Parking & Transportation

Access to the Venue on both days does not start until 5:30pm. Please do not come early. There is not room to have you wait for parking at the venue before that time.

Please contact megankuehm@threeriversrowing.org with the following information;

  • when the trailer will arrive
  • what team or teams are being transported on the trailer
  • what racing day or days the trailer will be staying for during the weekend.

Team buses will park on the island. Teams traveling on a bus, please contact megankuehm@threeriversrowing.org

Parking will be available at the 15th and Smallman Parking Lot in the Strip District area of Pittsburgh. Shuttles to Washington’s Landing will be available for both days throughout the race day.

Parking on Washington’s Landing will be limited those with Handicap Placards and to race officials. A limited number of spaces may be available for volunteers for a fee. More information about volunteer parking will be made available closer to the race date.

TRAILER PARKING and LAUNCH SITES

TEAM UTILITY TRAILERS and CAR TOP BOATS (see below)

Parking for boats and trailers will be available on Washington’s Landing beginning Friday, September 30, through the end of the event Sunday, October 2. In agreement with the local businesses, parking for trailers will not be available until after 5:30 pm on Friday evening, September 30. In order to allow Saturday race participants and trailers to move off the island, access to the venue for Sunday participants and trailers will not be available until 5:30pm. Please do not come earlier.

  • All teams, please contact. megankuehm@threeriversrowing.org with the following information;
    • when the trailer will arrive
    • what team or teams being transported on the trailer
    • what racing day or days the trailer will be staying for during the weekend.

Volunteers will be on hand to direct boats and trailers to a parking location.

Docks will NOT be available to visiting crews on Friday or Saturday afternoon or evening.

TEAM UTILITY TRAILERS

Team utility trailers should plan to arrive at Washington’s Landing after 5:30pm on Friday, October 1 or Saturday, October 2. In agreement with the local businesses, parking will not be available until after 5:30pm on Friday, September 30. On Saturday it will be necessary to allow all teams exiting a chance to get out before allowing more to enter. A volunteer will direct you to an appropriate unloading and parking location. There is no vehicle access to the team tent area. Everything must be transported via golf cart or carried. Golf carts will be supplied.

Team utility trailers will remain in the parking lots nearest the team tent area. Please follow the directions of the parking staff so that we can accommodate all of the trailers.

Team tents may be set up prior to 5:30pm on October 1 or 2; however, utility trailers cannot be parked on Washington’s Landing until after 5:30pm on either day.

CAR TOP

Boats being cartopped to the Head of the Ohio will park and launch from Washington’s Landing. Volunteers will direct you to the appropriate location for boat unloading and parking.

BUSES

Buses will be parking on the street at Washington’s Landing. Please follow the directions of a volunteer to obtain a parking location.

If team buses are looking for alternative free parking area while the rowers participate at the regatta, the Waterworks shopping area is approximately 9 miles north at exit 8 off of Route 28N. In addition to the shopping area, several restaurants and a movie theatre are at this location.

SPECTATOR PARKING

Public parking is available in many areas near the race course both on street parking and parking lots. www.regattacentral.com.