McKinley is located in the heart of the UIUC campus. Our three buildings – McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church, McKinley Foundation, and Presby Hall – are located between John and Daniel along 5th Street. Note: Church and Presby Hall offices are located in the Foundation on the 1st floor.
Parking
Parking is available on all the streets around our facilities (metered $0.75/hr Mon-Sat, free on Sundays).
Bike racks are available outside McKinley’s Foundation building.
Bus
Several public bus routes come as close as or closer than the Illini Union, just two blocks from McKinley.
- Green West (central and west-central Champaign)
- Green East (central and southeast Urbana)
- Orchard Downs
- Yellow North (central and northern Champaign)
- Yellow South (Champaign south of campus and Savoy)
- Silver (north, northeast, and east Urbana)
We are accessible from many other areas with a transfer to one of the lines above. For more information on bus routes and schedules, consult the MTD website.
Building Entrances & Accessibility
Church:
- Sanctuary (main floor) ramp along on the west side of the building with ramp entrance under the breezeway (push button entrance).
- Fellowship Hall and Nursery (basement) ramp entrance is at the corner of 5th and John Streets (push button entrance).
- Assistive listening devices and large-print bulletins are available in the sanctuary foyer for use in worship.
- Sanctuary floor plan and doorways have plenty of room for wheelchairs
- A simple wheelchair is available for use on the premises.
- If standing is difficult, you are welcome to remain seated throughout the service.
Foundation:
- First floor is accessible by ramp at the Daniel Street entrance (the south side).
- Wheelchair ramp inside makes much, but not all, of the first floor accessible.
- Second floor is accessible using the elevator in Presby Hall residence hall (accessible by passing through Artist’s Alley).
Presby:
- First floor is accessible using the ramp at the courtyard entrance off of 5th Street or the garage entrance.
- Elevator available to reach all other stairs
We are aware of the limits imposed by the retrofitted accessibility features on our old buildings; we are working to make our entire campus fully accessible. Your suggestions for improving our accommodations, in the meantime or in the long term, are welcome.