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Travel - Getting to The NEC
The NEC is in the middle of the UK, eight miles east of
Birmingham city centre. If you're travelling to The NEC from any
part of the UK or flying in from overseas you will find that it's
at the hub of the UK transport network.
Address:
Hall 9 National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
Birmingham
England
B40 1NT
website: www.necgroup.co.uk
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By Road:
The NEC is situated 8 miles East of Birmingham city centre; its
central location ensures it is at the hub of the UK motorway
network. Visitors from any direction can travel to The NEC site
directly using the following motorways - M1, M5, M6, M6 Toll, M40
and M42.
M6 Toll
As a free flowing alternative to the M6, the M6 Toll offers
reliably shorter journey times through the West Midlands. It runs
between Junctions 4 and 11 of the M6, and there is easy access to
The NEC from Junction T1 of the toll road. M6 Toll
website
Using Sat Nav
If you are using a satellite navigation system please enter the
postcode B40 1NT to pinpoint us. Please be aware
that the Sat Nav system will not direct you into an onsite car
park. Please follow the clearly signposted directions once in the
vicinity of the venue.
Car Parking
The NEC has numerous car parks that are more broadly categorised
into North, East, South and West. All in all there are over
20,000 FREE onsite parking spaces! The NEC has
designated car park spaces for visitors with disabilities.
Traffic Radio
For visitors travelling to The NEC by car, Traffic Radio
broadcasts the latest traffic conditions, emergency incidents and
roadworks on motorways and major A roads. Traffic Radio broadcasts
continuous live traffic updates online at www.trafficradio.org.uk and on DAB
digital radio.
NEC Site Map
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By Train:
The NEC is situated adjacent to Birmingham International Rail
Station.
Depending on your origin station you can travel directly by
train to The NEC by alighting at Birmingham International. If your
point of origin does not provide a service directly to Birmingham
International you will need to travel to Birmingham New Street
first and get a connecting train from there.
Birmingham New Street Station is a short journey of
approximately 10-15 minutes from Birmingham International
Station.
Once you have arrived at Birmingham International Rail Station
take the stairs or lift from any platform up to the station
interchange. The entrance to The NEC bridge-link is situated on the
right hand side of the interchange and is clearly signposted.
Continue walking along the bridge-link until you reach the entrance
to The NEC.
By Bus:
The NEC can be reached by a number of local bus services. If you
are travelling to The NEC from Birmingham city centre there are two
route options.
The 900 service leaves from Moor Street Interchange and has a
daytime frequency of 20 minutes. The 900 will drop you at
Birmingham International Interchange with a journey time of
approximately 31 minutes.
The 38 service leaves from Moor Street Interchange hourly, it
has a journey time of approximately one hour.
Local bus information can be found at the following
websites:
By Air:
Birmingham International Airport (BHX) is the closest
International terminal to the NEC, which is extremely convenient
for foreign visitors and those on internal flights; once you've
grabbed your luggage it will take just minutes to get to The NEC
from the airport.
Birmingham International Airport (BHX)
Website
Once you've landed: If you are on foot, follow the signs to the
Air-Rail Link, which leaves the airport from the first floor of
Terminal 1. Once you have stepped off the Air-Rail at Birmingham
International Interchange continue straight ahead through the
concourse onto The NEC bridge link.
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