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Birmingham Airport is the international airport serving the west Midlands of England. It is located around 10km from the city center. It is a major air base for the airlines Flybe, Monarch Airlines, BMI Baby and Thomson Airways. Explore England's second largest city with Car Hire Birmingham Airport.

In 2008 the airport handled 9.6 million passengers which was the largest increase in any UK airport over 2008's totals. The airport serves European, North African, Indian sub-continent and the Caribbean flights. There is one runway which can accept large aircraft such as the Airbus A380. The transit times are very good meaning it can cope with just having a single runway. Book your Car Hire Birmingham Airport vehicle today.

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Terminals at Birmingham Airport

There are two terminals at Birmingham Airport. The second was building 1991 which was one of the first to have the famous Concorde airplane there. It doubled the capacity to between 5-10 million passengers ever since. The airport was upgraded and the second runway was abandoned due to under use.

Getting to Birmingham Airport

Birmingham is situated in the west Midlands of England. It is very well linked to all of the major roadways. The M6 from Rugby is a direct route to the airport.

If you are traveling from the north west from Stoke on Trent, use the M6 southbound through Stafford and the the M6 Toll Road to the airport.

If you are traveling north from Banbury, use the M40 motorway then take the A453 through Solihull.

If you are travling north from Worcester, use the M5 through Droitwich and Bromsgrove before taking the M42 to Solihull off the A453 road north. Make your journey more comfortable with Car Hire Birmingham Airport.

Parking at Birmingham Airport

There are over 1,000 car parking spaces at the airport. There are four main parking lots; the short and medium stay, two long stays and a drop and go. The first 15 minutes are free and from then payment can be made inside the terminal building at the ticket machines.

Facilities at Birmingham Airport

There are many duty free shops at the airport. There are two of each as there are two terminals. There is the Alpha Airport Shopping store which sells perfumes, spirits, tobacco and snacks.

There is Boots pharmacy as well as Claire's Accessories. There is also a Subway Sandwich Shop, Burger King, McDonald's and the Airport Cafe which sells hot coffee and small muffins.

There are many currency exchange desks which accept most foreign currencies. There are ATM machines nearby as well as baby changing facilities. There are 3 disabled wash rooms and an information desk near to the check-in desks.

What's Close to Birmingham Airport?

There are many picturesque buildings in Birmingham, however being an industrial city they are fewer than nearby towns. There is the Aston Hall which is based on Trinity Road and features Jacobean artwork and the cannon damage is still visible from the exterior from the Civil War.

At Cadbury World, the chocolate manufacturers, who were recently sold to American giants Kraft. The factory is still open to visitors and there is a tour whereby you can sample their whole range of chocolates. Visit all the local attractions in your Car Hire Birmingham Airport vehicle.

The Cannon Hill Park is a well maintained park and features bowling areas, tennis courts and water features.

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