Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry. Open daily. Admission free
Details
Accessibility:
Blue Badge parking spaces at the rear of the museum [accessed via Cook Street] can be booked in advance by calling 02476 234270. The entrance to the museum is flat and level through automatic doors. Both floors of the museum are wheelchair-accessible via a lift. Shallow ramps are in place for all areas apart from Model World, where extra assistance may be required (please ask for assistance).
Accessible toilets are available on both the ground floor, next to the main entrance and café, and the first floor, next to the Transport Technology exhibit. The closest Changing Places facility is around 0.25 miles away at Central Library (SP332790).
Wheelchairs are available for free loan and assistance dogs are welcome.
Makaton symbols are used alongside written, pictorial, audio, visual (with subtitles) and interactive displays. Vehicle display information is in large print on anti-glare backgrounds. Visual aids are available for loan from reception. Museum staff are trained in basic Makaton signing.
Coventry city has a Shopmobility service which is located on the ground floor of Barracks car park, directly behind the Upper Precinct (CV1 1DD). The car park itself has disability parking spaces, which are located close to the shopmobility centre. Powered and un-powered wheelchairs and scooters can be hired free of charge from the Shopmobility office. It is recommended that these are booked in advance over the telephone on 024 7683 2020 (Mon-Sat: 8.45am-4.30pm). Further information can be requested found here: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/77/getting_out_and_about/1075/mobility_pathways_shopmobility.
Brief Description:
The museum saw a major refurbishment in 2015 and now holds one of the finest collections of cars, bicycles, motorbikes and commercial vehicles in the world. It tells the story of Coventry as the heart of the British motor industry.
Further Information:
Address:
Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, CV1 1JD
Telephone:
02476 234270
Email:
Website:
http://www.transport-museum.com/
Opening Hours:
Monday - Sunday (including bank holidays): 10.00am - 5.00pm
Free admission to the museum.
4D Land-Speed Record Simulator:
10.00am - 4.30pm daily
Adults - £5
Under 16/Concessions - £3.50
Groups of 10 or more - £3.50 per person
Family Ticket - £15.50 (up to four people, including at least one adult and at least one child)
(Height and other restrictions apply to the 4D simulator ride)
Directions:
For the closest public car park to the museum (Bishop Street Car Park - SP334793) take junction 1 from the ring road and take the Tower Street exit into the city centre. Turn left onto Silver Street and follow the road round to the right. The entrance to the car park will be on your right.
To get to the main entrance of the museum by car take Junction 2 from the ring road and follow the road signs to City Centre. At the T-junction with Hales Street turn left towards the Whittle Arch landmark that spans the road. The main entrance to the museum (which is at the far end of Millennium Square) is on your right just before the Whittle Arch.
OS SP334793
Transport:
The centre of Coventry is largely pedestrianised and travelling by car can be a problem. However, there is an excellent pubic transport system, which you can find further details of here: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/publictransport
There is a Park & Ride scheme based in the War Memorial Park (Kenilworth Road, CV3 6PT) and operates seven days a week to and from the city centre. There is free parking for 400 vehicles and the bus services run every 10-15 minutes – there is a charge for the bus service.
Further details can be found here: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/118/public_transport/1126/park_and_ride
The main bus services in Coventry are run by Transport for West Midlands and Network West Midlands. The services run throughout the city as well as the surrounding areas. Further details can be found on the following websites: https://www.tfwm.org.uk/ and http://www.networkwestmidlands.com.
Coventry’s main railway station is located on the south side of the city centre with bus stops and taxi ranks just outside. The city is located on the West Coast Main Line which runs from London Euston through Coventry to Birmingham New Street. Other major UK cities including Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh can all be reached directly by train from Coventry. For ticket information you can telephone National Rail on 03457 484 950.
Amenities:
There is a café on site next to the main entrance, but you can also find plenty of places for food and drink in the surrounding city centre.
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
Location
Nearest Venues
Bishop Street car park, Coventry CV1 1JD
91 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.