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SUMMIT LOCATION:
International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.
Travelling to Birmingham by train is a straightforward; Birmingham has three city centre railway stations, the closest to the ICC being Birmingham New Street Station
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET STATION
Station Street , Birmingham, B2 4QA
Birmingham New Street Station connects with London’s Euston station and many other major towns and cities across the UK.
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL STATION
Stationlink Road, National Exhibition Centre, B40 1PA
For those delegates who will fly, Birmingham International Station sits beside the airport and offers a 10-minute rail link directly to the city centre.
BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET STATION
Queensway , Birmingham, B4 7UL
Trains from London Marylebone are served by Birmingham Moor Street Station (next to the Bullring Shopping Centre)
BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL STATION
Birmingham Snow Hill , Colmore Row , Birmingham, B3 2BJ
Trains from London Marylebone are served by Birmingham Snow Hill Station (in the Colmore Business District).
The city is served by Birmingham International Airport (BHX); with great transport links to the business and leisure travel infrastructure, it’s the easy gateway to Birmingham city centre and the Midlands region. Birmingham International Airport is only 10km from the city centre and is connected by rail, road and bus with a journey time of 30 minutes.
OTHER AIRPORT CHOICES
East Midlands Airport – 41 mile
London Heathrow Airport 116 miles
London Gatwick Airport – 144 miles
London Stanstead Airport – 126 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport – 95 miles
Luton International Airport – 91 miles
Manchester Airport – 81 miles
GETTING FROM BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE
The quickest and most direct route to Birmingham city centre, is by train from Birmingham International. The Airport provides a free and rapid monorail link from terminal to train, for onward travel to the city centre and the ICC.
Birmingham International is connected to the intercity rail network with fast and frequent services to London and many other UK major cities.
Taking the bus from Birmingham International will take approximately 30 minutes on the 900 bus service.
Long distance coaches, including National Express and Megabus, are also available at the airport for onward journeys across the UK.
Taxi fares from Birmingham International Airport can be booked online in advance here and will cost approximately £40 one way.
BHX provides comprehensive information about travel to the airport here
The ICC is located in the centre of Birmingham.
The ICC can be accessed via the M6 Junction 6 then A38M, M5 Jct 3 then A456 or M42 merging onto the M6, the ICC is signposted from the A38(M).
Delegates arriving by car will need to be aware of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone. The ICC and associated visitor car parks are located within this area. Daily charges apply to vehicles entering the zone which do not comply with the zone’s criteria.
For further information and to check if your car is Clean Air Zone compliant, check here.
PARKING NEAR TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
There are many car parking facilities in Birmingham city centre:
https://www.utilitaarenabham.co.uk/your-visit/parking/
Birmingham City Centre, B1 2AA
q-park.co.uk Brunswick Street, Birmingham B1 2JF
q-park.co.uk Royal Mail Street, Mailbox, Birmingham B1 1RD
justpark.com Brunswick Square, Birmingham B1 2HW
DRIVING AN EV TO BIRMINGHAM
There are a wide range of EV charging points in the area.
If you are arriving in the UK from an international destination, please check the UK Government’s official website Entering the UK for the latest restrictions and travel information.
Please apply for your visa in plenty of time.
Further information and how to apply on the UK Government website is available here:
All eligible non-Europeans will need an ETA to travel to the UK.
Further information for non-visa nationalities eligible for an ETA can be found here
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An ETA costs £10 and permits multiple journeys to the UK of up to six months at a time over two years or until the holder’s passport expires – whichever is sooner.
Full instructions and guidance on how to apply can be found on the Government website here: