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Travel Information

Accommodations

Participants and speakers will be staying at  Scholar Hotel, Morgantown, which is located in downtown and in a 10-minute walk from the main campus. At most 45 of our participants’ lodging will be covered by our sponsors. To secure your reservation at this hotel, you need to register for the conference by April 1, 2023 on this websiteGraduate students need to share rooms to get supported for lodging. 

Address:  345 Chestnut Street, Morgantown, WV, USA, 26505

Phone: 304-777-4100

Travel Information 

West Virginia University is located in  Morgantown, an award winning “small” city with a metropolitan population of about 138,176. The city is at the intersection of interstate routes I-79 and I-68, with ready access to Pittsburgh (75 minutes) and Washington D.C. (3.5 hours). 

Parking

There are three parking lots you can use for the conference. Parking is FREE Saturday and Sunday: 

      Lot 10 is adjacent to the Life Sciences Building.

      Lot 7 and  Lot 11 are across the Beechurst Avenue (on both sides of the Stansbury Hall, next to the river).

Here is  WVU Parking Map.

Parking is also free at the Scholar Hotel, Morgantown. The hotel has a closed parking garage attached to the hotel. Additional public parking options are available next door if needed. You can park at the hotel and walk to Life Sciences Building in less than 15 minutes. 

Flying

Your options are to fly directly to Morgantown’s airport (MGW), or to fly into Pittsburgh (PIT) and arrange ground transportation to Morgantown. 

Ground Transportation

Bus between the Pittsburgh Airport and Morgantown: The Mountain Line provides ground transportation between Pittsburgh and Morgantown via the Grey Line, twice daily. The cost is $25 each way ($50 for a round trip). If you want to check the schedule or make a reservation, please click:  Pittsburgh airport to Morgantown and  Morgantown to Pittsburgh Airport.  (Note: There is no shuttle service on Sunday.) 

Rental car: It is also possible to  rent a car at the Pittsburgh Airport. The distance to Morgantown is about 80 miles. 

WVU Maps

Downtown  campus mapWVU Parking Map

Restaurants

The distance is measured between the restaurant and the Scholar Hotel.  

Download printable PDF of the Restaurants List in Morgantown (incomplete list).

Breakfast:

  • Blue Moose - 248 Walnut St
    (0.1 mi : 3 min walk)
    (Mon-Fri : 7am-2pm) (Sat-Sun : 8am-2pm)

  • The Grind - 168 Willey St
    (0.1 mi : 3 min walk)
    (Mon-Fri : 7am-5pm) (Sat-Sun : 8am-4pm)

  • Zeke’s - 456 High Street
    (0.1 mi : 3 min walk)
    (Mon-Sat : 7am-3pm) (Sun- Closed)

  • Grandma’s Kitchen - 451 Dunkard Ave, Westover
    (1.2 mi : 5 min dr)
    (Mon-Sat : 7am-3pm) (Sun : 8am-1pm)

  • Tudor’s - 3071A University Ave
    (1.8 mi : 6 min dr)
    (Mon,Wed,Thurs,Fri : 7am-1pm) (Tues : Closed) (Sat-Sun : 7am-2pm)

  • IHOP - 475 Oakland St
    (1.8 mi : 6 min dr)
    (Mon - Sun : 7am - 10pm )

Pizza:

  • Papa Allen’s - 2161 University Ave
    (0.6 mi : 3 min dr)
    (Mon-Sun : 10am-1am)

  • Colasante’s - 416 Fairmont Rd
    (1.3 mi : 6 min dr)
    (Mon-Sat : 11am-8:30pm) (Sun : Closed)

  • Pies & Pints - 1002 Suncrest Town Center Dr
    (1.7 mi : 6 min dr) 
    (Mon-Sun : 11am-10pm)

Lunch and Dinner:

  • Dirty Bird Fried Chicken - 301 High Street
    (0.1 mi : 3 min walk)
    (Tues - Sat 11am - 4:00 pm) (Sun-Mon : Closed)

  • Almost Heaven - 374 High St
    (450 ft : 2 min walk)
    (Mon,Thurs,Fri,Sat : 4pm-2am) (Sun : 4pm-12am) (Tues-Wed : Closed)

  • Iron Horse Tavern - 140 High Street
    (0.2 mi : 5 min walk)
    (Mon : 4-8:30pm) (Tues,Wed,Thurs : 11am-9pm) (Fri-Sat : 11am-10pm) (Sun : 10am-2pm & 4:15pm-8pm)

  • Tin 202 - 202 High Street
    (0.2 mi : 5 min walk)
    (Tues-Thurs : 4pm-10pm) (Fri-Sat : 4pm-11pm) (Sun/Mon : Closed)

  • Chaang Thai- 361 High Street Morgantown WV
    (Mon-Fri:10:30am-8:45pm)(Sat: 11:00am-9:15pm) (Sun: 11:00am-8:45pm)
  • Mountain State Brewing Co. - 54 Clay St
    (0.8 mi : 3 min dr)
    (Sun - Thurs: 11am - 9 pm) (Fri/ Sat: 11pm - 10pm )

  • Morgantown Brewing Co. - 1291 University Avenue
    (Mon/Tues : 4pm-9pm) (Wed,Thurs,Fri : 4pm-10pm) (Sat : 12pm-10pm) (Sun : 12pm-9pm)
  • Oliverio’s - 52 Clay St
    (0.8 mi : 3 min dr) (7 min walk)
    (Sun-Sat : 4pm - 9pm)
  • Table 9 - 40 Donley St
    (0.8 mi : 5 min drive)
    (Mon : Closed) (Tues-Fri : 4pm-10pm) (Sat : 10am-3pm & 5pm-10pm)  (Sun : 10am-3pm & 5pm-10pm)

  • Los Mariachis - 1137 Van Voorhis Rd
    (2.5 mi : 8 min dr)
    (Sun: 12pm- 9:30pm)(Mon- Thurs: 11am- 10pm)(Fri/Sat: 11a- 10:30pm)

  • Fujiyama - 849 Venture Dr
    (4.4 mi : 12 min dr)
    (Mon- Thurs : 11am-2:30pm & 3:30-9:30) (Fri : 11am-2:30pm & 3:30pm-10:30pm) (Sat : 12pm-10:30pm) (Sun : 12pm-9:30pm)

  • Tropics - 2500 Cranberry Square
    (7.8 mi : 14 min dr)
    (Mon : Closed) (Tues-Sun : 11am-11pm)

  • Von Blaze- 1 Wall Street Morgantown WV 26505
    (Sun : 10 am- 2pm) (Mon & Tues Closed) (Wed & Thurs 11am-2pm 5pm-9pm) (Fri & Sat 11am-2pm 5pm-10pm)
  • Chipotle Mexican: 461 High Street #103 Morgantown WV 26505
    (Mon-Sun 10:45 am-10pm)
  • Momo Snacks : 350 High Street Morgantown WV 26505
    (Sun- Closed) (Mon-Wed 6pm-12am) (Thurs-Sat 6pm-2am)

Dessert:

  • Cold Stone Creamery - 356 High St
    (500 ft : 2 min walk)
    (Sun - Thurs: 12pm - 9pm) (Fri/Sat: 11am - 10:30pm)

  • Insomnia Cookies - 2162 University Ave
    (0.7 mi : 3 min drive)
    (Mon,Tues,Wed : 11am-1pm) (Thurs-Fri : 11am-3am) (Sat : 12pm-3am) (Sun : 12pm-1am)

  • Peace, Love, and Little Donuts - 1078 Suncrest Town Center
    (2.1 mi : 7 min dr)
    (Fri - Sun: 8am - 9pm)(Mon - Thurs: 8am - 8pm)

  • Sweet Frog - 965 Target Way
    (4.5 mi : 12 min dr)
    (12pm - 9pm Everyday)

  • Almost Heaven Desserts - 27 Cheat Landing
    (8.2 mi : 15 min dr)
    (Mon - Fri: 6am - 9pm) (Sat: 7am - 9pm)(Sun: 8am - 6pm)