Coventry Building Society Arena, UK
Travel
Surfex will take place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, a venue with modern facilities and travel networks just off junction 3 of the M6 and with its own Coventry Arena train station.
The exhibition will be in one large hall with meeting facilities right next to the exhibitor displays – creating a close integration between the seminars, workshops and exhibition.
There are also adjacent conference rooms. The combined content of the seminars, workshops and exhibition will ensure that Surfex is a comprehensive presentation of surface, paint and coatings technology.
Address:
Coventry Building Society Arena
Phoenix Way
Foleshill
Coventry
CV6 6GE
By Train
Coventry Arena train station next to the Coventry Building Society Arena is now open. Please note, there will be a limited service in operation in the first stage of this two-stage project.
More information about Coventry Arena can be found here.
Monday to Friday: one train per hour in either direction
The closest mainline train station to the Coventry Building Society Arena is Coventry Station, located in the centre of Coventry, approximately 6 miles from the Coventry Building Society Arena. Trains run from Coventry Station to Coventry Arena once per hour. Alternatively, there are always black cabs immediately outside the station.
With Avanti West Coast Trains there are 3 trains an hour from London and an average travel time of 59 minutes. Avanti West Coast Trains also offer direct services from Glasgow and Edinburgh, Cumbria, Preston, Warrington and Wigan.
Bookings open from 12 weeks before travel with best value fares for individuals if you book in advance and fix your date and time of travel.
Avanti West Coast Trains also offer a group booking discount of 20% for the Avanti West Coast Trains part of your journey on advance fares of 3-9 people travelling together. For more details visit: http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/tickets-offers/group-travel/.
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Airport
The nearest airport to the Coventry Building Society Arena is Birmingham International Airport.
The Birmingham International Airport was recently voted the Best UK Airport by ‘Which? Travel’ members, in the large airports category. Birmingham International Airport is about a 25 minute taxi ride away.
Public transport from train station to the Coventry Building Society Arena:
- Number 8 Bus from Coventry Train Station to Coventry Transport Museum.
- Then catch the Number 4 or Number 5 from Coventry Transport Museum to Arena Park (Tesco).
- Once you arrive at Arena Park there is an underpass which takes you into Car Park B of the Coventry Building Society Arena. Follow signs for the Coventry Building Society Arena main entrance from here.
For more information regarding regular public bus services around Coventry and Warwickshire please visit the National Express website.
By Taxi
There is a taxi rank at the front of the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Parking
There are car parking facilities at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Please note that the Arena now have an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) System which records vehicle registrations on entry and exit to the arena.
Please enter your details each day you visit.
You can pre-book your parking here.
Failure to register your vehicle will result in you receiving a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Arrive before 10am both days and you will get a discount code for free parking!
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH
- Take the M1 southbound, leave the M1 at junction 21, then at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M69 (signposted Coventry, Birmingham).
- Leave the M69 branching left (signposted Birmingham M6, Coventry North and Central A4600).
- Keep in right-hand lane then continue forward (signposted Birmingham) joining the M6 at junction 2.
- Leave the M6 at junction 3, then take 2nd exit onto Phoenix Way – A444 (signposted Coventry).
- At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rowleys Green Lane.
- At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Judds Lane.
- Arrive at Coventry Building Society Arena.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH
- Take the M40 northbound
- Leave the M40 at junction 15, then at the roundabout take the 4th exit onto Warwick Bypass – A46 (signposted Coventry).
- Continue forward to join the A444, take left hand lane (signposted City Centre) onto London Road – A4114.
- Continue forward on London Road – until you reach the Ring Road.
- Stay in right-hand lane and take 2nd exit onto the Ring Road.
- Leave the Ring Road at junction 3 – at roundabout take 2nd exit onto Sky Blue Way.
- Proceed forward over traffic lights.
- At next roundabout, take 1st exit onto A444, signposted Nuneaton.
- Continue forward on A444, straight on at roundabouts until you see the Coventry Building Society Arena.
- At the last roundabout adjacent to the Coventry Building Society Arena on you right-hand side, take 3rd exit onto Rowleys Green Lane.
- At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Judds Lane.
- Arrive at Coventry Building Society Arena.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE EAST
- Take the A14 westbound.
- Continue forward, then join the M6 motorway (signposted M6, The North West, Birmingham, Coventry).
- Leave the M6 at junction 3 (signposted Coventry North) then at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Phoenix Way – A444 (signposted Coventry).
- At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rowleys Green Lane.
- At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Judds Lane.
- Arrive at Coventry Building Society Arena.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH-EAST
- Take the M1 northbound.
- Taking the left hand lane, join the M6 motorway (signposted M6 The North West, Coventry North, Birmingham).
- Leave the M6 at junction 3, then at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Phoenix Way – A444 (signposted Coventry).
- At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rowleys Green Lane.
- At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Judds Lane.
- Arrive at Coventry Building Society Arena.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH-WEST
- Take the M6 southbound.
- Leave the M6 at junction 3 (signposted Coventry North) then at the roundabout take the 4th exit onto Phoenix Way – A444 (signposted Coventry).
- At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rowleys Green Lane.
- At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Judds Lane.
- Arrive at Coventry Building Society Arena.