A Week With the Scientists at Penn State University

Nittany Express

Taxi

Phone: 8148674646

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

Unlike other major cities, taxis typically only wait for customers when a flight or bus arrives to a terminal. Call when you arrive and a taxi will pick you up.

Parking is $12 per day.

From Harrisburg (90+ miles)

Take US-22 W to Potter Township (approximately 72 miles). Continue onto US-322 W (8 miles). Take the US-322 BUS exit toward Boalsburg/Atherton St. Continue onto US-322 BUS W/Boal Ave for 4.8 miles. Turn right onto W Beaver Ave. Hyatt Place State College will be on the left.

From New York City (230+ miles)

Take I-80 West to Exit 161 and turn left onto US 220 South. Continue on I-99 South. Take exit 74 for Penn State University/ Innovation Park. Keep left and follow the sign for Penn State University. This will become Park Avenue. Continue on Park Avenue for 3.1 miles. Turn left onto N Atherton St. Turn left onto W Beaver Ave after 0.6 miles. Hyatt Place State College will be on the left.

By Plane

SCE is serviced by the following airlines: DELTA via Detroit 800-225-2525 United Express via Washington/Dulles 800-241-6522 American/US Airways via Philadelphia 800-428-4322

By Bus

Fullington Trailways, Greyhound, and Megabus Lines are available to and from State College. Fullington Trailways: 814-238-1100 Greyhound: 814-238-7971 Megabus: https://us.megabus.com/Default.aspx

From Washington, DC (200+ miles)

Take I-495 N toward Maryland. Keep left at the fork to continue on I-270 Spur N, follow signs for I-270. Merge onto I-270 N. Continue for 30 miles. Continue onto US-40 W. Continue onto US-15 N for 68 miles. Take the exit onto PA-581 E toward I-83/Harrisburg/York. Merge onto I-83 N/Capital Beltway (1 mile). Take exit 43 toward Capitol/2nd St. Turn right onto Paxton St (signs for I-81). Turn left onto PA-230 W/S Cameron St. Continue onto US-22 W (56.4 miles), which turns into US-322 W (24 miles). Follow 322 West to the US-322 BUS exit toward Boalsburg/Atherton St. Continue onto US-322 BUS W/Boal Ave. Turn right onto W Beaver Ave. Hyatt Place State College will be on the left.

From Philadelphia (approximately 200 miles)

Get on I-76 West and take it for approximately 95 miles. Take exit 247 toward I-283 N. Continue onto I-283 N for 7.5 miles. Merge onto I-83 N for 3.7 miles. Take exit 51 A on the left to merge onto I-81 S/US-322 W toward Carlisle/Lewistown. Take exit 67B to merge onto US-22 W/US-322 W toward Lewistown (~71 miles). Take the US-322 BUS exit toward Boalsburg/Atherton St. Continue onto US-322 BUS W/Boal Ave for 4.8 miles. Turn right onto W Beaver Ave. Hyatt Place State College will be on the left.

From Pittsburgh (125+ miles)

Merge onto I-579 S. Take the exit toward I-376 E/Oakland/Monroeville. Continue on I-376 E for 13 miles. Continue Route 22 East for 75 miles. Take the exit on the left onto I-99 N/US-220 N toward Altoona. Continue on I-99 N/US-220 N for 41 miles. Take exit 69 for US-322 BUS E/Atherton St. Continue onto US-322 BUS E/N Atherton St. Turn left onto W Beaver Ave. Hyatt Place State College will be on the left.

Arrival day is on 6/14/2026.

Meet the group at Hyatt Place State College in University Park/State College, PA.

Start of Trip:  4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 4:30 p.m. Program Registration; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner and Orientation.

Your trip ends on: Friday, June 19, 2026 in University Park/State College, PA at Hyatt Place State College.

End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after breakfast and final session; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out..