Getting Around Birmingham
Birmingham is the largest city in England after London and the centre of the West Midlands. Its offices are concentrated in the Colmore Business District around Colmore Row and Snow Hill, while Broad Street leads to the ICC Birmingham, a conference centre with 11 halls beside Centenary Square, run by the NEC Group.
Three central stations serve the city: New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill, all within walking distance of the ICC. Birmingham New Street, the busiest UK station outside London, has direct trains from London Euston and Manchester. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.
All roads inside the A4540 Middleway ring road belong to the city's Clean Air Zone; the Middleway itself does not. Victoria Square and much of New Street are pedestrian areas, so for a hotel or office there, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go. The NEC lies by the airport, 15 miles east of the centre, 30–40 minutes by car. A day that starts at the ICC and moves on to the NEC halls suits a booking by the hour: one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Birmingham
Birmingham Airport is 15 miles east of the city centre, 30–40 minutes by car. In 2025 it handled 13.66 million passengers, all through a single terminal, and the Air-Rail Link people mover connects it with Birmingham International station and the NEC. East Midlands Airport is 40 miles north-east, 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur. For a departure from Birmingham, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: the A45 takes you straight out to the terminal, yet the Middleway and the M6 near Spaghetti Junction can hold you up in the morning and evening peaks. Journey times vary with traffic and weather. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Long-Distance & Day-Trip Travel from Birmingham
From the middle of England, several classic day trips are close at hand. Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born and the RSC stages his plays, is 40 miles south, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. Bourton-on-the-Water, a village in the Cotswolds National Landscape, is 61 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes.
Silverstone, the circuit that hosts the British Grand Prix, is 65 miles south-east, 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes. Oxford, for a college visit or a meeting at the university, is 79 miles, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes. Liverpool, on the Mersey, is 99 miles north-west, 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes.
Should you plan to return before night, reserve hours instead of a single ride, and your chauffeur drives you home as well; a one-way trip ends at the address you name at the other end.
Groups & Congress Travel in Birmingham
Two venues shape Birmingham's event calendar: the ICC in the city centre and the NEC beside the airport, where the NEC Group runs exhibitions and conferences through the year. Crufts, the international dog show, fills the NEC from 4 to 7 March 2027.
When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If exhibitors and delegates land on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own. For a stand team shuttling between its hotel and the halls, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats; the vehicle is matched to the load, from display cases to boxes of samples.
The Frankfurt Christmas Market on Victoria Square and New Street, from 5 November to 24 December 2026, adds its own peak in the centre. Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early for those weeks and for the big show dates. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.
