Visiting the ETC at the Pittsburgh Technology Center


The ETC is located on the 2nd and 5th floor of the former CMRI building at the Pittsburgh Technology Center on 2nd avenue.

PLEASE NOTE: We are not on the main Carnegie Mellon Campus, we are a very short drive from main campus. View a map of the area to see our distance from main campus.

Printable driving directions to the
Pittsburgh Technology Center

Shuttle Service
Carnegie Mellon Provides a Shuttle to the Pittsburgh Technology Center that departs from Main Campus at the Morewood Turnaround on Morewood Ave. and from Scaife Hall on Frew St.

Printable Shuttle schedule

Parking at the Pittsburgh Technology Center
Free visitor parking is available at the PTC. Look for the "Reserved for Visitors" signs and remember to sign the visitor parking log at the first floor reception area. . The PTC parking lot is directly in front of the Sunoco Research building, our next-door neighboor.

Please do not park in the $3.00 lot which is on the left side of the Sunoco Research building.

Local area Hotels
We at the ETC have hosted many visitors from around the country and around the world. Our guests have used the following hotels most often.

Holiday Inn University Center 100 Lytton Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 Telephone : 412-682-6200 Fax: 412-681-4749 For more information about the Holiday Inn University Center, including rate and reservations, please visit the Holiday Inn's website	Directions to the ETC from Holiday Inn • Get on Fifth Avenue, headed towards downtown (Fifth is one-way, so that's easy) go about 8 or 10 blocks • Turn left on Halkett Street. in about 4 blocks, there's a funky intersection; bear right, which is sort of "straight" shortly after that • Turn Right on Bates Street go down a steep hill • Cross under 376 and go straight through the light. You will be on Technology Drive • Follow Technology Drive around to the right • Turn left into the parking lot for Sunoco Chemical and park in that lot. The Pittsburgh Technology Center is the building to the right of the Sunoco building. • Click here to see a map with the route from Holiday Inn to the ETC building marked
Windham Gardens 3454 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 Telephone: 412-683-2040 For more information about the Windham Garden, including rate and reservations, please visit the Windham Garden's website	Directions to the ETC from Windham Gardens • Begin on Coltart Ave • Head Right (west) onto Zulema St • Turn Left onto the Boulevard of the Allies (SR-885) • Turn Right on Bates Street go down a steep hill • Cross under 376 and go straight through the light. You will be on Technology Drive • Follow Technology Drive around to the right • Turn left into the parking lot for Sunoco Chemical and park in that lot. The Pittsburgh Technology Center is the building to the right of the Sunoco building. • Click here to see a map with the route from Windham Gardens to the ETC building marked
Hampton Inn 3315 Hamlet Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 Telephone :412-681-1000 Fax: 412-681-3022 Hampton Inn Reservations 800-Hampton (800-426-7866) For more information about the Hampton Inn, including rate and reservations, please visit the Hampton Inn''s website	Directions to the ETC from the Hampton Inn • From the Hampton Inn parking lot head east onto Boulevard of the Allies • Turn Right on Bates Street go down a steep hill • Cross under 376 and go straight through the light. You will be on Technology Drive • Follow Technology Drive around to the right • Turn left into the parking lot for Sunoco Chemical and park in that lot. The Pittsburgh Technology Center is the building to the right of the Sunoco building. • Click here to see a map with the route from the Hampton Inn to the ETC building marked
Courtyard by Marriott 5308 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 Telephone :412-683-3113 Fax: 412-683-3133 Marriott Reservations 1-888-236-2427 For more information about Marriott Hotels, including rate and reservations, please visit the Marriott website	Directions to the ETC from the Marriott Courtyard • From the Courtyard parking lot head south onto S. Aiken Avenue. • Turn Right on Fifth Avenue. • Stay on Fifth Avenue heading towards downtown for about 15 blocks. • Turn left on Halkett Street. in about 4 blocks, there's a funky intersection; bear right, which is sort of "straight" shortly after that • Turn Right on Bates Street go down a steep hill • Cross under 376 and go straight through the light. You will be on Technology Drive • Follow Technology Drive around to the right • Turn left into the parking lot for Sunoco Chemical and park in that lot. The Pittsburgh Technology Center is the building to the right of the Sunoco building.