Travel
We are committed to reducing the environmental impact any event held at one of our venues; please help us by considering your method of travel carefully.
If you’re not able to complete your journey without travelling by road, please consider car sharing with other attendees.
Directions The Exchange
The Exchange is in the heart of the city at 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR
If you download/access the app “What 3 Words”, you can locate The Exchange with the following references:
1. North Entrance location: pack.boom.grit
2. South Entrance location: chins.monday.farmer
West Midlands cycle hire - Cycle hire is now available across the West Midlands and bikes are available 24/7 with docking stations at major bus, metro, train stations and town centres.
The main campus is the hub of a network of safe cycling routes stretching many kilometres, often completely free of traffic. This map indicates where you can find them. Local knowledge is key; refer to Low-Traffic Routes to Campus for the best sources of information on the routes out there.
For journeys connecting other locations, get a detailed plan with instructions, maps and photos from the Cycle Streets route planner.
Rail
The nearest train station to The Exchange is Birmingham New Street, a short 10-minute walk away. Snow Hill and Five Ways stations are 0.7 miles away, whilst Moor Street is 0.9 miles from the venue. All are within a 20-minute walk of The Exchange.
Visiting us from campus?
Hop on the train at University station, stop off at Birmingham New Street, and walk to The Exchange within 20 minutes (service permitting).
Metro
Bus
Car
Centenary Square cannot be accessed directly by car. Therefore, we recommend putting the postcode of your chosen car park into your satnav, rather than The Exchange’s postcode.
The Exchange lies within Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone. You can find out if you need to pay for your vehicle via the GOV.UK website, as well as pay the daily fee (if eligible) after or before your journey.
Parking
There is no on-site parking at the venue, however, you’ll find plenty of pay-and-display parking nearby. The nearest multi-storey car parks are Paradise Circus, Town Hall, and Navigation Street, just a 5-minute walk away (0.3 miles). Street parking is also available at Bridge Street, just 5 minutes away.
The nearest car park to The Exchange with designated Blue Badge parking bays is Cambridge Street. From here, the venue is just 192 yards away. A good alternative is Paradise Circus multi-storey car park (243 yards away).
Air
Take a train from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street, before walking to The Exchange. The trip in total should take you under 30 minutes.
Contact us
Event Management Team, Great Hall, Aston Webb Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2TT
E: academic.conferences@contacts.bham.ac.uk