Directions and Parking
Directions
From the North:
Follow I-279 South to Route 28 North.
Cross the 40th Street Bridge.
Continue on 40th Street to Liberty Ave.
Turn left onto Liberty Ave.
The Hospital is located at the intersection of Liberty Ave. and S. Millvale Ave. in Bloomfield.
From the Northeast:
Follow Route 28 South to the 40th Street Bridge.
Continue on 40th Street to Liberty Ave.
Turn left onto Liberty Ave.
The Hospital is located at the intersection of Liberty Ave. and S. Millvale Ave. in Bloomfield.
From the East:
Follow I-376 West to Wilkinsburg Exit.
Follow Ardmore Blvd. (Rte. 8) to Penn Ave. to Fifth Ave.
Turn left onto Fifth Ave. and follow to S. Aiken Ave.
Turn right onto S. Aiken and follow to Baum Blvd.
Bear right onto Liberty Ave.
The Hospital is located at the intersection of Liberty Ave. and S. Millvale Ave. in Bloomfield.
From the South:
Follow Route 51 north to West Liberty Ave.
Turn right onto West Liberty Ave. , through the Liberty Tunnel and across the Liberty Bridge.
Follow I-579 North (signs to the Mellon Arena) to the Bigelow Blvd. Exit.
Follow Bigelow Blvd., take the Liberty Ave./Bloomfield Exit, and cross the Bloomfield Bridge.
Bear right at the end of bridge onto Liberty Ave.
The Hospital is located at the intersection of Liberty Ave. and S. Millvale Ave. in Bloomfield.
From the West and Pittsburgh International Airport:
Follow Route 60 South to I-279 North (no turns, only name change).
Follow I-279 North through Fort Pitt Tunnel and across Fort Pitt Bridge.
Take Liberty Ave. exit.
Follow Liberty Ave. through Pittsburgh to Bloomfield.
The Hospital is located at the intersection of Liberty Ave. and S. Millvale Ave. in Bloomfield.
From Pittsburgh International Airport using Port Authority buses:
Catch the 28X Airport Flyer bus at the lower level ground transportation area. This is right next to the baggage claim area. This costs $2.85 (including a transfer ticket, which you will need).
The 28X will take you in to Downtown Pittsburgh. There, you must exit the bus at the Liberty Avenue and Wood Street stop (directly in front of the Wood Street "T" (subway) station).
At that stop you can transfer to the bus that will take you to the hospital, the 86A East Hills. The 86 A will take you up Liberty Avenue and drop you off directly across the Street from West Penn Hospital. West Penn is located at 4800 Liberty Avenue near the intersection of Liberty and Millvale avenues.
The 28X runs about every 20 minutes during the day and the 86A runs about every 30 minutes.
Other options from the Airport:
Taxis are available at the ground transportation area of the airport at all times. The fare from the airport to West Penn Hospital is approximately $38. If you use a taxi, you will need to call and order one to get back to the airport. The number for Yellow Cab Company is 412-665-8100 and the number for Checker Cab is 412-381-5600.
There are a number of private companies that offer limousine service from the airport. Classic Limousine (412-261-6466) charges $53.10, including gratuity for the driver. Embassy Coach (412-381-4600) charges $45 plus 17 percent gratuity.
Parking
For the convenience and safety of patients and visitors, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital maintains a spacious, well-lighted Parking Complex on the corner of Liberty and South Millvale Avenues. The Parking Complex is open 24 hours a day and is patrolled by the Hospital's Security Department. Patients and visitors may enter the Hospital directly from the Parking Complex through an enclosed pedestrian walkway, called the Skywalk. The Skywalk links the top floor of the Parking Complex to the second floor of Mellon Pavilion, which connects to all areas of the Hospital. An Information Desk is staffed at the Skywalk to provide directions or information.
Location of Parking Complex
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Parking Complex is located adjacent to the Hospital on the corner of Liberty and South Millvale avenues. You can find the Parking Complex on the West Penn Hospital Campus Map.
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