Travel Data | Division of Student Affairs

Domestic Travel

Travel preparations and lodging may be organized by means of SORC and Anthony Travel. Anthony Travel is a university-wide contracted provider for journey administration and supplies entry to the University’s reductions. Booking with Anthony Travel affords quite a lot of advantages. Visit the Travel & Expense Management Program Benefits web page for full particulars.

Vehicle Rentals 

Your group can request car leases by means of Anthony Travel. Requests have to be submitted 21 days prematurely. You can submit your request here. Your request can be reviewed and permitted by SORC earlier than AT proceed together with your reserving.

The following standards have to be met to acquire approval for pupil use of a car rental by means of SORC and Anthony Travel.

FOR ALL TRIPS:

• Must be enrolled on the University and/or be an energetic pupil with a sound Pitt ID.
• Must have a sound Driver’s License.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age and have a sound driver’s license for two years to drive a car that seats 7 passengers or much less.
• Must present an in depth itinerary that features vacation spot, estimated variety of miles, and deliberate journey route (a MapQuest or Google Maps print out will suffice).

FOR TRIPS OVER 250 MILES ONE WAY:

• Two permitted drivers.
• Drivers should rotate each 3 hours.
• No greater than 10 hours of driving may be accomplished throughout any sooner or later.
• Driving between 11pm and 6am is prohibited.
• Your group advisor or a substitute advisor should accompany your group on the journey and should signal throughout the request kind.

STUDENTS GRANTED PERMISSION TO RENT VEHICLES THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY MUST AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• Use autos for official said goal solely and function in accordance with college guidelines and rules.
• Observe all relevant visitors legal guidelines, ordinances and rules by at all times utilizing protected driving practices.
• Always use seat belts.
• Driver assumes all duty for fines or visitors violations.
• No smoking in rental autos.
• Do not allow unauthorized people to drive or experience within the car.
• Ensure that every one doorways and home windows are locked when car will not be in use.
• Inspect car earlier than leaving and after returning to the purpose of pick-up.
• Report any malfunctions or damages to the native Enterprise department from which the car was rented.
• Report any accidents to native authorities, the native Enterprise department from which the car was rented, and University Travel Management. It is vital that pupil organizations and/or particular person members notify SORC and journey administration as members could also be held liable for damages to rental autos.

Non-compliance with the above pointers might end in disciplinary actions as much as and together with Judicial Board overview and might also jeopardize future car rental privileges for the coed group.

Charter Buses 

To request a constitution bus for home journey, please full this way and undergo [email protected] . A quote can be offered to you by the Office of Parking Transportation Services. Please ahead this quote to SORC Business Office ([email protected]) who will overview your request. If your request is permitted, SORC will provoke a switch of your organizations’ funds.

Effective July 1, 2025, a ten% administration payment can be utilized on the ultimate price of your journey. The preliminary quote offered is an estimate, and the ultimate bill reflecting the precise utilization of the constitution can be issued upon competitors of the journey. The 10% administration payment can be utilized to the ultimate bill.

Lodging 

All lodging requests needs to be made by immediately contacting Anthony Travel ([email protected]).  This contains, resort lodging, room blocks, and resort occasion areas. 

Flight Requests

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National Travel 

Student organizations touring farther than 250 miles from Pittsburgh ought to at all times think about various transportation choices apart from private or rental autos, particularly when an advisor will not be touring with the group. 

Reservations

All resort and flight reservations may be made by means of the SORC throughout P/T Card hours.  They might also be made by means of Anthony Travel by filling out the Travel Request Form. Parking and Transportation Services affords constitution bus choices. 

Transportation 

To request a constitution bus for native or nationwide journey, fill out a Charter Bus Request Form and undergo [email protected]. A quote can be offered to you by the Office of Parking and Transportation Services.  Submit this quote to the SORC Business Office ([email protected]) and, as soon as permitted, the SORC will organize for an interdepartmental switch of funds for cost. 

International Travel

All overseas pupil group journey have to be submitted and permitted by means of the Study Abroad Office Travel Registry. 

*Note:  Only sponsored pupil organizations are eligible to take part in overseas journey applications.  Any unbiased pupil organizations wishing to journey overseas will need to have a University sponsor so as to take action.