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  • Meteor Meet And Greet Parking

    The Meteor Meet & Greet representative was an extremely pleasant & helpful young man. It is so easy to just hand over your car keys, especially when flying early in the morning. This takes all of the hassle out of airport parking.

    Mrs Wilford 09 Mar, 2010

  • Meteor Meet And Greet Parking

    Slight delay in your collecting the car on the outward part. Understandable as there were long delays on the roads.

    Mr Ashby 06 Mar, 2010

  • Airparks Birmingham

    All worked well. Airparks is a bit far from the airport and we'll pobably use a different one next time, but your arrangements were fine

    Mr Blakebrough 06 Mar, 2010



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    Birmingham International airport

    At the foot of the page, we have the latest traffic information courtesy of the Highways Agency to help you avoid any unnecessary delays.

    Don't know Birmingham airport? Don't worry

    Never flown from Birmingham International before? Well not to worry, we have all the vital facts ready in this airport guide. From baggage restrictions to where all the best shops are we'll have just what you need.

    International travel from the Midlands made easy

    As well as being a hub for international transport, Birmingham airport is connected to Birmingham International train station and the NEC complex by a 90-second monorail ride. London is just 76 minutes away by train.

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    Getting to Birmingham airport

    Birmingham airport

    Birmingham International airport is located eight miles from the city centre. The airport is joined to the NEC complex and Birmingham International rail station by a free monorail service. By road the airport is easily accessed from junction 6 of the M42. The M42 can be reached from the M40 and M5 from the south and via the M6 from the north.

    Coach and rail

    If you really don't feel like driving then a great choice is one of our Birmingham hotel with coach packages. A National Express coach takes you direct to your hotel and will return you home after your holiday. We can also organise Birmingham by rail tickets. You'll be taken to Birmingham International station where you'll be able to catch the free 90 second monorail service to the terminals.

    Birmingham airport hand luggage

    Birmingham luggage information





    • Liquids are permitted in containers of up to 100ml
    • Pushchairs and wheelchairs are allowed after they have been screened
    • Laptops are now allowed as hand luggage
    • Some airlines allow no more than one item
    • Dimensions no bigger than: H:56cm, W:45cm, D:25cm
    • No more than one liquid item in the agreed container

    For more information about baggage restrictions including hand luggage allowance and liquid containers, see our Birmingham baggage and security page.

    Birmingham airport traffic news

    Birmingham airport news

    Bad weather? Driving to the airport? | Get traffic updates on your mobile phone
    Traffic updates to your mobile phone to help plan your journey

    Staff at Birmingham airport held their own cake sale and coffee morning to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support
    Staff at Birmingham airport held their own cake sale and coffee morning to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

    Turkish Airlines coming to Birmingham International Airport
    Turkish Airlines will be operating a service to Istanbul from December 2008 at Birmingham International Airport