Birmingham offers a first-rate public transportation network that includes buses, trains, trams, and ferries. Students can use their IDs to avail discounts wherever possible. All our student accommodation in Jewellery Quarter a well connected to public transport making travelling around Birmingham easy for students.
1. Trains
If you’re planning on travelling by train, timetable information is available from National Rail.
Birmingham has three major train stations: Snow Hill, Moor Street (for Birmingham City University), and the redeveloped mainline Birmingham New Street station.
2. Metro
Birmingham's transportation system, which National Express West Midlands primarily serves, is efficient and comprehensive. Public transportation will take you almost anywhere you need to go, and you can plan your route using the Birmingham Journey Planner or the Citymapper app. A single fare is around £2.30, return tickets are unavailable, and a day ticket is about £4.50. On the other hand, a Birmingham student transport pass costs around £165. This is only £1.28 per day, which is a steal in the long run.
3. Bus
If you’re planning on travelling by bus, timetable information is available from Travel West Midlands. NX Bus is where you can get your student travel card.
4. Coach
If you plan on travelling by coach, timetable information is available from National Express. The nearest coach station is in Digbeth, and it is a 20-minute walk through the city centre to Birmingham City University.