Birmingham International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

BHX

Full Airport name

Birmingham International Airport

Address

Airport Way, B26 3QJ, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Country Dialing Prefix

44

Telephone

0844 576 6000.

Website

www.birminghamairport.co.uk

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is situated 13km (8 miles) southeast of Birmingham.

Airport News

In February 2011, Birmingham International Airport changed its name to Birmingham Airport following a move from a two terminal to a one terminal facility. Plans are in place for a £280 million monorail connecting BHX with New Street station in central Birmingham. The proposed link would cut journey times to and from the city center to just 16 minutes.

Driving Directions

The airport is situated on the A45 Coventry road, close to junction 6 of the M42. There are direct connections from the M1, M5, M6 and M40. The new M6 toll road provides a faster alternative to the M6. The airport is signposted from the motorways.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and National/Alamo have desks in the Millennium Link between the two terminals. Hire car collection/drop off is situated at the entrance to Long Stay Car Park 1.

Public Transport

Bus: Local buses (tel: 0871 200 2233; ) link the airport to the surrounding district. All buses stop outside the terminal. Coach: National Express (tel: 0871 781 8181; ) operates long-distance coach services, linking the airport to Birmingham and a number of other cities, and provides inter-airport coaches linking the airport with London Luton, London Gatwick and London Stansted airports. Taxi: Black cabs (tel: 0121 782 3744) carry up to five people with luggage. They are available on a rank outside the terminal.
Rail: The free Air-Rail shuttle service links the airport directly to nearby Birmingham International Train Station in about two minutes. Frequent services connect Birmingham International with New Street station in the city center - train operators include Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry, London Midland and Virgin Trains, which offers long distance services between London and Glasgow via Birmingham (tel: 0845 748 4950; ).

Car Parking

Short and medium stay parking is available in three multi-story facilities close to the terminal, while long term car parks, adjacent to the main A45 road, are linked to the terminal by shuttle buses. NCP operates parking at BHX (tel: 0845 050 7080; www.ncp.co.uk). It also offers valet parking.

Information and Help Desks

The airport information desk (tel: 0121 767 5511) is situated in the Millennium Link; there is also an information point located in the Departures Lounge. British Airways operates a customer service desk (tel: 0121 767 7502/3). The Visitor Center provides a reservation and information service.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are available in both terminals. Postal facilities are available in Terminal 1.
Eating and drinking: There is an extensive range of cafes, restaurants, bars and fast-food outlets both airside and landside.
Shopping: There are numerous retail outlets at the airport, both landside and airside – duty free is available for passengers traveling outside the EU.
Luggage: A left-luggage facility (tel: 01217 677 987) is available on the first floor in Terminal 1.
Other facilities: There are 24-hour medical centers in both terminals and a prayer room.

Conference and Business Facilities

Business booths are available in the Departures lounge; free work stations are provided, with credit-card operated telephone, e-mail, modem and fax facilities. Business Point (tel: (0121) 767 8063) provides meeting rooms accommodating between two and 40 people. Overhead projectors and flipcharts are available. Meeting rooms are also available in the adjacent Novotel hotel (tel: (0121) 782 7000; www.novotel.com).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Adapted toilets and lifts are provided. Wheelchairs are available on request. Help with baggage and check-in is available by contacting the OCS special assistance desk (tel: 0121 767 7878) prior to arrival. Wheelchair and other assistance after check-in must be arranged through the individual airlines. A Minicom system is installed at the airport information desk and there is an induction loop system. Designated disabled parking spaces are available in all car parks.