Gateway Clipper doesn’t list a teacher discount on its public cruises. If you’re a Pittsburgh teacher, the real savings are on the class side: school field trips start at $20 per student with no minimum group size, and a group of 15 or more saves $2 a ticket on select public cruises.
Gateway Clipper Fleet runs riverboat tours and dining cruises on Pittsburgh’s three rivers, and it’s been doing it since 1958. The same family still runs it three generations later, with five boats that hold up to 400 guests. Its schedule mixes sightseeing cruises, dinner cruises, family cruises, holiday sailings and game day shuttles from Station Square.
How To Get The Gateway Clipper Teacher Discount
There isn’t a listed rate for teachers on their own tickets. The fleet’s special offers are set aside for active-duty military and veterans and for groups, and none of them can be redeemed online. If you’re booking a personal cruise, you’ll pay the regular price unless one of those groups fits you.
Where a teacher does save is by bringing people along. Groups of 15 or more get $2 off every ticket on select public cruises. That’s worth knowing if you’re organizing a staff outing, a club trip or an end-of-year night with colleagues. It doesn’t apply to specialty entertainment or event cruises, including the Moonlight Dance Cruise, and you book it by phone with the Group Sales Manager at (412) 355-7951 rather than online.
Field Trips For Your Class
For a school trip, Gateway Clipper prices each student the same no matter how many you bring, whether it’s a small club or a whole grade level. There are three options:
- 1-hour sightseeing tour, $20 per student, a good fit for elementary and middle school groups.
- Lock & Dam educational tour, $30 per student, about two hours through a working lock and dam for STEM and social studies classes.
- Language immersion dining cruise for high school Spanish, German or French classes, $52 per student, or $60 with a souvenir cup and unlimited sodas.
Field trips run in the spring. A $100 or $250 deposit holds your date, and the final count and payment are due 30 days before the cruise. Popular dates fill early, so if you’re planning a May trip, reach out once your school approves the date. See the field trip page for the current schedule.
Q&A
Does Gateway Clipper have a teacher discount?
Not one it lists. Its special offers cover active-duty military and veterans and groups, not teachers on their own.
How much is a Gateway Clipper field trip?
$20 per student for the sightseeing tour, $30 for the Lock & Dam tour and $52 for the language immersion dining cruise.
Is there a minimum number of students?
No. The student rate is the same for a small club or a full grade.
Can I book the group discount online?
No. Call the Group Sales Manager at (412) 355-7951 to book.
More Information:
Prices and schedules change by season, so confirm the rate and date with Gateway Clipper when you book. For other ways to save on a day out, browse our entertainment discounts for teachers.