Call, text, or email.
Contact our front desk staff by:
- Voice/Relay711: (608) 263-2741
- Text: (608) 225-7956
- Fax: (608) 265-2998
- Email: McBurney Center Front Desk
Hours
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
Staff are available by web-conferencing, phone, or in-person.
Hours
Office Hours
- McBurney Center Access Consultants and Staff are available 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
- Appointments & trainings are being conducted by web-conferencing, phone, or in-person
- Scheduling: contact the front desk staff by phone (608)263-2741, text (608)225-7956, or email the front desk. Please indicate days and times that you are available.
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Dates for UW-Madison closures and McBurney Center limited services
If you need assistance with an emergency situation and our office is closed, please contact the Office of Student Assistance and Support at (608) 263-5700.
- Friday, July 4, 2025 (Independence Day) – Closed
- Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day) – Closed
- Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving) – Closed
- Friday, November 28, 2025 – (Tentative) Online Services Only – The physical office will be closed. Limited staff are available by email and voicemail.
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – (Legal holiday) – Closed
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 – (Legal holiday) – Closed
- Friday, December, 26, 2025 to Tuesday, December 30, 2025 – (Tentative) Online Services Only – The physical office will be closed. Limited staff are available by email and voicemail.
- Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Day Eve) – Closed
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day) – Closed
- Friday, January 2, 2026 – (Tentative) Physical office open 10am-2pm. Staff are available by email and phone 8am-4:30pm.
- Monday, January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) – Closed
- Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day) – Closed
During “Online Services Only” days, you can call (608) 263-2741 and leave a voicemail message or email the front desk and your message will be returned as soon as possible.
Arriving to the McBurney Center
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Arriving by Madison Metro City Bus or Campus Bus
- The free campus bus 80 travels north on Lake St. and stops nearby at the southeast corner of Johnson St. and Lake St.
- A variety Madison Metro buses stop nearby to the McBurney Center
- There is a Madison Metro Paratransit stop on the west side of Lake Street (heading south from University Avenue to Johnson Street) immediately adjacent to the front doors of 702 W. Johnson Street.
Arriving by Car
There is parking in private, campus, and city ramps, as well as nearby on-street metered parking. Visitors are responsible for parking fees.
- University Square Ramp – Below the McBurney Center – Enter on Lake Street – Self service kiosk or pay on exit
- Standard, disabled and van-accessible stalls
- Park in stalls located in the southeast corner of the ramp to reach the McBurney Center and Admissions. Internal elevator access to 702 W. Johnson is available during business hours. Access to this lot is limited after hours (midnight to 6 a.m.).
- UW Lot 46 Ramp – Gated – Self service kiosk or pay on exit
- Accessible parking and van accessible stalls located on the lower and main level using the Frances Street entrance (valid DOT disabled permit required)
- UW-Madison Lot Information & Real-Time Visitor Parking Availability Listing or Real-Time Visitor Parking Availability Map
- City of Madison State Street Campus Garage (Lake Street Ramp) Attendant or self service kiosk (located about two blocks northeast, and due to construction, the only entrance is at 430 N Frances St from westbound University Ave.):
- Standard, disabled and van-accessible stalls
- State Street Campus Garage & Real-Time Availability
Arriving by Intercity Bus
- Intercity Buses – The intercity bus stop is across West Johnson St. from the McBurney Center on the 200 block of Lake St.