Shuttle Buses for Anthrocon Hotels

Shuttle bus service for partnered Anthrocon hotels starts at 8 AM from Thursday, July 4th to Sunday, July 7th, and ends 3 AM the following morning. It will end on 11:59 PM on Sunday evening.

Important Notes and Updates - Routes & Stops Schedules

Important notes and updates

  • The Convention Center stop is located on 10th Street underneath the convention center on the East Lobby side. Signage will indicate where passengers are dropped off and picked up.
  • There is no shuttle bus service for the Westin, Courtyard, Drury, or AC Hotel as they are directly in proximity of the convention center.
  • On Thursday July 4th, due to road closures for the holiday, attendees staying at the Wyndham Grand and taking the Green “Riverfront” Line will have their stop relocated to Stanwix street for the day (one block away). The shuttle will go back to picking up and dropping off in front of the hotel for the remainder of the weekend.
  • On Saturday July 6th, due to road closures for the parade and Block Party, the drop-off stop will move to the West side of 10th Street on Fort Duquesne Blvd. The pick-up stop will be on the East side of 10th Street on Fort Duquesne Blvd. Signs will be available to help mark the locations.
  • Buses will come every 20-30 minutes for hotels within downtown and every 45 minutes for North Shore and South Shore hotels, depending on route and traffic conditions.
  • If a shuttle bus is full, it will NOT stop until passengers offload.
  • If a wheelchair-accessible bus is required, please phone 412-442-4771 at least 1 hour in advance.

Shuttle Routes And Schedules

Please note that the hotels below are confirmed to have shuttle service, but specific routes may be subject to change. Routes will be finalized by July 1st, 2024.

Arena District (Blue) - Cambria, Doubletree, Kimpton Hotel Monaco, Marriott City, Omni

Time: Starts at approximately 8 AM every day, ends at 3 AM on Friday/Saturday/Sunday and ends at 11:59PM on Sunday evening.

Frequency: Buses will arrive at each hotel approximately every 20 minutes.

Pick up notes:

  • Omni and Kimpton shuttle stop will be at the Hotel Monaco corner of 6th St and William Penn Pl
  • Cambria and Marriott City guests will need to use the Doubletree’s bus stop
Market District (Purple) - EVEN, Embassy, Hilton Garden Inn

Time: Starts at approximately 8 AM every day, ends at 3 AM on Friday/Saturday/Sunday and ends at 11:59PM on Sunday evening.

Frequency: Buses will arrive at each hotel approximately every 15-20 minutes.

Pick up notes:

  • Hilton Garden Inn picks up across the street on Forbes Ave, at the corner of Wood St.
  • EVEN Hotel picks up at the corner of Forbes Ave and Cherry Way
  • Embassy Suites picks up near the hotel entrance
North Shore (Yellow) - Hyatt Place, Holiday Inn North Shore, Residence Inn

Time: Starts at approximately 8 AM every day, ends at 3 AM on Friday/Saturday/Sunday and ends at 11:59PM on Sunday evening.

Frequency: Buses will arrive at each hotel approximately every 45 minutes.

Pick up notes: Buses will attempt to pick up passengers near the front entrance of hotels.

Riverfront Line (Green) - Wyndham, Renaissance

Time: Starts at approximately 8 AM every day, ends at 3 AM on Friday/Saturday/Sunday and ends at 11:59PM on Sunday evening.

Frequency: Buses will arrive at each hotel approximately every 15-20 minutes.

Pick up notes:

  • Wyndham pick up will be on Commonwealth Pl in front of the main entrance
  • Renaissance pick up will be at the corner of Ft. Duquesne Blvd and 6th Street
South Shore (Orange) - Fairfield, Joinery, Sheraton Station Square

Time: Starts at approximately 8 AM every day, ends at 3 AM on Friday/Saturday/Sunday and ends at 11:59PM on Sunday evening.

Frequency: Buses will arrive at each hotel approximately every 45 minutes.

Pick up notes: Buses will attempt to pick up passengers near the front entrance of hotels.

Strip District (Red) - Hampton, Homewood

Time: Starts at approximately 8 AM every day, ends at 3 AM on Friday/Saturday/Sunday and ends at 11:59PM on Sunday evening.

Frequency: Buses will arrive at each hotel approximately every 20 minutes.

Pick up notes: Buses will attempt to pick up passengers near the front entrance of hotels.