Went to Brum for a concert last eve! Got there fine, saw the horrendous traffic going the other way on the 42 due to a major pile up and thought poor buggers. On the way back junction 6 was shut!!!! so had a lovely drive through Erdington - me and the rest of the world it seemed. Then the 42 was shut (roadworks I think) so ended up all over the shop to get home! Seems its easy to get into but a bugger to get back from!!!!
You could have called in for a cuppa tea - I live in Erdington. And yes, the traffic is always horrendous, but its also because whenever they close motorways the traffic ALWAYS then goes through Erdington.
are the tunnels still shut in brum, you can park out of the centre and get the circular bus in, they run every 10 mins
Drive to a small Station called Hampton in Arden or Acocks green park you car for free and get the train into New Street or Moor street.
Very nice of you but it was late and I had sleepy daughter in car (couldnt find a chippy en-route either as Id consoled myself by thinking at least we could have stopped for a bag of chips!)
Yep its ok round there for parking,its if you want a quick exit .Both those stations are over se brum and v close to the airport and nec if you need to park for free for exhibitions/flights etc.Hampton is one stop on the train for the nec /airport and v close to the motorway
