taxi
coach
Apart from trains, coach offers you the second best option for travelling all over the United Kingdom. As mentioned, students who seek for cheaper alternatives may opt for coach but may have to settle for longer travel time.
Coach fares range from GBP15-GBP30. However, there are dependent on destination and can be easily obtained from https://www.nationalexpress.com/en or a much cheaper coach service is http://www.megabus.com/.
Coach station in Birmingham is situated in Mill Lane, Digbeth.
Taxis in Birmingham are in abundance. 24 Hour on-call taxi services are available while ‘black cab’ taxis are easily found littered in City Centre albeit at a much higher cost.
Listed below are several contact numbers for taxi services in Birmingham. However, many students in Birmingham usually opt for "Uber" as it is more convenient when ordering for an uber through your phone!
Black Cab Metered TOA Taxis: +44 121 427 8888
Birmingham Taxis: +44 121 702 2000
Birmingham City Taxis: +44 121 728 3999
Castle Cars: +44 121 472 2222
Broad Street Cars: +44 121 213 2000
A2B Radio Cars Birmingham: +44 121 744 1111
Royal Cars Birmingham: +44 121 444 8888
tram
Tram line in Birmingham is operated by West Midlands Metro. West Midlands Metro runs from Wolverhampton to Birmingham. The tram line runs every 6-8 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes on evenings and Sundays.
You can find out more about the routes and prices at https://westmidlandsmetro.com/