Should I rent a car if flying to PIT for MACNA and staying @ the Radisson?

[Marshall]

I'm wondering if we should drive or fly and if we fly if we need to rent a car? It looked like a hike from the airport to the MACNA hotel. Any advice appreciated.
Thanks,
Marshall

 

[raynist]

I would drive. You are only 5 hours away on the turnpike. If you plan on visiting other parts of the city at all you would need a car. MACNA is being held about 12 miles from the center of the city. There is a lot to do in and around the city and you would really need a car to access everything from Monroeville. You could use public transportation, but you would first need to take a bus into the Downtown area and go from there.

--Ray

 

[Marshall]

So there is no easy way to get from the airport to the hotel? We are traveling with an infant which makes a 5 hour car ride harder than a 1 hour plane ride.

 

[raynist]

It is a straight shot, all highway. By the time you get to the airport early board, travel, wait for your bags, get a rental car you could probably be here in a car. The trip from the airport to monroeville could be 40 minutes with no traffic or 1.5 hours with traffic.

 

[Misled]

I would drive also. There's even an exit on the turnpike that puts you about 5 minutes from the Radison.

 

[Marshall]

All right I guess the drives have it This will make getting frags back easier :-D

 

[Steven Pro]

I fly once per month and I have long since come to the conclusion that if I can drive there in 5 hours or less, I drive rather than fly.

For other inquiring minds, there is a pay shuttle service from the airport to the hotel, but if you can split the car with someone else, it is probably cheaper to rent a car for the weekend. Parking at the hotel is free, by the way.

 

[Mishap]

I drive out there when i go to visit my friend at Pitt U. Stay under 100mph and you won't be in trouble. Trust me on that one.


I'll definitely be driving out for Macna...... Where in philly you coming from Marshall? I'm about an hour outside of phlly.

 

[Marshall]

I'm right in University City across from downtown center city near UPENN. I think I'm going to head out with another reefer and we may bring our wives and the munchkin. Not sure yet. I bought two tickets hopefully I can use both of them!

 

[Steven Pro]

Southwest Airlines has labeled Pittsburgh a "Featured Destination" which makes some flights to MACNA pretty cheap right now.

http://www.southwest.com/hotfares/hotfares3.html

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

so is the city the best place to stay?

 

[Steven Pro]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10023479#post10023479 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by embryonyx
so is the city the best place to stay?

The best place to stay is at the Radisson. You can book your room here,
http://www.macna2007.com/Hotel and Travel/travel.htm

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

ok the raddisson it is. tks

 

[Steven Pro]

Be sure to purchase your tickets to MACNA 19 before the end of the month to beat the price increase.

http://www.macnapittsburgh.com/registration/registration.htm

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

thanks steven,

my brother and i are going to do full registration tues.