Plan your visit

If you require overnight accommodation whilst in Birmingham, please contact EventExpress, our booking agent, who can offer favourable visitor rates at local hotels. Call them on 01905 732737

There are many cashpoints situated around the NEC (withdrawal fees apply). Free NatWest and HSBC ATMs can be found at the train station.

Canvassing for orders by unauthorised persons and the distribution or display of printed material, placards, handbills or circulars, except by exhibitors within the confines of their own stand is prohibited.

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The NEC charges £16.95 per day for parking. Pre-paid parking can be booked in advance at £12.85 per day but must be booked online 24 hours in advance of attendance at the show. Shuttle buses operate throughout the day taking visitors from the car parks directly to the exhibition entrance.

The restaurant will be open at the back of Hall 2 offering hot meals. Additional seating and a  variety of food and drink options are also available via a catering MADE unit on the show floor, also at the back of the hall. Outside of the hall, Subway, Wetherspoons and Starbucks will be open.

There are cloakrooms situated directly outside the exhibition entrance for bags, coats and luggage to be left whilst you are at the show. Items are charged at £1 each and the cloakroom will close 30 minutes after the end of the show. Any items not collected by this time will be taken to Lost Property situated in the Security Office on the Atrium near Hall 2

The NEC have a fleet of mobility equipment available to hire on a first come, first serve basis. We therefore recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.

Unfortunately due to the current circumstances, the NEC are unable to facilitate telephone bookings at this time. However, you can email your enquiry to InfoEmailAccount@necgroup.co.uk, and a member of the team will contact you within three working days.

Wheelchairs are available free of charge for blue badge holders and £5 for all other visitors. The number of wheelchairs we have available is limited, so if you’ve got your own, please bring it with you.

Scooters are available for £15 per hire for all visitors.

All pre-bookings will be held until 1100hrs on the day they've been booked for, unless otherwise advised.

For any visitors who have not pre-booked equipment and arrive on the day, any remaining stock will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. As collection location varies from show to show, please check the collection point when making a booking.

Please note: Mobility equipment hire is only available during show open times and we only accept payment by card for any equipment hired. 

Entry to the show is FREE. Under 16s are NOT permitted to enter the show due to potential health and safety hazards. Babies in prams are permitted if they remain within the pram at all times whilst in the hall.

A paramedic is onsite during the show. For any first aid or medical emergencies please contact the Organisers’ Office or call  0121 767 2222 or 2222 from an NEC house phone

The Media Zone can be found on stand G12

Free to use meeting areas have been created on the show floor to facilitate buying discussions.

The Organisers’ Office is situated near the entrance to the hall and can be accessed between stand P95 and P92. If you have any queries, please come and speak to any member of the team.

Need to charge your phone? Pop along to the VISIT Help Desk on G11.

Please visit us on stand G19 for further information on next year’s show or to speak to a member of the sales team

For security reasons, we request that visitors and exhibitors have access to their printed badge at all times.

Free shuttle buses will operate between all car parks and halls during the show. These usually start running one hour before the show opens and stop one hour after the event closes. Service times can be found at the bus shelters.
 

There is a taxi rank outside the Piazza main entrance, Atrium 1 entrance and Atrium 3 entrance, where you will find TOA Taxis. To book simply call 0121 427 8888 or 0800 0142 729.

There are toilets located at the rear of the hall and also outside in the Piazza.
 

If you are not a British citizen or a national of a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), you will require a visa to travel to the United Kingdom.

Once registered for the show, the confirmation email can be used to apply for your visa, but Sign & Digital UK does not provide visa invitation letters for prospective visitors under any circumstances. If you require further information regarding visas please visit the UK Border Agency website or contact your local Embassy.

If you need help with your digital badge or scanning QR codes, please come along to the VISIT Help Desk on stand G11.