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[wafflycat]

Picking of your brains, please. Got to be in Brum next week. Does Brum have any park & ride facilities where I can drive to a park & ride & then get bus into the centre?

Ta!

 

[wafflycat]

Ta. Direction? Err... general direction of Norfolk. Looks at map.. from M6. Need to be right in the centre.

Edit: meaning area of New Street Station/Stephenson Place

 

[BrumJim]

Coming from the east, your best shot is the Coleshill Park and Ride.

Although trains every 30 minutes isn't exactly frequent.

Otherwise you can park at Birmingham International station (just by the airport, but don't park in the airport car parks) and take the train in. These are much more frequent, but there is something where you have to get a token from railway ticket booth so that you can get out again.

Getting into the city centre from the east isn't too bad, as long as you miss the rush hour. Parking is a bit of a mess, as business rate laws and the credit crunch means that there are a large number of ex-businesses that are now car parks offering such deals as £2.50 for a whole day of parking, whereas the Bull Ring special car park will charge you that for the hour. And you will still have to walk.

 

[BrumJim]

Ta. Direction? Err... general direction of Norfolk. Looks at map.. from M6. Need to be right in the centre.

Edit: meaning area of New Street Station/Stephenson Place

Definitely get the train in rather than the bus. Much quicker, easier, and more pleasant. And much more convenient.

 

[domd1979]

I'd concur with Coleshill being a good option - the car park there isn't full of a morning like lots of station car parks in the West Mids and it doesn't cost a million pounds to park there.

 

[Dave5N]

Personally I would drive right in and park in town. A38 Brings you right in with no or minimal congestion.

There's a big carpark actually at the station.

 

[wafflycat]

Ta, guys.. all suggestions much appreciated. It gives options for the day dependent upon journey conditions.

 

[domd1979]

Personally I would drive right in and park in town. A38 Brings you right in with no or minimal congestion.

There's a big carpark actually at the station.

The Pallasades NCP? Bit kerching on the charges though.