How to Get to State College: State College is located in Central Pennsylvania. It is approximately three hours by car from Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Philadelphia and Ithaca, four hours from Princeton, four and a half hours from New York City and Washington, D.C., and five hours from Syracuse. Air The airport in State College is called the University Park Airport. The University Park Airport is served by US Airways from Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia; by United Airlines from Washington, D.C.; by Northwest Airlines from Detroit; and Delta Airlines from Cincinnati. Most flights are on commuter planes. The URL for the University Park Airport is http://airport.statecollege.com/ . The University Park Airport is located 5.5 miles from the Penn State, University Park Campus. The airport destination code for the University Park Airport located in State College, Pennsylvania is SCE. Rental Car Agencies at the University Park Airport are Avis, Hertz and National. Train State College can also be reached comfortably by Amtrak train to the Lewistown station from New York, Princeton, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh. There are two arrivals and departures each day. Lewistown is approximately 40 minutes from State College. It is possible to take a taxi from Lewistown to State College, which would cost between $50-$60 (USD) one-way. Bus Greyhound bus service is available from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to State College. A direct bus is available from New York City to Milesburg, Pennsylvania, which is 30 miles north of State College. It is possible to take a taxi from Milesburg to State College. Taxi There are three taxi services in State College, Pennsylvania. • Nittany Express Airport Shuttle - Telephone (814) 867-4646 • Handy Delivery Taxi - Telephone (814) 313-6003 • Centre County Taxi for Less – Telephone (814) 238-7900 Driving From your location to University Park, Pennsylvania, Zip Code 16802 Click here for map courtesy of Map Quest: http://www.mapquest.com/ Parking on the Penn State, University Park Campus All visitors should report to the Parking Office located on the ground-level of the Eisenhower Parking Deck and purchase a visitor’s parking permit. Penn State Maps Click here to obtain a map of the Penn State, University Park Campus. http://www.campusmaps.psu.edu/print/ Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (IGPG) The administrative office for the Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry is located in 320 Osmond Laboratory. If you have questions regarding travel, please contact the Institute at (814) 863-9605. State College, Pennsylvania To learn more about the town of State College, please click here www.statecollege.com Additional Travel Information Please see the following website for additional information on travel to Penn State. http://www2.pshs.psu.edu/pennstater/psdirections.asp?page_id=4 Revised: 05/23/2005 .