A handful of neighborhoods in the Hilltop are serviced by Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s 44-Knoxville bus.

The Silver Line brings commuters into downtown Pittsburgh starting from Library (South Park), traveling northward above ground through Overbrook and past Carrick before reaching South Hills Junction – a transit center and transfer station – and continuing downtown.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit operates public bus and light rail service – the T – in Pittsburgh, PA including South Pittsburgh.

The Blue Line provides public transit from the North Shore through downtown Pittsburgh to South Hills Village via South Pittsburgh as part of the T light rail system.

Carrick & surrounding neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, PA are served by multiple bus routes, most importantly the 51-Carrick bus.

Construction by PennDot resolved nightmarish delays at the heavily traveled intersection of Routes 51 and 88 that plagued motorists during their commutes from south Pittsburgh or the South Hills into downtown Pittsburgh. The intersection is a major route into Pittsburgh for many people. More than 40,000 cars pass through it on weekdays. The project happened from 2013 to 2015.

Saw Mill Run Boulevard is the Pittsburgh name for State Route 51. It is a heavily traveled road that passes through South Pittsburgh.

Brownsville Road has been referred to as the spine of Carrick. It is a major road through Mt Oliver and Brentwood as well. Brownsville Road provides the eastern border of Knoxville.