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Birmingham is at the heart of the motorway network with links to the M5, M6 and M42, which connect to the M1, M40 and M69. The A38(M) Aston Expressway provides motorway access direct to the edge of the city centre.

Construction of the M6 Toll, Britain's first toll motorway, has been completed and was opened in December 2003. The new toll road is a 27 mile, three lane motorway, offering reliably shorter journey times through the West Midlands. During its first year of operation alone, over 16 million vehicles used the new route.

Birmingham City centre has a nationwide hub for National Express Coaches, while planning permission for a new £15 million coach station development project has been granted.

Birmingham city centre an extensive bus service that operates 24-hour services throughout the city.

There are over 24,000 car parking spaces available across the city centre.

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