Find out what services and facilities are available at Birmingham Airport. Where are the best places to eat and shop?

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Internet and Wi-Fi

Wi-Fiis free throughout the airport, in 30-minute intervals. Once this time has elapsed, you can log in to the free Wi-Fi again.

If you’re using an EU SIM card, you’ll be charged the same rates for calls and data in the UK as in your home country, even though the UK is no longer a member of the EU.

Otherwise, you can quickly and easily get a UK data e-SIM on the website airalo.com.

Luggage storage

The shop atLuggage Point, in the northern part of the departure hall, serves as a luggage storage facility.

It is open daily from 4.00 am to 8.00 pm.

You can pay for 24-hour luggage storage at 11 gbp, and detailed information is available on the websiteluggage-point.co.uk.

Shops and supermarkets

After passing through security, you can do some serious shopping at theduty free shop. There are also shops selling fashion and accessories (Accessorize, Superdry), electronics (InMotion) and sports equipment (JD).

At Birmingham Airport, you’ll find several supermarkets and mini-markets selling pre-packaged food

• M&S Simply Food– arrivals, public area, 6.00–22.00
• Spar– Arrivals, public area, 24/7
• WHSmith– departures, North Terminal, public area, 5.00–22.00
• WHSmith– departures, South Terminal, public area, 5.00–21.00
• WHSmith– Arrivals, public area, 5.00–21.30
• WHSmith– transit area immediately after security, 4.00–last departure
• WHSmith– transit area (Gate 54), 5.00–20.30

Do you need to buy medicines, toiletries or other healthcare products at the last minute? In that case, you can visittheBootspharmacylocated after security (4:00–last departure).

Dining options

Most bistros, fast-food outlets and restaurants are located beyond the security checkpoint, but you’ll also find places to eat in the public area.

• All Bar One – transit area, 4.00 am–last departure
• Bottega Prosseco Bar – transit area, 4.00 am–8.00 pm
• Burger King – transit area, 4:00–20:30
• Caffe Nero – public area, North Departures Hall, 4:00–20:00
• Costa Coffee – public area, arrivals, 24/7
• Costa Coffee – transit area, 4:00–last departure
• Factory Bar and Kitchen – transit area, 4:00–last departure
• Giraffe – transit area, 3.45 am–last departure
• Greggs – public area, arrivals, 24/7
• Pret A Manger – transit area, 4.00–20.30
• SOHO Coffee – transit area, 4.00 am–8.30 pm
• Starbucks – transit area, 4.00–20.30
• Wetherspoon – transit area, 3.45–last departure

Cash machines and currency exchange

At Birmingham Airport, all currency exchange bureaux and most cash machines are operated exclusively by Travelex, which offers very unfavourable exchange rates.

You can get a better deal by withdrawing money from the Barclays ATM located in the public area in the corridor between Arrivals and Check-in Area B.

However, the cheapest way to pay for transport to the city centre is to use your own contactless card, without needing to withdraw any cash.

Drinking water

Drinking fountains providing cold drinking water, where you can fill your own empty bottle for free, are located in many places throughout the airport, including the transit area.

Travelling with children

There are several points in the airport’s transit area where you can borrow pushchairs free of charge. However, you must pay a deposit of 1 gbp, which can only be paid in cash.

Baby changing facilities are located throughout the airport.

You can keep older children entertained in the ‘SkyZone’, where there are play areas and small attractions. The SkyZones are located in the transit area near departure gates 1–20 and 55.

Showers

There are no public showers available at Birmingham Airport.