Currency, Credit Cards and Exchange Rate

 January 26th 2018 rate

Taxes

 The Pennsylvania state sales tax rate is 6%, and the average PA sales tax after local surtaxes is 6.34%. 

Time Zone

Pittsburgh Standard Time Zone : UTC/GMT – 5 hours

Emergency Number  : 911

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

1310 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-651-2001

Socket : Type A  

VISAS

 About visa, please find here the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Transportation 

Downtown Pittsburgh is located approximately 20 miles from the airport. Typical drive times from the airport are approximately 25-30 minutes without traffic; however, during rush hour or on game days traffic may build up at Green Tree Hill and also at the 376/79 interchange.  It is not uncommon for the drive to take an hour or longer at these times. 

Tipping : While tipping is not mandatory in most of the United States, it is customary in many circumstances for service, especially at almost all sit-down restaurants which offer table service and many food servers depend on tips as an essential part of their wage. Some states allow a "tip credit" to count as part of the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25/hour so tipped employees may be paid as low as $2.00 an hour plus tips. Generally, the average tip is 15% to 20% of the total meal cost.  

Typical store shopping hours:

Monday -> Saturday : 9 - 10 a.m. to 8 - 10 p.m. (9:00 - 10:00 to 20:00 - 22:00)
Sunday                    : 11 - 12 noon to 5 - 7 p.m. (11:00 - 12:00 to 17:00 - 19:00)