Birmingham Theory Test Centre

Bus

As you would expect, there are numerous bus services which head towards Birmingham city centre. We’ve pulled out four routes, which travel into the city from four different directions.

• 110: The number 110 operates between Birmingham and Tamworth, travelling in northeast/southwest directions. If using this service, please exit at Snow Hill Queensway, which is just short of a kilometre away from the test site. Please head north before turning left on Queensway. Follow the road southbound towards the test centre. There are connecting bus services, but these will still leave you with a five-minute onwards walk to the venue. Given that the overall walk will take less than ten minutes, we would advise making your way on foot.
• 12: This service heads east/west, journeying between Birmingham city centre and Dudley. Please leave the bus at Colmore Row. Head south, and turn right onto Newhall Street. At the end of this road, you’ll emerge onto Queensway; the test centre is located on the opposite side of the road, around 50m to your left-hand side.
• 35: This route connects Hawksley on the southern outskirts of the city, to Birmingham city centre. Please exit at Moor Street. The venue is just over one kilometre away from this destination, and involves a walk through the heart of Birmingham’s shopping district. Head west along Union Street, cut through the ground of St. Phillips Cathedral, and then use Newhall Street to navigate to the test site in the same way mentioned above. Alternatively, you could use the 23 Platinum Bethley Green service to facilitate your onwards travel to Queensway. This bus has a scheduled stop on Moor Street, and will drop you directly opposite the test centre.

4A: This transit line is in place between Robin Hood Island and Birmingham, and services travel in southeast/northwest directions. Please exit at ‘Church Centre’ stop, where this bus terminates. The walk to the venue is basically a condensed version of the walk from Moor Street, with the routes converging just outside Marks & Spencer. There are connecting bus services available, but, as this would only shave off roughly two minutes walking time, we would once again recommend just travelling on foot.

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Train

Please note that tram services are currently suspended across Birmingham. Please click the following link for live progress, and for travel information when issues are rectified.

The test centre is situated close to two local train stations, Birmingham Snow Hill which operates services in and around the Midlands area, and Birmingham New Street.

To reach the venue from Birmingham Snow Hill, please use Livery Street to access Queensway, turn left, and advance approximately 650m to the test site.

If going to the test centre from Birmingham New Street, please head northwest, moving through Stephenson Street, Pinfold Street, and Chamberlain Street to arrive at Queensway. Turn right, and progress north; the venue will emerge on your left-hand side. This journey will take roughly nine minutes. Please note, there are no appropriate bus routes which might reduce your walking time.

Station addresses

Birmingham Snow Hill Station,
Colmore Row,
West Midlands,
B3 2BJ

Birmingham New Street Station,
Station Street,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B2 4QA

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Car

If you are travelling to the test centre by car, the nearest parking facility is the Londonderry multi-storey at £7.80 for 2 hours and a 2 minute walk away. Cheaper parking can be found at the High Street car park at £2.60 for 2 hours and a 4 minute walk from the test centre, being 0.2 miles.

Bus

There are numerous bus stops within a close vicinity of the test centre, the most convenient being on Priory Queensway and Old Square.

Train

Snow Hill is the nearest train station to the test centre, being 0.4 miles away and taking approximately 8 minutes to walk. The train station address is:

Birmingham Snow Hill Train Station
Colmore Row
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 2BJ

The test centre is situated near the Unison building, close to museums, bars and shops.

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