Full Name:
Birmingham Airport
Location:
The airport is situated eight miles (12km) southeast of Birmingham.
Time:
GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Transfer to the City:
Buses to the city centre and surrounds can be caught opposite
the airport at the Bus and Coach Terminus. Birmingham city centre
can also be reached via Birmingham International railway station
connected to the airport by a free monorail system called the
Air-Rail Link. Trains run from Birmingham International Station to
Birmingham New Street Station and vice versa throughout the day but
are less frequent in the evenings and on weekends. Uber, and other
mobile app based taxi services are also available. For onward
travel, Birmingham International Station is connected to over 100
towns in and around the UK.
Car rental:
Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and
National. All car hire booking desks are located within the
arrivals lounge which can be found easily once through
security.
Facilities:
There are banks, bureaux de change, shops, restaurants, business
lounges, play areas for kids, baby changing facilities and a
tourist information desk in the airport. Disabled facilities are
good; those with special needs should contact their airline in
advance.
Parking:
The airport's 'drop and go' area is adjacent to the departures
terminal and is free for the first 30 minutes. Car parks 1, 2 and 3
are best for short and medium-stay parking; they are located beside
the terminal building and charge per hour or per day. The long-stay
parking garages are located next to the second roundabout along
Airport Way, a ten-minute walk from the terminal. There are regular
shuttle-buses between the long stay parking lots and the terminal.
Long-stay parking is free for the first 15 minutes.
