If you haven’t yet checked us out on Twitter, we encourage you to take a look. There you’ll find lots of useful information, including detour alerts, delay information and announcements about upcoming events. We’re tweeting at @PGHtransit.
Earlier this month, we began spotlighting a new Rider Rewards merchant each weekday. Rider Rewards is a program we started in December of 2002 to give our passholders a little something extra in appreciation for their patronage.
It’s simple – weekly, monthly and annual passholders can show a valid Port Authority transit pass at any participating local business and get discounts, freebies and other perks…anything from 10% off their order at a restaurant to 2-for-1 admission at a museum. There are Rider Rewards offers in place at hundreds of local businesses from all over Allegheny County and beyond.
Recently we’ve tweeted deals from places like Franktuary in Downtown Pittsburgh, Zipper Blues in Mt. Lebanon and the Mattress Factory on the North Side.
For full details on the Rider Rewards program and a list of participating businesses, visit our Web site. Rider Rewards brochures are also available on buses and at schedule racks.
Own a business and want to get involved? Call 412-566-5282.
Stay tuned because we'll be blogging more about Twitter in the near future...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Commemorative bus passes now available
Looking for a unique gift or stocking stuffer for sports fanatics and transit buffs? Port Authority is offering a limited number of commemorative bus passes that pay tribute to some of greatest moments in Pittsburgh sports history.
All sets include an official Port Authority pass holder and three passes commemorating the Pittsburgh Penguins 1991 Stanley Cup Championship, the Pittsburgh Penguins Back-to-Back Championships (1991 & 1992) and the Homestead Grays Negro League baseball team plus one randomly selected pass celebrating either the 1994 US Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club, the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game played in Pittsburgh or the 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers.
Each never-before-used pass is in mint condition and features a unique design that changes or moves as the image is viewed from different angles.
Each never-before-used pass is in mint condition and features a unique design that changes or moves as the image is viewed from different angles.
Please note: These passes are memorabilia items and will not be accepted as valid transit passes on Port Authority vehicles.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Port Authority Hosting Toys for Tots Drive
Port Authority and Q92.9 FM, in cooperation with the United States Marine Corps, will team up once again to bring holiday cheer to underprivileged local kids with their annual Toys for Tots drive.On Friday, Dec. 11, Port Authority will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and cash donations inside Steel Plaza T Station in Downtown Pittsburgh from 5:30-9 a.m. Anyone can participate -- you don't need to be a transit rider to brighten a child's holiday!
Q92.9 FM radio personalities John Cline and Kerri Griffith will broadcast The Q Morning Show live from the station’s mezzanine level and give away Q Holiday Gift Bags filled with goodies to the first 20 listeners to donate! The Fox Chapel Madrigal Singers will also provide live entertainment at 6 a.m.
Please join us to support this very worthy cause!
Please join us to support this very worthy cause!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Fare Changes: Dates to Remember
New fares will soon go into effect for certain Port Authority riders on the bus, T and Mon Incline. Here are some key dates to keep in mind:
December 4, 2009: Last day new customers can lock in the current rate for annual passes (that's $825 for Zone 1 and $990 for Zone 2), as well as the last day existing customers can extend their current annual pass by three months.
For example, if you started using your current annual pass on August 1, you can continue to use that pass through August 1, 2010 without having to pay extra – and if you renew by the December 4 deadline, you'll be able to lock in the current annual pass rate through September, October and November as well, meaning you won't have to pay the increased pass rate ($880 for Zone 1 and $1,155 for Zone 2) until December of 2010.
If you're not already a Zone 1 or Zone 2 annual pass customer but are thinking about becoming one, now is the time to do it. You’ll lock in current rates and enjoy an ongoing benefit of annual passes – one free month of transit!
Zone 3 annual pass customers will see a savings of $55 on their annual passes due to their absorption into Zone 2, so they should disregard the December 4 deadline.
December 18, 2009: Last day 10-trip ticket books will be sold at their current price – $15 for the Downtowner Zone, $26 for Zone 2 and $32.50 for Zone 3. Zone 1 will remain unchanged at $20.
December 21, 2009: New 10-trip ticket books go on sale – the Downtowner Zone will be absorbed into Zone 1 at $20, and Zone 2 will become $27.50, as will Zone 3, which is being eliminated and absorbed into Zone 2.
December 31, 2009: Last day to exchange full books of tickets for new ones at the Downtown Service Center. Customers will be required to pay the difference in price from current Downtowner and Zone 2 fares. Zone 1 riders do not have to exchange tickets as their fare will remain unchanged. Zone 3 riders will get more for their money when exchanging ticket books due to their absorption into Zone 2.
January 1, 2010: New fares go into effect for cash fares, monthly passes and T system surcharges.
For example, if you're paying cash for Zone 2, you'll now pay $2.75 instead of $2.60. Zone 3 riders will be absorbed into Zone 2, saving them 50 cents on cash fares. Zone 1's cash fare will remain at $2, but the Downtowner Zone will be eliminated and absorbed into Zone 1.
Zone 1 monthly passes will go from $75 to $80 and Zone 2 will go from $90 to $105. Current Zone 3 passholders will be absorbed into Zone 2, and will save $5 on their monthly passes.
T system surcharges are applied only to cash fares from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for inbound trips and 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for outbound trips on weekdays only. Currently, the surcharge for the Downtowner Zone is 25 cents and the surcharge for Zones 1 and 2 is 50 cents. As of January 1, all surcharges will be 75 cents.
January 3, 2010: New rates applied to weekly passes beginning with January 3-9 weekly pass. Zone 1 weekly passes will remain unchanged in price at $20. Zone 2 passes will go from $24 to $27.50 and Zone 3's will be absorbed into Zone 2, lowering that pass rate from $30 to $27.50.
March 31, 2010: Last day that Downtowner and Zone 2 tickets at the current fare can be used in conjunction with a cash drop. Because Zone 1 tickets will remain unchanged in price, riders can continue to use those tickets indefinitely.
For more details on fare and route changes, visit our Web site.
December 4, 2009: Last day new customers can lock in the current rate for annual passes (that's $825 for Zone 1 and $990 for Zone 2), as well as the last day existing customers can extend their current annual pass by three months.
For example, if you started using your current annual pass on August 1, you can continue to use that pass through August 1, 2010 without having to pay extra – and if you renew by the December 4 deadline, you'll be able to lock in the current annual pass rate through September, October and November as well, meaning you won't have to pay the increased pass rate ($880 for Zone 1 and $1,155 for Zone 2) until December of 2010.
If you're not already a Zone 1 or Zone 2 annual pass customer but are thinking about becoming one, now is the time to do it. You’ll lock in current rates and enjoy an ongoing benefit of annual passes – one free month of transit!
Zone 3 annual pass customers will see a savings of $55 on their annual passes due to their absorption into Zone 2, so they should disregard the December 4 deadline.
December 18, 2009: Last day 10-trip ticket books will be sold at their current price – $15 for the Downtowner Zone, $26 for Zone 2 and $32.50 for Zone 3. Zone 1 will remain unchanged at $20.
December 21, 2009: New 10-trip ticket books go on sale – the Downtowner Zone will be absorbed into Zone 1 at $20, and Zone 2 will become $27.50, as will Zone 3, which is being eliminated and absorbed into Zone 2.
December 31, 2009: Last day to exchange full books of tickets for new ones at the Downtown Service Center. Customers will be required to pay the difference in price from current Downtowner and Zone 2 fares. Zone 1 riders do not have to exchange tickets as their fare will remain unchanged. Zone 3 riders will get more for their money when exchanging ticket books due to their absorption into Zone 2.
January 1, 2010: New fares go into effect for cash fares, monthly passes and T system surcharges.
For example, if you're paying cash for Zone 2, you'll now pay $2.75 instead of $2.60. Zone 3 riders will be absorbed into Zone 2, saving them 50 cents on cash fares. Zone 1's cash fare will remain at $2, but the Downtowner Zone will be eliminated and absorbed into Zone 1.
Zone 1 monthly passes will go from $75 to $80 and Zone 2 will go from $90 to $105. Current Zone 3 passholders will be absorbed into Zone 2, and will save $5 on their monthly passes.
T system surcharges are applied only to cash fares from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for inbound trips and 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for outbound trips on weekdays only. Currently, the surcharge for the Downtowner Zone is 25 cents and the surcharge for Zones 1 and 2 is 50 cents. As of January 1, all surcharges will be 75 cents.
January 3, 2010: New rates applied to weekly passes beginning with January 3-9 weekly pass. Zone 1 weekly passes will remain unchanged in price at $20. Zone 2 passes will go from $24 to $27.50 and Zone 3's will be absorbed into Zone 2, lowering that pass rate from $30 to $27.50.
March 31, 2010: Last day that Downtowner and Zone 2 tickets at the current fare can be used in conjunction with a cash drop. Because Zone 1 tickets will remain unchanged in price, riders can continue to use those tickets indefinitely.
For more details on fare and route changes, visit our Web site.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Gateway T station closes tomorrow for construction
The Gateway T station in Downtown Pittsburgh will close until further notice tomorrow to allow Port Authority to build a new station near the intersection of Liberty and Stanwix.
The new station will serve the North Shore Connector, which is scheduled to be completed by 2012.
The Wood Street T station is the closest alternative for light-rail riders and is located about three blocks from the Gateway station. Riders should board at Wood Street on the following platforms:
More details are available on our Web site.
Additionally, other Downtown T stations will be closing on certain upcoming weekends for construction work. The schedule is as follows:
Also, riders may travel for free within Downtown at all times using buses following regular routes.
The new station will serve the North Shore Connector, which is scheduled to be completed by 2012.
The Wood Street T station is the closest alternative for light-rail riders and is located about three blocks from the Gateway station. Riders should board at Wood Street on the following platforms:
- 42C, 42S and 52: Board and discharge on the outbound platform.
- 47L and 47S: Board and discharge on the inbound platform.
More details are available on our Web site.
Additionally, other Downtown T stations will be closing on certain upcoming weekends for construction work. The schedule is as follows:
- Oct. 31/Nov. 1: Gateway, Wood Street and Steel Plaza stations will close. Bus shuttles will serve street-level stops outside Gateway, Wood Street and Steel Plaza to First Avenue station.
- Nov. 7/8: Gateway, Wood Street and Steel Plaza will close. Bus shuttles will serve Wood Street and Steel Plaza to First Avenue.
- Nov. 14/15: Gateway and Wood Street closed.
- Nov. 21/22: Gateway and Wood Street closed.
- Nov. 28/29: Gateway closed. All other Downtown stations will be open.
Also, riders may travel for free within Downtown at all times using buses following regular routes.
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