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Beneficent Congregational Church is located at 300 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, just one block up the hill from the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).

By car from the North:
  • Take I-95 south until exit #21, Atwells Avenue.
  • At the top of the ramp, continue straight alongside Route 95 on the access road, crossing several major streets (Broadway, Washington, Westminster).
  • At Broad Street (Crossroads), make a left and cross over I-95.
  • Continue down the hill two blocks until Broad Street becomes Weybosset.
  • The Church will be just ahead on your right. Take a right at the intersection onto Chestnut Street, then turn left into the Church parking lot.

By car from the South:

  • Take I-95 north until exit #20 for Point St.
  • At the end of the ramp, continue past lights for Point and Clifford streets.
  • Turn right at the light for Broad St.
  • See above for rest of directions.

By car from the East:

  • Take I-195 west to exit #1A (Point St.)
  • Make a slight right onto E Franklin St.
  • Turn right onto Broad St.
  • See above for rest of directions.

By bus:

  • From Kennedy Plaza, you can take the #11, #20 or #22, which will go down Empire and turn up Broad across from the church. More information on RIPTA’s web site.

By train:

  • The Amtrak train station is a short distance from Kennedy Plaza (about 10 minutes on foot). To get from Kennedy Plaza to the church, see above.

On foot:

  • The Church is also an easy ten minute walk from Kennedy Plaza.
  • From the west end of the Plaza, walk south on Dorrance three blocks, then make a right on Weybosset and head up Weybosset Hill past PPAC.
  • If coming by train, the church is about 20 minutes on foot from the station.