About this Location

Facility Overview

Parking Deck A is an integral multi-level covered parking garage serving the extensive medical campus of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center and the Children\'s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria. Located at 1306 N Berkeley Avenue, this dedicated structure provides sheltered, multi-tiered parking designed to handle steady daily traffic from patients, families, healthcare professionals, and university medical affiliates. The deck features wide driving lanes, clearly demarcated stalls, and structured pedestrian paths leading directly to hospital entry pavilions. The structure comfortably accommodates standard passenger cars, minivans, crossovers, and full-size pickup trucks. Drivers of high-profile commercial vehicles, heavy-duty cargo vans, or vehicles equipped with elevated roof equipment should observe posted overhead clearance barriers (standard clearance approximately 7\'0\") and utilize adjacent open-air surface lots if necessary.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Deck A is situated at the heart of Peoria\'s premier medical corridor, making it the most practical and secure parking facility for accessing key regional health and research facilities:

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center: Directly connected or adjacent via covered walkways and pedestrian paths.
Children\'s Hospital of Illinois: Located within a short 2 to 4-minute indoor or outdoor walk.
Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center: World-renowned healthcare innovation and education facility located just across the campus quad.
Glen Oak Park & Peoria Zoo: Located less than 1.5 miles northeast, featuring botanical gardens and family recreation areas.
Downtown Peoria & Peoria Civic Center: Approximately a 5-minute drive (1.5 miles) southwest, hosting concerts, theater productions, and sports events.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Access to Parking Deck A is streamlined via primary entrances along North Berkeley Avenue, with secondary routing accessible via NE Glen Oak Avenue and Armstrong Avenue. The facility is engineered for smooth traffic circulation, featuring dedicated entry and exit lanes equipped to handle shift-change and visiting hour volume. Interstate 74 is accessible within two minutes via Exit 93 or Exit 94, providing rapid arterial connectivity across Greater Peoria, East Peoria, and surrounding central Illinois communities. For those utilizing public transit, the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (CityLink) operates frequent fixed-route bus services with stops along Berkeley Avenue and Glen Oak Avenue right outside the medical complex.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Multi-story covered garage providing weather protection from rain, snow, and summer heat.
Dedicated ADA-accessible parking spaces located in close proximity to elevator lobbies and pedestrian skybridges.
Direct indoor access to hospital corridors, clinical towers, and visitor reception desks.
24/7 security presence including surveillance monitoring, regular campus security patrols, and emergency assistance call boxes.
Elevator towers and well-lit staircases serving all parking decks.
Clear multi-level color-coded directional signage and floor indicators.
Complimentary patient and visitor parking access typical of the hospital campus.

Ideal For

Patients and families arriving for outpatient consultations, day surgeries, or specialist appointments.
Visitors seeing loved ones at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center or Children\'s Hospital of Illinois.
Medical students, residents, and professionals visiting the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center.
Physicians and hospital staff requiring reliable, sheltered campus parking throughout all seasons.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Because Deck A is one of the primary visitor parking facilities on campus, lower levels closest to the direct pavilion entrances fill up early during morning clinic peak hours (typically between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM). If you are arriving for a mid-day appointment, proceeding directly to the middle or upper tiers often saves significant search time. Be sure to note the deck level and nearest color-coded pillar or elevator bank upon leaving your vehicle. If you have mobility challenges, take advantage of the designated patient drop-off circles at the main hospital entrances before entering Deck A to park.