Travel
The Birmingham NEC can be easily reached by car, train or bus, and Birmingham International Airport is nearby.
BY TRAIN
The NEC has main line connections to all major cities through Birmingham International. Trains leave from London Euston. Virgin Trains operate services from London to Birmingham up to 3 times an hour, and average journey time is an hour and a half.
Visit Virgin Trains for timetable and booking information.
(N.B. The international railway station and airport links are a 5 minute walk through the bridgelink at the NEC)
For travel information if you are not travelling from London contact National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50
You can also book train tickets through The Trainline- an online service which can sometimes offer discounted fares and tickets.
BY COACH
National Express: +44 (0) 8450 13 01 30
Coach information: www.gobycoach.com
(NB: When submitting your destination point on the National Express website, please make sure that you input Birmingham International Rail/Airport from the scroll down menu and NOT the National Exhibition Centre, as neither service nor timetables are provided for the NEC)
BY CAR
Visitors from any location can travel to the NEC directly using the following motorways: M1, M5, M6, M6 Toll, M40 and M42.
The NEC is signposted on motorways and major roads. If you are travelling by car, please allow plenty of time for your journey.
M6 Toll
An alternative to the M6, the M6 toll offers shorter journey times through the West Midlands. It runs between junctions 4 and 11 of the M6 and access is via Junction T1.
Using Sat Nav
If you are using Sat Nav, please use the postcode B40 1NT to locate the NEC. Be aware that the directions will bring you to the NEC and not the car parks. Please follow signs and directions to the car parks once in the venue area.
Car Parking
The NEC has numerous car parks that are categorised into North, South, East & West. There are over 20,000 onsite parking spaces. You will be directed to the relevant car park for Call Centre & Customer Management Expo 2009. The NEC do recommend checking the Site Map before arriving to familiarise yourself with the site.
