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Transportation

Air

  • Fly Altoona: Blair County Airport—814-793-2027
  • State College Regional Airport, State College, PA—814-237-2011

Bus

  • Fullington—800-942-8287
  • Greyhound—814-944-8911

Car Rental

  • Avis—800-633-3469
  • Dollar Car Rental—800-800-4000
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car—814-942-7000
  • Hertz Rent-A-Car—814-944-3591
  • VIP Limousine—814-944-1999

Train

  • AMTRAK—814-946-1100 or 800-872-7245

Lodging

No matter where you stay, we hope you enjoy your visit to Penn State Altoona.

This list is provided for informational purposes only. While some of these hotels offer discounts for the Penn State community, we neither endorse nor seek to promote any particular hotel.

  • Altoona Grand Hotel—814-946-1631
  • Comfort Inn—814-693-1800
  • Comfort Suites—814-942-2600
  • Courtyard by Marriott—814-312-1800
  • Days Inn and Suites—814-944-4499
  • Econo Lodge—814-944-3555
  • Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott—814-946-0422
  • Hampton Inn—814-941-3500
  • Holiday Inn Express—814-944-9661
  • Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham—814-946-1400
  • Super 8 Motel—814-942-5350
  • TownePlace Suites by Marriott—814-946-0424
  • Wingate by Wyndham—814-515-2233

Penn State makes no representations or endorsements for the nearby hotels listed. Penn State has not inspected or investigated these hotels and disclaims any responsibility for the condition of any premises, terms of any associated agreements, or compliance with any applicable laws or regulations.

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A full-service, four-year, residential campus located less than 45 miles from the research campus at University Park. Offering 21 four-year degrees and the first two years of over 275 Penn State majors.
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