Useful Links
Transport
Inter-campus public transport map
Rail
For train and station information, advance tickets, online booking, railcards and timetable information, please click on these links: Birmingham New Street station, Birmingham Snow Hill station, Virgin Trains, Chiltern Railways.
Local Rail/Tram
Centro, the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority, promotes and develops public transport across the region. Find local travel information, including the Metro that links Birmingham with Wolverhampton via the Jewellery Quarter.
Bus/Coach
National Express West Midlands contains information for all travel by bus and coach in the West Midlands, including bus pass information such as the Student Travel card, real time information, journey planner and Traveline.
Airport
Birmingham International Airport is a short distance, about ten minutes by train, from Birmingham and there are regular trains direct from the airport to Birmingham.
Culture
We have prepared some sites for you about cultural hotspots and other cultural and social information, including a website dedicated to student life in Birmingham:
Student Life in Birmingham, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall, Birmingham Rep Theatre,
Birmingham Hippodrome and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Business and Media
Here are some links to business, commerce and media companies:
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Post, The Birmingham Mail and BBC Midlands.
Shopping
Birmingham is renowned for its many different shopping complexes and markets, including the Bullring, Mailbox and Ragmarket, as well as Pallasades, Pavilions and Birmingham Indoor Market.