Car Hire at Birmingham Airport (BHX)

Part of our guide to car hire in Birmingham.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Birmingham Airport (BHX)

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the desk on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• Where the airport is: Birmingham Airport sits on the A45 Coventry Road near junction 6 of the M42, about 8 miles south-east of the city centre. The airport is signposted from the motorway network, and the M42 links to the M1, M5, M6 and M40.
• Where the desk is: The supplier's listing places the Green Motion branch at the Station Concourse (ground floor) at Birmingham International, the railway station beside the airport. The exact meeting point for your hire depends on the arrangement for your booking, so your booking voucher is the definitive source. Check it before you travel and follow it on arrival.
• Getting to the station: A free AirRail Link monorail connects the terminal with Birmingham International station in about two minutes, and trains from there reach Birmingham New Street in about 12 minutes.
• Other desks in the terminal: Several suppliers have desks in the arrivals hall, with collection areas a short walk away. This does not describe Green Motion, so do not assume an arrivals hall desk for a booking made through eCarBookers unless your voucher says so.
• Opening hours: Listings vary. One shows the branch open 07:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 13:00 on Saturday and 08:00 to 20:00 on Sunday, and another shows 07:00 to 22:00 daily. Choose a flight that lands comfortably inside the narrower hours, and confirm the hours for your date in your booking confirmation.
• What to bring: The main driver should carry a valid driving licence, photo identification and a credit card in their own name with a limit high enough to cover the excess hold. Visitors from outside the UK should also carry their passport.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Birmingham Airport (BHX)

• Returning the car: Return the car within the branch's listed hours. A key drop box for out-of-hours returns has not been confirmed for this branch, so ask at collection what arrangement applies if your flight falls outside those hours.
• Nearest petrol stations: EG On The Move Birmingham Airport (Coventry Road, Elmdon, B26 3QS) is open 24 hours a day. Esso Asda Bickenhill Express (Coventry Road, B92 0EH) is listed as open every day from 00:00 to 23:59. Both are on the Coventry Road. Refuel before you return the car, and allow time to do so before the branch closes.
• Fuel policy: Confirm the fuel type shown on your booking confirmation before you refuel, and ask at collection which fuel policy applies to your hire, so that you return the car as the supplier expects.
• Before you drive away: Photograph the vehicle thoroughly at collection and again at return, including all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior. Dated photographs give you a clear record of the condition you received.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Birmingham Airport (BHX)

Car hire at Birmingham Airport is available through Green Motion.

Every booking through eCarBookers shows the excess amount and full price before you confirm, and the balance is paid on arrival at the desk. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available at the desk if required.

Getting from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Key Destinations

• Birmingham city centre — about 9 to 11 miles north-west, in roughly 25 to 30 minutes. Birmingham operates a Clean Air Zone covering all roads inside the A4540 Middleway, though not the Middleway itself. Cars below the emission standard, which means diesel cars below Euro 6 and petrol cars below Euro 4, pay £8 a day. Check the registration at gov.uk/clean-air-zones and ask the supplier at collection how any charge is handled.
• Warwick Castle — about 17 miles south-east, in roughly 29 minutes. The castle stands less than two miles from the M40 junction 15 and the A429 into town, with charged car parks at Stratford Road and at the Stables that fill on busy days.
• Stratford-upon-Avon — about 22 miles south, in roughly 33 minutes. Shakespeare's birthplace is a market town on the River Avon, with several car parks in and around the centre and a Park and Ride scheme. Parking is busiest at weekends and through the summer.
• Lichfield — about 20 miles north, in roughly 23 minutes. The cathedral city has three spires and a compact centre that suits a half-day. The M6 Toll offers a faster alternative in peak periods, with charges paid online or at the toll plaza.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Birmingham Airport (BHX)

Payment is made in two steps. A rental prepayment confirms your booking online, with Instant Confirmation from the supplier. You then pay the balance directly to the supplier on arrival, when you collect the car.

The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive at the desk. Because the full rental amount is not charged at the time of booking, you keep flexibility if your plans change, and cancellation is free.

The supplier may place an excess hold on the main driver's credit card at collection, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit. The amount is shown in your booking confirmation.