Local transport

Buses in Birmingham

Bus 

Birmingham has a huge network linking everyone to everything. Network West Midlands has all the fare information you need with online timetables, easy ticket buying and route planning. Alternatively call 0871 200 22 33 for timetable information (Calls from landlines cast 10p per minute) or visit Centro’s many information points.   

More and more local buses have facilities such as low floors for easy access for wheelchair users and push chairs. Birmingham buses cannot be hailed to be stopped; passengers wishing to board or leave a bus, should do so at an official bus stop. Please remember that you need to give the exact fare to the driver as you board.

Coach

Birmingham’s coach station was reopened at the end of 2009, following a £15 million modernisation by National Express. They provide convenient links from most UK towns cities.

Taxi 

Birmingham’s well regulated taxis are especially convenient for those with heavy luggage or returning late from a night out. Black cabs can be hailed in the street or reached at one of the many taxi ranks in the city centre; the main ones are at New Street Station, Stephenson Street and Digbeth Coach Station. It’s wise to pre-book for journeys of a longer distance or at particularly busy hours. Private hire cars should always be pre-booked and an estimate of the fare secured beforehand.