travelling to birmingham

Birmingham is the beating heart of the West Midlands, the UK’s second-largest city, with excellent travel connections. The Exchange is in the city centre, opposite Europe's largest regional library and is accessible by bus, tram and train, or a 10 minute walk from the railway station. 


Sustainable travel

The NMR committee are committed to reducing the environmental impact of the conference wherever possible. Please help us by considering your method of travel carefully.

Travelling by rail to the centre of Birmingham or from Birmingham International airport to The Exchange is simple. If you’re travelling from Western Europe, Eurostar connects a number of European cities to London St Pancras, with direct trains from London Euston to Birmingham New Street.

If you’re not able to complete your journey without travelling by road, please consider car sharing with other attendees.



Rail

New Street Train Station is located in the centre of Birmingham City. It is a 10-minute walk to The Exchange. Birmingham New Street is a hub for travel from across the country, making it accessible from many different locations. 

Timetables and service updates are available from the National Rail website: ojp.nationalrail.co.uk

Tram 

The MM1 tram runs directly from outside New Street Train Station to The Exchange. This will save you a 10-minute walk. 

Bus

Frequent bus services run into the city centre and the following bus numbers 126, 13, 23, 24, X10 travel to The Exchange. Pay for your ticket on the bus with cash, or using a contactless card. 

Online bus timetables are available on the National Express West Midlands website: nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands

Car and Parking 

The Exchange address: 3 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2DR

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Please be aware that The Exchange does not have parking available for visitors. 

The closest car parks are as follows: 

Paradise Parking Birmingham, Great Charles Street, Birmingham B3 1DE - 4-minute walk to The Exchange

Town Hall Car Park, Brunel St, Birmingham B5 4AF - 6-minute walk to The Exchange

Swallow Street Car Park, 1 Swallow St, Birmingham B2 4AA - 7-minute walk to The Exchange

Air

Birmingham International Airport has its own convenient train station, Birmingham International, which operates a high-frequency service into Birmingham New Street in under 15 minutes. 

Taxi

There are taxi ranks at New Street Station. The journey to The Exchange takes around 6-minutes, depending on traffic. If you hail a cab, you’ll need to pay the driver in cash.