How do we get to State College???

A lot of our guests probably have the same question. How in the heck do I get to State College? Here are you answers.

By Air

The airport is actually know as the University Park airport. The airport code is SCE. Northwest, United, and US Air all have daily service to State College. The airport is pretty small so no worries about getting lost. The Nittany Lion Inn offers shuttle service to and from the airport. If you are staying at the NLI and flying into State College there really is no need to rent a car. There are tons of things to do and places to eat within walking distance of the hotel. But if you'd like you can rent a car at the airport.

Flying into the University Park airport can be expensive. It might be cheaper to try flying into (in order of distance from State College) Pittsburgh, Philly, or DC and renting a car for the drive. So make sure to check into those options before booking your flight.

Driving Directions

Just about everyone seems to have a GPS device these days so most of you probably don't need driving directions. But just in case here they are.

From the DC area:

Take I-270N to Fredrick. From there take I-70W to Breezewood, PA. Take the PA turnpike (this costs money) west (toward Pittsburgh). Take exit 146 Bedford (this is the first exit). Follow the signs to I-99 North. Stay on I-99 all the way to State College. You can then take Business 322 (Atherton Street) to the Nittany Lion Inn.

A few things that will save you time and/or money.

1. I-99 now goes all the way to State College. This was just completed this past fall. Most GPS devices don't have this update. They will want you to get off of I-99 around Tyrone and get onto US-220. Don't do this! It's much faster to stay on I-99.
2. You can avoid the PA turnpike if you want. This will save you some money (the tolls just went up recently). In Breezewood take US-30 West. This will eventually hit I-99 (go north on I-99) and it will take you State College. This takes about 10 minutes longer, but will save you some money.
3. If you are leaving from the actual city your GPS and/or Google Maps might suggest you take I-95 to I-83 to 322. I wouldn't go that way. I think it's much faster to take directions above and avoid Baltimore and Harrisburg.
   

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From Pittsburgh

Take I-376 E to US-22 E to I-99 N to State College. Then take Business 322 to the NLI. As noted above in the directions from DC I-99 now goes all the way to State College. If you have a GPS it will probably want you to get off on US-220 around Tyrone. Stay on I-99 N. It will be much faster. Here are the Google directions:


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From Meadville

Take I-79 S to I-80 East. Take exit 123 (Woodland US-322). Take 322 East. I think you can now get onto I-99 N around Port Matilda (I haven't made the drive from Meadville to State College in years). Take I-99 to Business 322 to the NLI. Here are the Google directions:


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From Philly

Well I only made this drive once and I just did what the nice voice of my GPS said to do. So here is the best I can do:



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