THE DUQUESNE INCLINE

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Time of Operation

  • Opens 365 days a year
  • Everyday from: 6:30 a.m. -- 12:30 a.m.
  • No reservations. No advance tickets

Individual Fares and Group Rates
Fares (Individual/ Group) One Way Round Trip Notes
Adults (Age 12-64) $2.50/ $1.75 $5.00/ $3.50
Children (Age 6-11) $1.25/ $1.00 $2.50/ $1.75
Children (Age < 6) Free Free
Seniors (Age ≥ 65) Free Free Requires blue/ yellow PRT card or Senior Connect Card
UPitt/ CMU/ Catham Students Free Free Please bring proper Student ID
*Group rates are valid for any group with ≥ 10 people.
*Cash fares as well as Port Authority bus passes and tickets are accepted as payment.
*Wheelchair accessibility is via Upper Station located 1220 Grandview Avenue Pittsburgh, PA. 15211.
Click to Schedule A Group Trip For: Bus Companies | Schools | Patch Program

Location & Parking

1197 West Carson St. Pittsburgh, PA. 15219.

Field Trips

Field Trip Program For Students & Youth Groups

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What Can a Field Trip Do?

A free field trip program is available for students and youth groups of ten or more daily -- except Saturdays and Sundays after 12:00 noon due to weekend crowds and limited space. The program includes:

  • A teacher's lesson packet for students' specific grade level
  • A round trip ride on the Duquesne Incline
  • A history of inclines in Pittsburgh
  • A discussion about Pittsburgh's industrial past
  • A visit to the machine room to observe the original hoisting equipment in operation and learn about the engineers who built it
  • A panoramic view of Downtown Pittsburgh and The North Shore from our observation deck 400 feet above the three rivers
  • A brief history of the French and Indian War from which the city arose
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City Tours

City tours that feature the Duquesne Incline (Click on icon to see website)

Link Pittsburgh And More

Pittsburgh Movie Locations, Sports, Breweries, Wineries and More.

412-323-4707

Link Molly's Trolleys

Start Touring Pittsburgh in Molly's Trolleys's Featured Bus!

412-281-2055

Link Rivers of Steel

Artistry, Innovation, Industry, Cultural Heritage

412-464-4020

412-381-8687

Link The Pittsburgh Tour Company

Hop on/Hop off Double Decker tour buses from London.

412-381-8687

Things to do after incline visit

Dine on Grandview Avenue

Link Steel Mill Saloon

Restaurant

412-586-4926

Link Coal Hill Steak House (Grandview Saloon)

Restaurant

412-431-1400

Link LeMont Restaurant

Restaurant

412-431-3100

Link Monterey Bay Fish Grotto

Restaurant

412-381-19196

Explore Station Square (less than one mile east of our lower station)

Link Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel

Hotel

412-261-20006

Link Hard Rock Cafe

Cafe

412-481-7625

Link Gateway Clipper Fleet

Sightseeing Tours & Riverboat Dining Cruises

412-355-7993

Link Molly's Trolleys

Charter A Customized Sightseeing Tour

412-281-2085

Link Segway in Paradise

Guided Tours on Upright Two Wheeled Vehicles Offer an Unforgetable Way to Experience Pittsbugh

412-337-3941

Explore the North Shore (just across the west end bridge from our lower station)

Link Rivers Casino Pittsbugh

Casino

412-231-7777

Link Heinz Field Home To The Pittsburgh Steelers And University Of Pittsburgh Panthers Football Teamsh

Tour

412-323-1200

Link PNC Park Home To The Pittsburgh Pirates

Sports

412-321-BUCS

Link Carnegie Science Center/Highmark Sports Works

Science Experience, 19th Century Engineering, History Educational Tour Of The Duquesne Incline (Just Across The River)

412-237-3336

Link Riverquest

An Educational River Cruise

412-231-2712

Link Children's Museum

Museum

412-322-5058

Link National Aviary

It's For The Birds

412-323-7235

Link Andy Warhol Museum

Museum

412-237-8300

Link Matress Factory Art Museum

Museum

412-231-3169

Downtown - just across the fort pitt bridge from our lower station (less than 2 minutes)

Link Market Square

Place

Link Golden Triangle Bike Rental

Take A Ride On The 26 Miles Of Scenic Riverfront Trail

412-600-0675

Link Byham Theater

Take A Ride On The 26 Miles Of Scenic Riverfront Trail

412-456-6666

Link Ppg Paints Arena

Home of The Pittsburgh Penguins

412-642-1800

Link Senator John Heinz History Center

Museum

412-454-6000

Sites Of Interest

Link Visit Pittsburgh

Website

800-359-0758