BlaakLane.com runs chauffeur service in Birmingham, Alabama, for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) transfers, UAB medical and business visits, BJCC and Protective Stadium events, race weekends at Barber Motorsports Park and Talladega, and game days in Tuscaloosa and Auburn. The booking engine shows a fixed fare before you confirm. A vetted local affiliate drives the trip, and the confirmation names the operator and chauffeur.
Book a Birmingham chauffeur in three steps
- Enter your BHM flight number, hotel or address and your destination in the booking engine on this page or at /book/.
- Choose a vehicle class. The fixed fare appears straight away and covers the chauffeur, fuel and the included waiting time; airport fees, parking and gratuity are added later at actual cost.
- Confirm. The 24/7 desk in Toronto assigns a vetted Birmingham affiliate working to the BlaakLane.com written standard, and your confirmation names the operator, the chauffeur and the car.
Multi-car moves for a medical conference, a football weekend or a race-hospitality group are planned by a coordinator and confirmed in writing.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
BHM is only about 5 miles northeast of downtown, and the drive on I-20/59 usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. The airport has one terminal with three concourses, rebuilt in a modernisation completed in the mid-2010s, and baggage claim on the lower level. Pre-arranged cars pick up at the designated curbside area for commercial vehicles outside baggage claim, and your chauffeur texts the exact spot and vehicle details once you land. Meet and greet inside baggage claim with a name board is an add-on; add-ons are only available in selected locations. Current information is on the Birmingham Airport Authority site.
Every airport pickup is flight-tracked and timed to the actual landing, with 30 minutes of included waiting on domestic flights, 60 minutes on international arrivals and 15 minutes on other pickups, then 15-minute blocks. Most BHM routes are domestic, often connecting through Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas or Houston. Travellers with more nonstop needs sometimes fly into Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson and book the 2.5-hour transfer west.
Drive times around Birmingham
| Route | Approx. distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| BHM to downtown and the BJCC | 5 miles | 10-15 min |
| BHM to UAB and Southside | 7 miles | 15-20 min |
| BHM to Mountain Brook or Homewood | 10 miles | 20-25 min |
| BHM to Hoover and the Riverchase Galleria | 20 miles | 25-35 min |
| Downtown to Barber Motorsports Park (Leeds) | 17 miles | 20-30 min |
| Downtown to Talladega Superspeedway | 50 miles | 50-60 min (non-race day) |
Times are planning ranges; the fare does not change with traffic.
UAB, Southside and the medical district
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is the city's largest employer, and its hospital, research buildings and campus spread across Southside just south of downtown. Patients, visiting physicians, clinical-trial sponsors and families travelling for treatment make up a large share of weekday car bookings. Five Points South and Lakeview, next to the campus, hold restaurants and small hotels, and the Hilton Birmingham at UAB is on the edge of the medical district. For a day of appointments or site visits, the hourly chauffeur service keeps the car on standby between buildings.
Downtown, the Civil Rights District and the BJCC
Downtown Birmingham has a compact grid of offices, hotels and restored buildings. The Birmingham Civil Rights District, part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, includes the 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute; the National Park Service has visitor details. Railroad Park and Regions Field, the minor-league ballpark, anchor the south side of downtown. The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) holds exhibition halls, Legacy Arena and the Sheraton Birmingham, and Protective Stadium, opened in 2021, sits beside it and hosts UAB football, concerts and large events. Downtown hotels include the Elyton Hotel, the Redmont and the Tutwiler.
Over the Mountain: Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills and Hoover
South of Red Mountain, home of the Vulcan statue and park, lie the suburbs known locally as Over the Mountain. Mountain Brook Village and Crestline hold boutiques and the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook, Homewood and Vestavia Hills have offices and restaurants, and Hoover has the Riverchase Galleria and the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, which usually hosts the SEC baseball tournament in May. US-280 is the main corporate corridor, lined with office parks, and it is one of the region's busiest roads at the peaks. Executives visiting companies along it book through corporate accounts.
Race weekends: Barber Motorsports Park and Talladega
Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, east of the city, has a road course and a large motorcycle museum. It usually hosts the IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama in the spring and the Barber Vintage Festival in October. Talladega Superspeedway, about 50 miles east on I-20, stages NASCAR Cup races usually in April and October, when crowds are large and approach roads are managed by traffic control. For either venue, a chauffeur drops at an agreed point, you walk in, and the car holds at a planned meeting place for the return. Hospitality groups travel best in a Sprinter Van or minicoach, planned by a coordinator. See event transportation.
Birmingham events by month
- Spring: the IndyCar race at Barber and the spring NASCAR race at Talladega, usually in April.
- May: the SEC baseball tournament in Hoover.
- Autumn: college football across the state; the Magic City Classic between Alabama A&M and Alabama State at Legion Field, usually in late October; the Barber Vintage Festival and the autumn Talladega race.
- December: the Birmingham Bowl, usually in late December.
Visit Birmingham publishes the current calendar.
Game days in Tuscaloosa and Auburn
Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium are about 60 miles southwest on I-20/59, roughly an hour on a normal day but much longer on home-game Saturdays. Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium is about 115 miles southeast, usually 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. On game days, campus police close roads near the stadiums, so the chauffeur drops at an agreed point and collects from a meeting spot away from the post-game traffic. Book early for home weekends in the autumn.
Choosing a vehicle
| Party | Vehicle | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Business or Luxury Executive Sedan | Airport, UAB, downtown meetings |
| 3-4 | Executive SUV | Families, golf bags, game days |
| 5-7 | Standard Black SUV | Small groups, medical visits with family |
| 8-14 | Sprinter Van | Race hospitality, weddings |
| 15+ | Minicoach or motorcoach | Conferences, team travel |
Every vehicle is four model years old or younger. See the fleet and rates.
One-way trips from Birmingham
- Atlanta: about 150 miles east on I-20, 2.5 to 3 hours. Atlanta is on Eastern time, one hour ahead.
- Nashville: about 190 miles north on I-65, around 3 hours.
- Memphis: about 240 miles via I-22, 3.5 to 4 hours.
- Huntsville: about 100 miles north on I-65 and I-565, 1.5 to 2 hours.
- Montgomery: about 90 miles south on I-65, around 1.5 hours.
Intercity transfers explains one-way pricing.
Rail, driving and weather notes
Amtrak's Crescent, which runs daily between New York and New Orleans by way of Atlanta, stops at the Birmingham Intermodal Facility downtown; see Amtrak. Driving is on the right, and Birmingham is on Central time. The I-20/59 and I-65 interchange downtown and US-280 are the main pinch points at rush hour. Spring and late autumn can bring severe storms and tornado warnings, and summers are hot and humid. Child seats are free on request.
Cancellation
Free more than 72 hours before pickup; 10% at 72 hours or less; 50% at 48 hours or less; 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show.
