Conservative Party Conference

The Conservative Party Conference will take place at the ICC in Birmingham, from Sunday 29, September to Wednesday 2, October 2024. 

As a result, there will be restrictions on Broad Street meaning some bus services will be diverted from Tuesday 24, September to Friday 4, October 2024.

Also, tram services will not run between Edgbaston Village and Library from 20:00 Wednesday 25, September until end of service Thursday 3 October, 2024.

Please see below bus and tram changes as well as travel advice during this time.

Please allow more time for your journey as travelling on public transport may take longer than usual due to route diversions and disruption.  

All bus services will be running, however buses into and out of the city centre will experience diversions around Broad Street due to the restrictions in place.

Services affected include: 9, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 126, X8, X10, 23 and 24.

From the start of service Tuesday 24, September 2024 buses into the city centre will be diverted from Five Ways and the top of Broad Street.

Buses into the city centre will return to their normal route from 20:00 Friday 4, October 2024.

From 19:30 on Wednesday 25, September 2024 buses will also be diverted out of the city centre.

Buses out of the city centre will return to normal service from start of service Thursday 3, October 2024.

For more information on how your service will be diverted and live updates please refer to our disruption page as well as National Express' dedicated page about the diversions due to take place.

Allow more time for your journey as travelling on public transport may take longer than usual due to route diversions and disruption.  

For help plan your journey or check timetables, please use our Journey Planner tool and West Midland Metro's dedicated page for relevant service change information.

Walking and cycling routes will still be open during this time. 

West Midlands Cycle Hire docks closest to the Broad Street area are: 

• Sheepcote Street 


• Brindley Place 


• Bridge Street 

E-scooters are also available to hire alongside hundreds of West Midland Cycle Hire bikes in central Birmingham. Riders must be over 18 and hold a UK driving license.

Download the Beryl app  to get started or visit here.