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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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

Arrival day is on 6/7/2026.

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 12, 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 p.m. hotel check-out..