Transport Arrangements
Air
Birmingham Airport is immediately adjacent to the NEC.
Coach
TBC
Rail
NEC Birmingham is easily accessible by train with Birmingham International station connected to the NEC halls by a short covered walkway. Up to 9 trains per hour run Monday to Saturday and up to 6 per hour on Sundays between Birmingham New St and Birmingham International, with many other services connecting to Birmingham International direct from London Euston and the north.
London Midland, Virgin Trains and CrossCountry all call at Birmingham International station. Visit the National Rail website for more information.
CrossCountry runs services to Birmingham from the North East, Manchester, the South coast, the South West and Wales. To buy tickets from anywhere in Great Britain to Birmingham visit www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk and save.
Eurotunnel is the Kennel Club’s official cross channel carrier.
More than 500,000 happy pets have already crossed the channel on board Eurotunnel shuttles. Your pet stays with you in the comfort of your car for the short 35 minute crossing. Visit www.eurotunnel.com/pets
Eurotunnel also provides a list of pet friendly hotels in the UK and Europe to help pet owners find accommodation when they travel across the channel.
Road
The NEC is served by the M6 and M42 motorways and there are extensive car parking facilities on site. For the convenience of the public, shuttle buses operate from the car parks to the main entrance.
For SatNav users the NEC postcode is B40 1NT.
Please note that parking charges at the NEC per day (payable on the day) are:
Cars - £8.00 (£10.00 from Sept 2012)
Minibuses - £10.00
Coaches - £15.00
Caravans and Motorhomes
Please note: The NEC DO NOT allow caravans or motorhomes to park on their premises overnight.
For details of caravan parks near the NEC please visit the Caravan Club's website www.caravanclub.co.uk
Map of the NEC, car parks and surrounding area
