Getting to/from

Reaching Birmingham Airport by road

The airport is easily accessible from all directions. It is signposted from the M1, M5, M6 (with the option of the new, faster M6 toll road) and M40 via the M42. Exit the M42 at junction 6 and follow the signs for the airport, which is just one mile further on, on the A45 Coventry road. The postcode for sat-nav users is B26 3QJ.

Dropping off/picking up passengers

Birmingham Airport operates a Drop & Go stopping area next to the terminals. A 15-minute stay costs £1 (or £2 for 30 minutes). There is also the option of 15 minutes of FREE parking at the drop-off point in the airport’s Long Stay Car Park, which is linked to the terminal by a courtesy bus. Drivers picking up passengers should use the multi-storey Short and Medium Stay Car Parks 1, 2 or 3. These can be found across the road from the terminals.

Blue Badge holders benefit from a maximum of 60 minutes of FREE parking in the Drop & Go area. You must present your blue badge and car parking ticket at the NCP customer services desk in the terminal.

Travelling by taxi

There is a rank for black cabs (Tel. 0121 782 3744) outside the airport terminals.

By coach/bus

National Express (Tel. 0871 781 8181, website: www.national express.com) offers services to and from Birmingham and cities across the country, in addition to inter-airport services linking the airport to Luton, Gatwick and Stansted.

Local buses stop outside the terminals (Tel. 0871 200 2233, www.networkwestmidlands.com)

By train

A free Air-Rail shuttle connects Birmingham Airport with Birmingham International Train Station – the journey takes around two minutes. From the station there are frequent trains to the New Street city centre station, from which a number of operators including Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry, London Midland and Virgin Trains operate short- and long-distance services. Birmingham New Street lies on the main London to Glasgow line.

For all services, 24-hour rail travel information is available from National Rail (Tel. 0845 748 4950, website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). You could also check Thetrainline.com (www.thetrainline.com or 0870 010 1296) for advance-purchase ticket reductions.

Parking

At Birmingham Airport NCP operates three multi-storey Short and Medium Stay Car Parks across the road from the terminals, and Long Stay Car Parks at a short distance and served by a regular shuttle transfer service. Valet parking is also offered (Tel. 0845 050 7080, website: www.ncp.co.uk). Pre-booking is advised in all these car parks to guarantee a space and benefit from discounts. You can book direct with NCP, via the airport website or through Holiday Extras (Tel. 0800 093 5478, website: www.holidayextras.co.uk), Airparks (Tel. 0871 360 2243, website: www.airparks.co.uk) or APH (Tel. 0844 871 7431 or www.APH.com).