Birmingham International Airport is located 3 miles North of Solihull town centre. It receives flights from all major European cities as well as destination further afield such as New York and Dubai. A taxi from the airport into Solihull town centre will cost about £15.
Solihull train station is located within a couple of minutes walk from the town centre. Trains from Birmingham Moor Street run every few minutes. Chiltern Railways operate services to Solihull from London Marylebone station every 30 minutes, adult single fares cost from £14.90. Birmingham International rail station is located 3 miles north of Solihull, near the airport and NEC - trains run from here to Coventry, Birmingham New Street and London Euston.
Solihull is well served by Travel West Midlands buses. The following services go from Birmingham city centre to Solihull town centre: 4, 6, 37, 57 and 57A. The 966 and 966A services connect Solihull town centre with the Airport, NEC and Birmingham International rail station. Adult single fares cost £1.90 on all TWM services.
For Solihull town centre leave the M42 motorway at junction 5. For the NEC and Airport leave at junction 6.
Solihull has an abundance of taxi ranks all over the town, the best-served being Solihull Town Centre. Both hackney carriages and private hire vehicles are easy to find, but you should exercise usual caution and not get into an unmarked car or one you haven't booked.
Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest times due to clubbers going home en masse, and there can be waits of over an hour if.
Popular providers include:
*Solihull Taxis, Online Booking System [http://wwww.solihulltaxis.com/].
*'A2B +44 121 733 3000.
*Able Radio Cars, Newbrough Road, Solihull, +44 121 694 6666.
*Senator Cars, Oxhill Road, Solihull, +44 121 430 7000.
*Royal-Ambassador Cars', Stratford Road, Solihull, +44 121 706 8888.