United States

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania city of rivers and bridges, with two inclines up Mount Washington.

The 28X Airport Flyer bus costs $2.75 each way with a ConnectCard or cash. A bus comes every 30 to 40 minutes from about 5 a.m. to midnight. It stops in Oakland and downtown. You do not need a car for downtown, the inclines or the airport trip. You do need one for Fallingwater, which has no public transit and no rideshare. It is about 1.5 hours from downtown and 2 hours from the airport.

The two inclines have different operators and fares, and both run about every 15 minutes. The Duquesne Incline is $2.50 each way for adults. It takes exact cash or a ConnectCard, with no debit or credit cards. The Monongahela Incline uses a $2.75 3-hour PRT pass, and you pay at the upper station.

Check closing days before you plan. The Warhol, the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History and the Nationality Rooms are all closed on Tuesdays. Fallingwater is closed on Wednesdays, and children under 6 cannot join its house tours. Phipps Conservatory is closed on Thanksgiving Day. Its adult price is $22.95 and rises to as much as $27.95 during Holiday Magic, 14 November to 4 January.

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