Plan Your Visit to the Exchange

Open to all

We're open to all, so pop in to explore The Exchange or for something to eat for breakfast, lunch or even an afternoon treat in our café.

Building opening hours

Monday to Saturday - 08:00 to 17:00

Café opening hours

Monday to Saturday - 08:30 to 16:30

How to find us

The Exchange is located in Centenary Square, opposite the Library of Birmingham. 

The Exchange
3 Centenary Square
Birmingham
B1 2DR

What 3 Words

If you download/access the app “What 3 Words”, you can locate The Exchange with the following references:

  1. North Entrance location: pack.boom.grit
  2. South Entrance location: chins.monday.farmer

How to get to us

Car

Parking

There is no on-site parking at The Exchange. There is street parking on Bridge Street, which is the closest road to our building. Please follow the link below to see the nearest accessible parking:

Find disabled parking (Blue badge parking) | Birmingham City Council

Clean Air Zone

For more information regarding the local clean air zone and congestion charges please visit.

Clean Air Zone timing and charges | A clean air zone for Birmingham | Birmingham City Council

You can check to see if your vehicle is subject to charges by using the registration plate checker here:

What would you like to do? | Drive in a Clean Air Zone | GOV.UK. (drive-clean-air-zone.service.gov.uk)

Bus

A number of bus routes stop in Centenary Square. The nearest stop for The Exchange is “Library Metro” (Stop BR2). For buses travelling into the City Centre the stop is located across the road from The Exchange, there is a pedestrian crossing nearby. For buses travelling out of the City Centre the stop is located directly outside The Exchange.

You can plan your bus journey online (https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/plan-your-journey) or for more information, call Network West Midlands on 0871 200 22 33 (bus and metro only).

Train

The Exchange is a 10-15 minute walk from New Street Station and a 15-20 minute walk from Snow Hill Station. Moor Street Station and Five Ways are further away but still within walking distance (within 1 mile).

Metro

The metro stop ‘Library’ is based in Centenary Square, directly in front of The Exchange.

Bike

There are plenty of cycle racks in front of the Library on Centenary Square. For information on cycle routes in the city, visit sustrans.org.uk or birmingham.gov.uk/cycling

Cycle hire

Your nearest cycle hire is Holliday Street.

You can find your nearest cycle hire on this map.

To get started, download the Beryl cycle hire app.

Accessibility & Access

The Exchange is committed to being an accessible and inclusive space. There is step-free access and accessible toilets on all floors, and a Changing Places toilet on the Basement level. Guide dogs and assistance animals are welcome.

Get building accessibility information from AccessAble

You can find the nearest accessible parking via this link to the Birmingham City Council website Find disabled parking (Blue badge parking) | Birmingham City Council

General enquiries

For general enquiries about The Exchange please email: info@TheExchange.bham.ac.uk