SHB 2023 - Security and Human Behavior

June 13-15, 2023
Heinz College
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA (USA)

TRAVEL

SHB special rates for hotels. Rooms are being held at the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place, the Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty, and the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center. The cut-off date for the Hilton and Hotel Indigo is May 16, 2023. The cut-off date for the Wyndham is May 23, 2023. See the information below for details, and check out this handy map of Workshop places and events.

Travel grants for students

The National Science Foundation will be funding travel grants to help undergraduate or graduate students from any US university to visit SHB 2023, regardless of their citizenship or visa status. Please contact Alessandro Acquisti to submit an application for a travel grant.

Workshop locations and maps

Map of workshop places and events
Campus maps

Flying to Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is 22 miles (approximately 45 minutes driving time) from the Carnegie Mellon campus. For more information, please visit FlyPittsburgh or call 412-472-3525.

Getting to the workshop from the airport

Once you arrive at the Pittsburgh International Airport there are several transportation options to bring you to campus or hotel:

Public bus

The 28X Airport Flyer Bus (sponsored by the Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)), is one of the more popular options for visitors. The 28X stops in the heart of the Carnegie Mellon campus and typically takes 40 minutes en route to the airport. The trip is free for Carnegie Mellon students and costs $2.75 for other passengers. For more information about schedules and rates, please visit the official PRT website.
Taxi service/ride share

The average Uber/Lyft/taxi fare from the airport to campus is about $45. We recommend that you arrange for a pick up prior to arriving in Pittsburgh. To arrange for a taxi, call Yellow Cab 412-321-8100 or Checker Cab 412-381-5600.
Driving

You can rent a car at Pittsburgh International Airport and follow these directions to get to CMU campus and back.
- From Pittsburgh International Airport:
  
  Take Rt 60 South (name will change to Parkway West or I-279). Continue and go through Fort Pitt Tunnel in right-hand lane. Take the first exit on the right after driving through the tunnel (I-376 Monroeville). Take I-376 to the Oakland. Stay in the right-hand lanes, following Forbes 1.3 miles through the Oakland business district to campus. Immediately at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Beeler Street. CMU and the Heinz College will be on your right.
- To Pittsburgh International Airport:
  
  Turn left onto Fifth Avenue. Turn left onto Craft Avenue. Turn right onto the Blvd. of the Allies. Take exit for I-376 West. Follow signs for I-376/Airport. Go through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and onto I-279/Parkway West. Continue east on I-279 (Parkway West/Rt. 60). Follow the signs for the Pittsburgh International Airport.
- Parking on campus
  
  Parking at the East Campus garage is available at a first come basis. You can find information about parking around campus here.

Traveling by bus

The Greyhound Bus Terminal is located five miles from campus in downtown Pittsburgh. For a detailed transportation schedule, please call 1-800-231-2222. The station terminal is located at the intersection of 11th Street and Liberty Avenue and can be reached by telephone at 412-392-6526.

Traveling by train

The Amtrak Train Station is located at 1100 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh and just four miles from campus. For more information on rates and schedules, please call 1-800-872-7245.

Where to stay

We have arranged rates and rooms with three hotels close to CMU campus.

The cut-off date for the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place and the Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty is May 16, 2023. The cut-off date for the Wyndham is May 23, 2023. Please use the provided links to make your reservations.

NOTE: There are two major concerts in Pittsburgh during this Workshop and we are competing for hotel rooms. Do not wait to the last second to book your room.

Wyndham - Pittsburgh University Center

100 Lytton Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

0.7 miles from the Heinz College
Rate: $144/plus tax
(Sales Tax not included)
Phone: (412) 682-6200
Group Event Name: SHB 2023
Cut-Off Date for Group Rate: 5/23/23
Custom Booking Link
Note: The Wyndham offers a complimentary shuttle service around the hotel Monday-Friday 7am-4p

Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place

3454 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

1.2 miles from the Heinz College
Rate: $159/plus tax
(Sales Tax not included)
Phone: (412) 683-2040
Group Event Name: 2023 Security and Human Behavior Workshop
Cut-Off Date for Group Rate: 5/16/23
Custom Booking Link

Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty

123 N. Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

2.4 miles from the Heinz College
Rate: $159/plus tax
(Sales Tax not included)
Phone: (412) 665-0555
Group Event Name: CMU Heinz College
Cut-Off Date for Group Rate: 5/16/23
Custom Booking Link

Additional hotels

For other area hotels, please visit the CMU travel webpage