Birmingham Airport is 8 miles Southeast of Birmingham city centre on the A45 Birmingham - Coventry main route. If you are travelling from further a field, there is direct access from the M1, M5, M6, and M40 motorways. It is off junction 6 of the M42.

Birmingham Airport has two terminals, Terminal 1 (main) and Terminal 2 (Eurobub). Both terminals have a Bureau De Change and numerous cash points.

Birmingham Airport's terminals also have designated smoking areas within the leisure areas. There are also a large number of UK outlets to wander about in including WHSmith, Boots and Thorntons.

The ground floor of Birmingham Airport's Terminal 1 has a permanent exhibition called 'The Aviation Experience'. It has interactive displays as well as a viewing area.

Birmingham Airport also has 24-hour first aid facilities and prayer rooms are available at both terminals.

Terminal 2 has a duty free shopping complex on the first floor, as well as a food and drink precinct, including buffet restaurants, coffee shops, bars and a games room.

Birmingham Airport is a disabled friendly airport. There are lifts and disabled toilets throughout Birmingham Airport and wheelchairs are available on request. There is also an induction loop system at the airport to amplify announcements for passengers wearing hearing aids.

For the business person Birmingham Airport provides credit card operated Email and fax facilities. There is also Business Booths in the departure lounge. The facilities provided there include telephone, fax, power points and a modem point.