Car Parking
How to get to nearby public car parks (Local roads as at April 2004)
(Use of the small car park at the Church Centre is restricted to disabled persons and for unloading, by arrangement only.)
Wait! Have you thought of parking at a suburban railway station? Moor Street Station is across the road from the Church Centre, and New Street Station is an easy walk. Some stations on the lines into Birmingham have free parking - you may be able to find out which by searching for 'Birmingham station parking' on the web.
Approach from North, East or South East via M6 & A38M (Aston Expressway)
Leaving the M6, stay in the centre lane of A38M (Aston Expressway).
At ‘End of Motorway’ sign gantry - exit left, signed to Aston University and Shoppers Car Park.
This brings you to Lancaster Circus, a large roundabout with a flyover running above.
Take the first exit, which is at about 11 o’clock.
* You need to be in the right-hand lane, signed to Children’s Hospital and Londonderry House.
Keep in the right-hand lane, and turn right at the first traffic lights.
** After 50 yards - turn left and then continue in that direction along Dale End, under a low bridge, for Albert Street and Dale End multi-story car parks, which are then on the left and right respectively.
After parking, walk in the same direction from Dale End along High Street and turn left down Carrs Lane (beside Marks & Spencer) – the Church Centre is on the left.
If you get lost, just ask for Marks & Spencer!
Approach from South, South West or West via the M5 and A38 (Bristol Rd)
Leave M5 at Junction 4 - A38 - signed to Birmingham.
Follow the A38 towards Birmingham for approximately 10 miles
- ignore any turnings signed City Centre, but follow signs for M6.
Near the city centre after the circular St. Catherine's RC church on your left, keep to the right to go through an underpass and two tunnels, the second of which is short with tight bends.
Immediately after the second tunnel, exit left to Lancaster Circus.
Exit the roundabout at 3 o’clock and follow the first route at * above.
Approach from South or South East via M40, M42 & A45, A41, or A34, and up Deritend (Street)
You will approach the city centre via a gyratory system, which will bring you alongside the new Selfridges store (covered in hundreds of silver disks).
Avoid the separate left-hand bus lane which starts here. Then keep to the nearside lane as the road turns left up the hill beside Moor Street Station, and then right at the top of the hill.
You pass the Church Centre on your left, but you cannot get into Carrs Lane from there.
At the second set of cross-roads traffic lights turn left - signed to Children’s Hospital.
Then follow the first route at ** above.
On leaving your car park:
Turn back into Dale End – going back under the low bridge.
At the end, fork right, and follow the direction signs for your destination route.