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Our partnership with the University of Birmingham makes your journey from the airport to the University easy! Board your coach at London Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, or Manchester Airport, and travel to Birmingham Coach Station for free between 20 and 29 September 2024. To be eligible for this offer, you must be a new International University of Birmingham student starting a course in the 2024/25 academic year and have received your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance). You must have booked by Thursday 19 September 2024. Only one voucher code is permitted per student.
How to redeem this offer
You will need to complete the voucher form to request your voucher code from the University of Birmingham. You will need the following details:
Please note that it can take up to 5 working days to receive your voucher code.
Once you have received your voucher code (via email) from the University of Birmingham, you will be able to select your desired pick-up location, time, and date of travel using the above journey planner. You will need to leave plenty of time between when your flight lands and your coach's departure time. We recommend selecting the ‘Fully Flexible’ ticket so that you can make changes to your booking without incurring a fee and the ‘Change and Go’ which is free for Birmingham students and gives you flexibility if your flight is early or delayed.
To continue with your reservation, click 'Checkout as Guest' and complete the 'Your details' section. If you add any 'Extras' at this stage (see details in the Terms and Conditions), they will be charged at the checkout.
Please note that the free transfer service applies to new international University of Birmingham students only. If you are travelling with a partner, friend, or family members, you can buy additional tickets separately on the National Express website: https://www.nationalexpress.com/en. Please read the Terms and Conditions; see below for more details.
If you wish to make any changes to your booking, you can contact us at National Express.
If you have any questions about the airport transfer or your arrival at the University of Birmingham, please contact welcome@contacts.bham.ac.uk and include your full name and student ID number (7-digit number e.g., 1001234) and use the subject title ‘National Express’.
Find out more about travelling to campus here.
Valid for travel between 20 and 29 September 2024 for new international University of Birmingham students starting a course in the 2024/25 academic year (one voucher code permitted per student).
Only valid for travel from Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, and Manchester Airport to Birmingham coach station.
Your National Express ticket must be booked a minimum of three working days prior to travelling.
The National Express luggage allowance (free of charge and stored in the hold of the coach):
1 large suitcase or rucksack, measuring no more than 75cm x 50cm x 32cm and
weighing no more than 20kg.
Subject to availability only: instead of 1 large suitcase or rucksack, you may carry
2 medium suitcases, measuring no more than 70cm x 45cm x 30cm and weighing
no more than 20kg in total.
Please note: Any extras, such as luggage or seat reservations, are not included in the University of Birmingham offer. If required, you will need to add these to the booking and pay for them by card on the payment screen.
All tickets are issued and all passengers are carried subject to National Express' General Conditions of Carriage.
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