Birmingham Airport Transportation & Bus Rental Service

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport sits just off I-20/I-59 at Exit 129, about five miles northeast of downtown Birmingham. The terminal is a single-building operation, which keeps arrivals and departures straightforward — but curbside space is tightly managed, and large vehicles need to coordinate in advance rather than pulling up and figuring it out. Ground transportation vehicles use the lower-level arrivals curb on the north side of the terminal.

Confirm your exact staging location with your operator before wheels down, and have your group coordinator collect everyone and all luggage before calling the bus to the curb — BHM's arrivals lane moves fast and doesn't accommodate long waits.

BHM says limousine and shuttle services operate by reservation only, and its free Cell Phone Lot at 5600 Airline Drive has no time limit for vehicles waiting on arriving passengers. That gives a large group a concrete meeting plan without occupying the arrivals curb; the person waiting must remain with the vehicle until the group is ready. See the official BHM parking and ground transportation information before your visit.

Heading downtown after landing? The drive along I-20 W to the heart of Birmingham runs about 10–15 minutes in normal traffic, though the interchange at I-65 can back up during morning and afternoon peaks. A charter bus or minibus keeps your whole group on one arrival plan instead of splitting into rideshares and meeting at the hotel in three different waves.

Check the BHM parking and ground transportation information for current curbside access details before your visit.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and its sprawling medical campus draw researchers, visiting faculty, clinical trial participants, and medical conference attendees from across the country every week. Groups flying into BHM for events at UAB Hospital (1802 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233) or the UAB Hulsey Center need a clean, coordinated transfer from the airport — and the stretch of 6th Avenue South through the medical district is not the place to sort out a six-car caravan. A minibus or charter bus rental handles the whole group in one run, drops everyone at the right building entrance, and stages for the return trip when your schedule calls for it.

UAB's medical campus sits about 3.5 miles southwest of BHM via I-20 W and 17th Street South. Traffic through the interchange at I-65 and along University Boulevard can slow the approach during shift changes, so building a 20–25 minute buffer into your pickup window is smart. Compare minibuses and charter buses from a network of Birmingham operators through one quick form — or call 659-302-3460 and a live agent will put together a package around your group's flight schedule.

Alabama football is a religion in Birmingham, and game weekends pack BHM, I-20/I-59, and US-11 with out-of-state fans who flew in specifically for the trip. Whether your group is landing Friday night for a Saturday kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa (920 Paul W Bryant Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401) — about 55 miles southwest of BHM on I-20/I-59 — or heading to a UAB Blazers game at Protective Stadium (1101 22nd St N, Birmingham, AL 35203) right in the heart of downtown, a charter bus rental from the airport keeps the group together and the pregame energy building on the ride over.

Parking near Bryant-Denny on a home Saturday is a full production — lots open hours before kickoff and fill fast, and the drive back to Birmingham on I-20 after the game can stretch well past midnight. A charter bus skips the parking scramble entirely. One vehicle, one flat rate, and everyone's back at the hotel when the game ends.

Compare charter buses and minibuses for game day airport runs through Birminghamminibuscompany.com — fill out one quick form or call 659-302-3460!

Birminghamminibuscompany.com doesn't stop at Birmingham city limits. Whether your group is flying into BHM and heading to Tuscaloosa for a University of Alabama event, transferring to Huntsville for a defense industry conference, or shuttling between Birmingham and the Mercedes-Benz US International plant in Vance, the network covers it. You can also arrange transportation from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) (1000 Glenn Hearn Blvd SW, Huntsville, AL 35824) or Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (TCL) (3200 Van de Graaff Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401) when your group splits across multiple arrival cities.

And don't limit your travels — through this website you can just as easily arrange Tuscaloosa charter bus rentals, Huntsville charter bus rentals, or group transportation anywhere across Alabama. One form, one results page, every option in front of you!