fallingwater | Needs a car. The site says there is no public transit or rideshare |
If you want Fallingwater, plan for a rental car or a tour. We did not check any rental or tour price. Parking costs money at Point State Park and near PNC Park, as the pages above show.
Where to stay in Pittsburgh
We did not check any hotel's rate or room list, so we give no prices.
| Area | What it is near |
|---|---|
| Downtown | Point State Park, the 28X downtown stops, and a short walk to the Strip District, says Visit Pittsburgh |
| North Shore | PNC Park (115 Federal Street) and the Warhol (117 Sandusky Street), both in ZIP 15212 |
| Oakland | The Carnegie museums, the Cathedral of Learning and Phipps, all in ZIP 15213 or 15260, and a 28X stop |
| Mount Washington | The upper stations of both inclines, at Grandview Avenue |
For a first visit we suggest downtown, because the airport bus stops there and the park and the inclines are close. Oakland suits a trip built around museums. We did not check which hotels are in each area.
Best time to visit
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 monthly normals for Pittsburgh International Airport:
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 F | 21 F | 2.96 in | 13.3 in |
| April | 62 F | 41 F | 3.32 in | 1.0 in |
| July | 83 F | 63 F | 4.26 in | 0.0 in |
| October | 63 F | 44 F | 2.83 in | 0.4 in |
(NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, monthly normals dataset 1991 to 2020, station USW00094823, read 15 Oct 2026. Temperatures rounded.) December averages 41 F and 27 F, with 7.7 inches of snow. A single week can be warmer or colder than these averages.
January is the coldest and snowiest of these months. Fallingwater's winter entry hours are shorter, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., so a winter day trip has less time at the house.
What we checked and what can change
Read on 15 October 2026: the Duquesne Incline website (home and hours and fares pages), PRT's Riding the Inclines and airport service pages, Visit Pittsburgh's Strip District shopping guide page, the Pennsylvania DCNR Point State Park page, the Andy Warhol Museum's visiting and admission and hours pages, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh plan a visit page, Phipps Conservatory's hours and admission page, the Nationality Rooms tours page, the Pirates' PNC Park tours page, Fallingwater's visit and driving directions pages, and NOAA's monthly normals.
Not confirmed: the Duquesne Incline's current fare (its fares page has no date), PNC Park tour prices and times, any travel time for the 28X, whether one Carnegie ticket covers both museums, Kamin Science Center's price, the Strip District's hours and any single address, the walk from the 28X stops to each Oakland sight, Point State Park's fountain season and parking rate, the year of Fallingwater's season dates, the Mon Incline's reduced fare rules, any rental, tour or hotel price, and any service alert for the inclines or the bus. Prices and hours change, so check each page for your date. We did not visit Pittsburgh for this page.
