Travel Information

Travel Information

Penn State University Park is located in State College, Pennsylvania - University Park is the campus and is adjacent to the town of State College.

Travel Options
Housing check-in locations

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Travel Options

There are several ways to travel to University Park.

Car Travel

If you will be driving a personal vehicle, you will be provided ONE temporary unloading permit to use while you unload your belongings at your residence hall. After unloading, you can use the temporary long-term parking permit to relocate your vehicle. Due to limited parking capacity near the residence halls, additional vehicles and multiple trips are discouraged to allow other students space to move in.

If you are using a taxi or rideshare service, such as Uber or Lyft, please be aware that you may need to check-in at one location, and then travel to your residence hall to unload. Ride shares are permitted near the residence halls, but are not able to park.

Air Travel

State College Regional Airport (SCE) is located five miles from campus, a ten-minute drive via taxi or rideshare service. State College Regional Airport offers non-stop flights to/from major hubs, including Philadelphia (PHL), Chicago (ORD), and Washington/Dulles (IAD).

Approximate drive times from other cities/airports:

Harrisburg 1.5 hours
Latrobe 2 hours
Pittsburgh 3 hours
Philadelphia 3.5 hours
Baltimore 3 hours
Washington DC 4 hours
Newark 4 hours
New York 5 hours

Bus Travel

Greyhound Bus has a terminal located across from the west side of the University Park campus at 152 North Atherton Street, State College PA 16801. The State College Greyhound bus station serves Philadelphia, Harrisburg, New York, Pittsburgh, Newark, Altoona, Latrobe, and several other major cities.

Fullington Trailways also operates out of the State College Bu Station located across from the west side of the University Park campus at 152 North Atherton Street, State College PA 16801 and the State College Airport at 2493 Fox Hill Road, State College PA 16803. Fullington Trailways serves Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York City, and other major cities.

CATABUS offers extensive bus service to the local community in State College. CATABUS connects students with neighborhoods and shopping centers throughout State College with twenty different routes. CATABUS offers free continuous shuttle service on campus with its LOOP and LINK routes.

Train Travel

Amtrak passenger service runs from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg to Philadelphia, stopping in Altoona or Lewistown. The Lewistown train station is approximately 30 miles from University Park, a 35-minute drive. The Altoona train station is a little farther, but offers more amenities. It is located about 45 minutes from University Park.

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Arrival Check-In Locations

When you arrive to campus, proceed to the appropriate Arrival Check-In Location.

Fall Semester: Arrival Check-In Locations for Housing

Information on fall semester arrival check-in will be published later this summer.

Spring Semester: Arrival Check-In Locations for Housing

Your destination on campus will be the Commons Building in your assigned Housing Area.

East Housing Area: Findlay Commons
Includes: Bigler, Brumbaugh, Curtin, Earle, Geary, Hastings, Martin, McKean, Packer, Pennypacker, Pinchot, Snyder, Sproul, Stone, Stuart, Tener
Eastview Terrace: Redifer Commons
Includes: Brill, Curry, Harris, Miller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young
Nittany Apartments: Pollock Commons
Includes: Nittany Apartments and Nittany Hall

North Housing: Warnock Commons
Includes: Beam, Holmes, Leete, Robinson, Runkle
Pollock Housing: Pollock Commons
Includes: Beaver, Hartranft, Hiester, Mifflin, Porter, Ritner, Shulze, Shunk, Wolf
South Housing: Redifer Commons
Includes: Atherton, Chace, Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, McElwain, Simmons, Stephens

West Housing: Waring Commons
Includes: Hamilton, Irvin, Jordan, McKee, Thompson, Watts
White Course Apartments: Weston Community Center
Includes: Dunham, Garban, Grubb

Once you have finished unloading your vehicle, please move your vehicle to the long-term parking at Beaver Stadium - Stadium West lot.

Summer Session: Arrival Check-In Locations for Housing

For Maymester and Summer I, our destination on campus will be the Commons Building in your assigned Housing Area.

East Housing Area: Findlay Commons
Includes: Bigler, Brumbaugh, Curtin, Geary, Martin, McKean, Packer, Pennypacker, Sproul, Tener
Eastview Terrace: Pollock Commons
Includes: Miller

For Summer II, students will utilize the Self Check-in feature in eLiving and proceed directly to their assigned unloading zone as indicated on the Arrival website.