Student Hot Spots

With 10 colleges and 86,000 students, Pittsburgh is a true college town – it's actually the second biggest in the country behind Boston! Your Carnegie Mellon student ID will double as your bus pass complete with free bus travel throughout Allegheny County (including the Pittsburgh International Airport) and easy access to all the city has to offer. Don’t forget to check out some of these student hot spots while you’re in Pittsburgh:

• Half-price meals after 11 PM at Mad Mex in Oakland and other local restaurants
• Discount tickets to the Pittsburgh Symphony and other cultural events
• Free or discounted admission to the four Carnegie Museums
• A short bus ride to the Waterfront for shopping, dinner and a movie
• Strolling through Walnut Street in Shadyside
• Sporting events on the North Shore
• Saturday morning open air markets in the Strip District
• Riding the incline from Station Square to Mt. Washington
• Riding the coasters at Kennywood
• Concerts at Post-Gazette Pavilion and the Chevrolet Amphitheatre
• Light Up Night during the holiday season
• Fireworks in the summertime

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