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Accessing the airport

Your travel guide whether you are travelling by car, bus or train!
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Before you travel, remember that Birmingham Airport is now a one terminal facility.

Travelling by car?
Birmingham Airport is on the A45 Coventry Road, 8 miles (12km) east of Birmingham City Centre and close to junction 6 of the M42. There are direct connections to the M1, M5, M6 and M40. The Airport is sign-posted from motorways and major roads and is marked on all good quality road maps. Also the M6 Toll provides Fast, Effective, Relief from the M6. The motorway is a 27 mile, dual 3-lane carriageway between Junctions 4 and 11 of the M6, exit at junction T1 for the airport.
If you are using a sat-nav system, the postcode of the airport is B26 3QJ.

Car Parking...
The airport has a range of convenient on-site car parks, all within easy walking distance of the terminal buildings. Long Stay 1 and 2 offer competitive rates for holiday parking. Short/Medium Stay 1,2 and 3 offer secure, covered car-parking in close proximity to the terminals.

Dropping off passengers?
The 'Drop & Go' facility offers a convenient area for drivers to drop-off departing passengers. Discounted pre-booked car-parking rates are available. Prices in the 'Drop and Go' start at Ł1 for 15 minutes, view the link below for further information and prices.

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Travelling by train?
Rail services operate regularly from Birmingham International to Birmingham city centre (New Street), with departures approximately every 10 minutes. The journey takes 10 minutes on a direct train. Services to central London operate throughout the day, with the fastest nonstop services in the morning taking 70 minutes from Birmingham International to Euston.

National Rail Enquiries - ring 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

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Travelling using Air-Rail?
The free Air-Rail will whisk you from Birmingham International Station to the passenger terminal in just 90 seconds. These depart to/from the station every 2 minutes. It also provides a fast link between the airport and NEC.

The Air-Rail link operates to/from the terminal on the first floor next to departures adjacent to the food village.
Running hours 05:00 - 02:30.

Travelling by bus?
A number of bus routes operate to the airport including the main 900 service (connecting Birmingham and Coventry via the airport) and the 966 (connecting Erdington and Solihull). Bus stops can be found directly opposite the terminal building.

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Travelling by coach?
Frequent coach services to the airport are operated by a number of coach companies. Coach stops can be found directly opposite the terminal building.

Megabus.com - call 0900 16 00 900 or visit megabus.com
National Express - call 08705 80 80 80 or visit nationalexpress.com

For all the coach information & timetables - click here.

Travelling by taxi?
Black cabs operate a 24-hour service from directly outside the arrivals area of the terminal buildings. Each taxi can carry up to five passengers (some can carry six), with luggage and are able to take wheelchairs.

For journeys in Birmingham and Solihull metered zone fares will be displayed during the trip. All black cabs accept major credit cards, provide receipts and are the only cabs licenced to operate from the airport without prior booking.

For taxi enquiries call - 0121 782 3744

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Travelling by bike?
Birmingham Airport is working with local authorities and sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, to develop safer and more pleasant routes for cyclists to the Airport. A two mile long segregated route is available over the A45 and continuing to the south, linking with quiet routes to Solihull and Coventry.

Cycle parking
Free short term cycle parking is available outside the terminal building.

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Nearest hotels
If you wish to spend the night before or after your flight close to the airport, there is a selection of hotels to choose from. On site there are 3 hotels (Novotel, ibis & Etap) situated directly opposite the terminal building. Check out a range of hotels in the area listed below.

Novotel Birmingham Airport (on-site) - 0121 782 7000
ibis Birmingham Airport (on-site) - 0871 702 9479
Etap Birmingham Airport (on-site) - 0871 222 2288
Crowne Plaza NEC - 0870 400 9160
Hilton Metropole NEC - 0121 780 4242
Premier Travel Inn - 0870 242 8000
Holiday Inn Express NEC - 0870 400 9093
Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport - 0870 400 9093
The Arden Hotel - 0167 544 3221
The Belfry - 0167 547 0301

Car hire companies
Birmingham Airport has six of the largest global car-hire firms with desks in the arrivals area. Dedicated collect and return car parks are located within easy walking distance of the terminal buildings. The car hire companies operating at Birmingham airport are:

Avis - 08706 086310
Budget - 0121 782 2266
Enterprise - 0870 350 3000
Europcar - 0121 782 6507
Hertz - 0870 846 0008
National - 0121 782 5481

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Airport Lounges
Relax in style, book an airport lounge...
Servisair - call 0870 787 6877 or visit executivelounges.com.

Getting to the NEC (National Exhibition Centre)
Birmingham Airport is adjacent to the NEC, the UK’s premier exhibition venue. From the first floor of the terminal building (next to departures) take Air-Rail Link to Birmingham International rail station. Then follow the directional signs to the NEC. It is approximately a 5 minute walk to the main exhibition halls via a covered walkway.

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