Parking in Birmingham City Centre

[TCEvo]

Evening, chaps, got to go to Birmingham City Centre for day on Thurs (19 Nov) - where's the best place to park & any idea how much it'll cost.

I need to be at Edmund St for 10:30 so somewhere nearby would be ideal.

Alternatively am I wasting my time, don't want to use the train but don't want to sit in traffic all morning.

Cheers in advance,

TC

[Munter]

I always seem to end up parking in the NIA. But I've no idea if that's the best place. Just where I know.

[TCEvo]

Munter said:

I always seem to end up parking in the NIA. But I've no idea if that's the best place. Just where I know.

Thanks, but what's the NIA (sorry if stupid question)..

[Munter]

National Indoor Arena.

But like I say I'm miles away from an expert. Multimap shows a big multistory at the end of edmund street.

Just checked your profile though. Coming from Essex it's got to be easier to get a train right into New Street.

[TheEnd]

you can park all around it for short stays, up to 2 hours

[TCEvo]

Munter said:

National Indoor Arena.

But like I say I'm miles away from an expert. Multimap shows a big multistory at the end of edmund street.

Just checked your profile though. Coming from Essex it's got to be easier to get a train right into New Street.

Cheers, said I was being thick. Try & avoid trains, also getting train means into & across Town - need to leave here about 06:15... Work's paying so cost doesn't really matter, it's what I think's most convenient for me. Bonus of the train is that I can have a couple of pints at the end & on the way back,

[TCEvo]

TheEnd said:

you can park all around it for short stays, up to 2 hours

Thanks mate - there from 10:00 - 17:30 though.

[danwebster]

You can park opposite my office (Millennium Point) for three quid all day, its a five minute walk from there to edmund street.

The car park is on Curzon street.

[TheEnd]

As mentioned above, there is a multistorey on Livery Street, which is for Snow Hill station i think.
This is the far end of Edmund Street.
There are quite a few one way streets round there too

[Agrilla]

The multi storey at Snow Hill is a really clean & bright car park and doesn't stink of the grot that they normally do (if these things matter) and parking is £9.70 + 30p if paying by card over the telephone for all day parking, otherwise bring plenty of change!

[111KAB]

I used to do the reverse journey on a regular basis .... Birmingham > Billericay. Have to say after years of doing it I found the train a better option. M1 and last stretch of M6 into Brum can be a nightmare plus getting into town difficult whereas train straight into New Street and (normally) on time.

[TCEvo]

Thanks for comments all, appreciated.

Reckon I'll flip a coin over car vs train... (car a damn sight cheaper mind)

[captain slow 82]

I always park in the mailbox, is a bit more expensive (well only a bit) but it's enough to keep the chavs out!

[ali_kat]

Agrilla said:

The multi storey at Snow Hill is a really clean & bright car park and doesn't stink of the grot that they normally do (if these things matter) and parking is £9.70 + 30p if paying by card over the telephone for all day parking, otherwise bring plenty of change!

I use this one when I go into Brum, get there after 9.30 and parking is MUCH cheaper - Saturdays it is £3 for 5 hours, not sure what it is like during the week but it used to be similar.