The Walking Escort Service allows any student, faculty or staff member leaving the Hillman Library to be accompanied by a security guard to certain locations within walking distance, including students living at a facility at Carlow University's campus, or to a bus or shuttle stop .
This program is provided for free by the University, but there are limitations. Here are more details:
Walking Escort Service
- The escort will be provided by an Allied Universal Security officer working on the ground floor of the Hillman Library to locations within walking distance.
- Anyone needing to get to the upper campus will be escorted to a shuttle or bus stop. The guard will wait with you until your transportation arrives.
- Anyone using the service must first present a valid Pitt I.D.
- The service is provided from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday, or from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Here is a general map of where the guards will provide a walking escort:
If you choose to walk on your own, please remember that you are in a public environment. Here are some general tips for walking safely on the Pittsburgh campus:
- Walk your route ahead of time. This way you know how long it will take and if it is a safe way to commute to campus on foot.
- Watch for Port Authority Buses. Buses on Fifth Avenue travel in both directions even though the street is one-way. Always look both ways when crossing the street.
- Dress for the weather! During the warmer months, storms can drop a significant amount of rain very quickly in Pittsburgh. Short-lived flooding is common in the city. A rain jacket is not always enough to keep you dry. We recommend carrying a large umbrella, rain boots, a rain jacket, and if heavy rainfall is expected a pair of rain pants and proper footwear. Of course, you always have the option to ride Port Authority with a valid Pitt ID on those rainy days!
- Oakland is a very popular neighborhood for traffic, cyclists, and other pedestrians. Always walk with your head up, so you can see what is happening around you.
- Don’t forget about the hills! Pittsburgh’s topography can make walking more challenging depending on many factors such as the weather and individual health. There are a lot of great topography apps to help you navigate/avoid those difficult hills.
