Directions
FCI Schuylkill is located near the intersection of Route 901 and Interstate 81, exit 116. Pay phone service is available in the Front Lobby for visitor use.
From New York: I-78 West
PA 61 North toward Pottsville Exit 29B
PA 61 to Interstate 81 South
Take 81 South to Minersville Exit (116)
Make right hand turn at Stop Sign located at the end of the Exit
Make right at Institution Road, approximately a 1/4 mile from Exit Stop Sign.
From Philadelphia: I-76 towards Valley Forge
I-76 to I-476 North, via Exit 331B toward Plymouth Meeting (Toll)
I-476 North to US 22 West, Exit 56 toward I-78 West-Harrisburg, PA
US 22 West to PA-61 North via Exit 29B toward Pottsville, PA
PA 61 North to Interstate 81 South
81 South to Minersville Exit (116)
Make right hand turn at Stop Sign located at the end of the Exit
Make right at Institution Road, approximately 1/4 mile from Exit Stop Sign.
From Baltimore/Washington, DC: I-83 North toward York,PA
I-83 North to I-81 North via Exit 51B toward Hazleton, PA
I-81 North to Minersville, PA Exit (116)
Make left at Stop Sign located at the end of the Exit
Make right at Institution Road, approximately ½ mile from Exit Stop Sign.
Local Transportation
There is no scheduled/set local transportation available for inmate visitors to FCI Schuylkill; as it is located in a very rural area. The closest available populous for lodging/emergency services, etc. is Frackville, PA, Minersville, PA, or Pottsville, PA. The Front Lobby Officer maintains a local telephone directory to assist visitors in obtaining local commercial transportation.