The Mountain Cat Express – Spring Break Information
The Mountain Cat Express is a service offered by Pitt-Johnstown Student Affairs to give students a safe, comfortable, alternative ride home for the three major recesses: Thanksgiving, Winter/Semester, and Spring Break. Our program has two parts, The 1) Mountain Cat Express to Pittsburgh & the Mountain Cat Express to Harrisburg/Philadelphia and 2) Pitt Buses Home Program.
Spring Break: March 6, 2023 – March 10, 2023
Mountain Cat Express Information
Are you spending your break in Harrisburg/Philadelphia?
Seating is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no cost for this transportation.
Departures:
The bus will depart from the front of Blackington Hall at 9am on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Harrisburg passengers will be dropped off at the Harrisburg Mall (at Macy’s).
Philadelphia passengers will be dropped off at the King of Prussia Mall (at Lord & Taylor).
Return:
The buses will return to the Johnstown campus on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Philadelphia passengers will be picked up at 3pm at the King of Prussia Mall (at Lord & Taylor).
Harrisburg passengers will be picked up at 4:30 pm at the Harrisburg Mall (at Macy’s).
Register here for the Harrisburg/Philadelphia Mountain Cat Express.
Are you spending your break in Pittsburgh? or connecting to a Pitt Buses Home city?
Seating is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no cost for this transportation.
Departures:
The bus will depart from the front of Blackington Hall at 12pm on Friday, March 3, 2022.
You will be dropped off at 4390 Bigelow Boulevard on the Pittsburgh campus. This will provide access to students wanting to utilize Pitt’s Buses Home Program (see description below).
Return:
The buses will return to the Johnstown campus on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Passengers will pick up the return shuttle at 6PM at the 4390 Bigelow Boulevard location on the Pitt campus.
Please note the change as we are no longer going to the Waterfront as in previous years
Register here for the Pittsburgh Mountain Cat Express
Please keep in mind that because the Mountain Cat Express to Pittsburgh bus departs Johnstown on a class day, any student taking the bus must make satisfactory arrangements in advance with their professors for any missed work in those Friday classes they are unable to attend. Taking the bus will not automatically excuse one from classes, and excuses will not be written or given for this purpose.
Reservations for the Mountain Cat Express Spring Break bus program begin on Thursday, February 9th.
Pitt Buses Home Program Information
Pitt-Johnstown will partner with the Pittsburgh campus to provide round trip transportation to several locations for the Spring Break. All transportation for the Spring Recess is round trip (RT).
HOW DO I MAKE MY RESERVATION?
Step 1: Register for the Pittsburgh Mountain Cat Express Connector using this link. This is for all students whose destination is Pittsburgh and students wishing to connect with a location beyond Pittsburgh using the Pitt Buses Home services.
Step 2: (For all travelers going to destinations beyond Pittsburgh) - Beginning November 1st, at 9am, students traveling beyond Pittsburgh must purchase an ADDITIONAL TICKET for the 4:15 PM bus departure from Pittsburgh to their final destination. These tickets are first come, first served and will go fast. After you complete Step 1 (above), you must purchase your final destination ticket from this website: https://www.pts.pitt.edu/transportation/shuttle-services/buses-home. When purchasing a ticket to your final destination city, be sure to select the 4:15 departure only.
- Do not purchase the 2 PM or 6 PM departure bus – These are for Pittsburgh students only. You will not arrive in Pittsburgh in time to board for the 2PM departure.
- Do not purchase a ticket from the Pittsburgh campus to your final destination (step 2) until you have secured your reservation on the Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cat Express (step 1 above).
- For a complete list of destinations beyond Pittsburgh and their accompanying prices, please visit: https://www.pts.pitt.edu/mobility/shuttle-services/buses-home
Travel Details:
On Friday, March 3, the bus from Johnstown to Pittsburgh will depart Pitt-Johnstown from the front of Blackington Hall at 12pm. All buses to other destinations will depart the Pittsburgh campus at 4:15 pm.
On Sunday, March 12, 2023, returning buses will arrive in Pittsburgh by 6 pm, with the bus to Johnstown departing Pittsburgh’s campus between 6 pm and 6:30 pm and arriving at Pitt-Johnstown by 8pm (depending on the arrival time of the last connecting bus carrying Pitt-Johnstown students).
IMPORTANT: If you are not traveling on a connecting bus, you MUST check in on the bus for the ride back to Johnstown by 5:30 PM. The bus will not wait for late arrivals.