New Year's Service Information

Approximately 30 Port Authority bus routes will be detoured in Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore on Monday, December 31 due to First Night festivities. Additionally, transit riders should be aware of holiday service details.
First Night-related detours are scheduled to begin at approximately 10 a.m. and will be in effect through the end of service that night. Riders should allow for extra time when traveling on New Year’s Eve. View our primary detour notice. View a secondary detour notice for 8 pm  to 9 pm.

Port Authority service will follow schedules as noted below:

• Monday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve): Weekday schedules in effect and the Customer Service phone line is open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Downtown Service Center will be open regular hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and this is the last day to exchange outdated fare tickets at the Service Center. Port Authority's Twitter account is not staffed today.
• Tuesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day): Holiday schedules in effect. Customer Service phone line will be open on holiday hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Downtown Service Center is closed. Port Authority's Twitter account is not staffed today.

For more information, call Port Authority Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or the TTY number, 412-231-7007.

Christmas Week Transit Information

Riders should be aware of changes to Port Authority service during the week of Christmas.

• Monday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): Weekday schedules are in effect. The Customer Service phone line will be open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., but Port Authority's Twitter account will not be staffed. The Downtown Service Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
• Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day): Holiday schedules are in effect. If your route does not operate on Sundays, then it does not operate today. The Customer Service phone line will be open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Downtown Service Center is closed and Port Authority's Twitter account is not staffed.
  
• Wednesday, December 26: Port Authority's Twitter account is not staffed today, but Customer Service phone line is open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for assistance. Weekday schedules are in effect. The Downtown Service Center is open regular hours.

Information on New Year's week will be posted next week.

For additional information or assistance over the holiday, please contact Customer Service at 412-442-2000 (TTY 412-231-7007).

Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel Closed This Weekend, Detouring Buses & T

The Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will be closed to buses and light rail all day Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16 so that Port Authority may conduct work on the tunnel’s ventilation system.

Red Line and Blue Line light rail service will detour in both directions via the former Allentown line while the tunnel is closed, bypassing Station Square for the entire weekend.

On Saturday, Subway Local service will continue to serve Station Square (enabling riders to transfer to/from regular light rail service in Downtown), but will not serve South Hills Junction.

On Sunday, however, Subway Local service will also be rerouted via Allentown, bypassing Station Square but serving South Hills Junction. Riders headed to or from Station Square should use bus routes to transfer at South Hills Junction or in Downtown. For service inbound, riders may catch buses 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 48, 51, Y46, Y47 or Y49 at East Carson at the Smithfield Street Bridge (please note that the South Busway at Station Square stop will be out of service due to the tunnel closure). For service outbound to South Hills Junction riders may catch buses 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 48 Y46, Y47 or Y49 at Smithfield Street Bridge at Station Square.

Many of those bus routes will also be detoured due to the tunnel closure, and will travel via Warrington and Arlington avenues, so riders should allow for extra travel time.

Regular routing is slated to resume in time for Monday morning’s commute.

For more details, call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 (TTY 412-231-7007).

Toy Drive at Steel Plaza This Friday!

Port Authority of Allegheny County along with Q92.9 FM and the U.S. Marine Corps will host its annual Toys for Tots drive in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, December 14.

New, unwrapped toys and cash donations will be collected from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Steel Plaza T Station, located near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Grant Street. The event will be held on the station’s mezzanine level and is open to anyone wishing to bring holiday cheer to local needy children.

Q92.9 FM will broadcast The Q Morning Show live from the station during the toy drive.