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Taxis 'Black' cabs (which may or may not be black in colour) are the only licensed taxis allowed to operate from the airport without prior booking, and provide a 24/7 service from the rank outside the Passenger Terminals. Each taxi carries up to 5 people with luggage. Fares are per vehicle but some surcharges may apply in addition to the fare (for example for items of luggage not carried in the seating area). A price guide to major destinations is displayed at the rank, and the current one way fare to Chipping Campden is approximately £72. All black cabs accept major credit cards and should provide a receipt on request. back to top of this page or close this window and return to previous page Train / Bus One way to get to Chipping Campden by public transport from Birmingham Airport is to travel
Once at Birmingham International railway station take a train into Birmingham New Street Station. The train may be operated either by Centro or by Virgin, but in either case you must buy a ticket before starting your journey. The journey time is between approximately 12 and 16 minutes depending on whether the train caught is a local stopping train or not, and the current one way adult fare is £2-70. (For a copy of the full timetable in pdf format for trains between Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street click here. Please note that this is a large file that may take a considerable time to download.) After arriving at Birmingham New Street Station you then need to transfer to Birmingham Moor Street Station which is just 5 - 10 minutes walk away. From Moor Street take a train to Stratford on Avon. (Please note that the line from Moor Street to Stratford is used by commuters working in Birmingham and trains are likely to be crowded if you are travelling between about 16:00 and 18:00 on weekday evenings). The journey time is approximately 50 minutes and the current one way adult fare is £5-20. (For a copy of the full timetable in pdf format for weekday trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Stratford on Avon click here, and for trains on Saturdays and Sundays click here. Please note that these are large files that may take a considerable time to download.) In Stratford on Avon walk from the station building along the access road until you reach the main road. Walk straight ahead to the set of traffic lights, cross the junction and continue in the direction of the town centre. Cross the next set of traffic lights and after about 50 meters cross the road to the bus stop to catch either bus No. 21 or 22. Both of these buses travel to Moreton in Marsh via Chipping Campden. Journey time is about 30 minutes and the one way adult fare is £ 2-20 (October 2005). The first bus is at XX:yy in the morning and the last is at ww:zz in the evening, with another aa buses through the day, Mondays to Saturdays inclusive. Please note there are no buses on Sundays . The journey time is approximately 30 minutes and the current one way adult fare is £2-20. back to top of this page or close this window and return to previous page CAR Leave the airport site and turn left onto the A45 travelling in the direction of Coventry. After approximately three quarters of a mile leave this road at the first exit (signposted M42 / M6 / M1 / M5 / N.E.C) to join a very large roundabout. Take the fourth exit from this roundabout to join the M42 South / South West. Continue on the M42 as far as junction 3A, and at this junction leave the M42 to join the M40, signposted London / Warwick / Stratford. Continue on the M40 for 12 miles, then exit at junction 15, signposted Warwick / Stratford / Coventry. Exit from the roundabout onto the A429 signposted Cirencester. Continue on the A429 (signposted Cirencester or Stow), passing through Barford, Wellesbourne and Halford, for approximately 16 miles, then turn right onto the B4035 signposted to Chipping Campden. Continue for approximately 5 miles to arrive in Chipping Campden High Street back to top of this page or close this window and return to previous page |