BIRMINGHAM, England
GMT ±0Birmingham Intl Airport (BHX), 8 mi (13 km) SE Airport Information: (44) 0121 767 7798 www.bhx.co.uk £12-14 ($18-21), 20 min. Tip 10%. 10p (15[ct]) each addl psgr; after 11 pm 20p (30[ct]); 10p (15[ct])/bag. There is a surcharge (see price list or negotiable) for trips ending over 16 km (10 mi) from Birmingham.
 Air Bus every 30 min, 5 am-11 pm daily, to Digbeth Coach Station, £3 ($4.50) OW, £5 ($7.50) RT, 30 min. Same fare and approx travel time to Intl Convention Ctr, Indoor Arena, Symphony Hall, and 9 hotels and stops: Ibis, Novotel, Hyatt, Crowne Plaza, Posthouse, Chamberlain Park, City Inn, Chamberlain Tower, and Copthorne.
No. 900 West Midlands Travel from shelter at 2nd curb outside terminal, Mon-Sat every 20-30 min 7:12 am-8:33 pm. Sun hourly 7:59 am-9:59 pm. Then 11:03 pm and 12:03 am. £1.70 ($2.55) peak, 85p ($1.30) off-peak. No. 38Y City Centre, via Acocks Green & Olton, every 20-30 min M-F 6:21 am-7:10 pm, Sat 7:20 am-6:50 pm. Same fares as above.
Air terminal is adjacent to (less than 1/2 mi) British Rail's Birmingham Intl Station. Free AirRail Llink shuttle bus connects the two every 10 min (2-min ride). Good connections into Birmingham, other Midlands cities. Service to central Birmingham every 10 min 6 am-10 pm, then every 30 min until midnight. Sunday service about every 45 min. £1.95 ($2.95). 10-15 min to New Street, downtown. "Travel Centre" in rail station will help with other BritRail connections. Train times/fares: 0345 48 49 50.
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ST £29.50 ($44.25), LT £5.80 ($8.70). Advance-booking, long-term discount rates available. Tel. 0800-128128.
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