Transport for Staff and Departments

 You can book a hire vehicle for departmental events and staff business travel from Transport Services. Vehicles are available from external hire companies and our university fleet.

To hire a car please use our vehicle hire online booking form 

 Staff Vehicle Hire Form

To hire a minibus as a member of staff, please use the staff minibus hire form

 Staff Minibus Hire Form

Vehicle Hire

Please give at least 72 hours' notice when you hire a vehicle, as wider supply issues within the industry have reduced availability. For the same reasons, the model supplied may vary.

 

What vehicles are available?

-          Minibuses (15-17 seats)

-          Nine-seater people carriers

-          Long wheelbase and short wheelbase transit vans (for bikes, surfboards and other equipment)

-          A variety of cars and smaller vehicles

Who can drive the vehicle?

Drivers of UoB vehicles must:

  • Be over 21 years of age
  • Have held a full driving license for a minimum of two years
  • Undertake training if driving a minibus
  • Comply with the regulations detailed below

Minibus training

To drive a minibus, you must take extra training. We organise courses every year at the start of the autumn term. Please email p.m.sadler@bham.ac.uk to register members of your club or society.

Need a driver?

We can provide a driver if you team/society does not have anyone to drive the vehicle. There is an extra charge for clubs and societies using this service.

Regulations for driving our vehicles

Colleges

Professional Services