Travel & Accommodation

THE VENUE

The Forecourt Show 2019 takes place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, UK. The NEC is the UK's premier exhibition centre and is conveniently located with easy access from the whole of UK, Europe and the rest of the world.

National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
Birmingham
West Midlands
B40 1NT

Tel: +44 (0) 121 780 4141
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OPENING TIMES

Monday 8th April 2019: 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 2019: 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10th April 2019: 10am - 4pm

GETTING THERE

BY ROAD

The NEC is situated at the hub of the UK motorway network, enabling visitors to travel directly from the M6, M1, M40 and M42. The NEC has its own on-site car parks located close to the exhibition halls.

BY RAIL

The NEC is served by Birmingham International Railway Station, connected by a covered bridge link. Travel time from London is just 90 minutes and trains run directly to many regional towns and cities. For details of train routes and timetables, contact National Rail enquires on +44 (0) 8457 484950 or look up www.nationalrail.co.uk.

As a visitor to Foodex you are entitled to a 25% discount on Virgin Trains' Advance Fares, simply book your journey by clicking on the image below and the discount will be automatically applied to your booking. N.B. You can book your ticket up to 12 weeks prior to the show date and no less than 24 hours before you're due to travel.

Find out more about the terms and conditions here.

BY AIR

Just seconds from the NEC, the new Monorail Link provides a direct rail link from Birmingham International Airport to the NEC. Over 20 international airlines serve the airport, providing scheduled flights from 34 destinations in the UK, Europe and America. For flight information, visit the Birmingham International Airport website - www.bhx.co.uk or call +44 (0) 8707 335511.

Visit the NEC's website - www.necgroup.co.uk - for more detailed travel information.

PARKING

The NEC has its own on-site car parks located close to the exhibition halls. Please visit (http://www.thenec.co.uk/visiting-us/car-parking) for more information.

ACCOMMODATION

The Forecourt Show has partnered with PRIORITY to provide preferential accomodation rates. The rate card is fully accessible via their website at www.priority.ltd using the event code tfs.

Tel: +44 (0)1473 550 620 (with the UK Lo-call +44 (0)845 6123 611.)

This is a trade event, no under 16s will be admitted

Merril Boulton
Editor, Forecourt Trader

The Forecourt Show has been an essential must-attend event in the fuel retailing industry’s calendar for many years. Now effectively three shows packed into one - there will be more to see and do, along with the usual great opportunities to network with like-minded industry colleagues.

Ramsay MacDonald
Retail Director, Certas Energy

As a show case for the industry it is an opportunity to network, increase knowledge and an ideal platform for Gulf Retail to demonstrate why Dealers of all sizes are joining the Gulf network to increase revenues and protect the future prosperity of their businesses.

Ilyas Munshi
Commercial Director, Euro Garages

The Forecourt Show is an important diary date in the calendar and allows independent forecourt operators like Euro Garages the opportunity to network with peers, meet suppliers and get a feel for the latest forecourt equipment and technology. The event is professionally organised and well received by the independent forecourt sector.