Address: Moor St, Birmingham, B5 4BU, United Kingdom
Phone: +441216321526
Rating: 4.4
based on 398 reviews.
Accessibility
Pros:
"Bullring is well connected with Grand Central shopping centre and train station - Birmingham New street!"
"Easy access for wheelchairs pushchairs.has many many shops for every age shopping."
"This shopping centre is also situated practically in the centre of Birmingham which gives it great access to bus and rail transport links and other parts of the city."
"Bullring and Grand Central enjoy a prime location in Birmingham city center, making it easily accessible by public transportation."
"Easy to get to with New Street station being directly underneath Grand Central, and also Moor Street station close by."
"There is also the handy closeness to New Street (or Grand Central) which means its a quick easy place to go."
"Everywhere is so close to the train station, so it's convenient to get there."
Cons:
"The parking was very expensive it cost us £8.50 for two hours so next time we will get a train in or park elsewhere."
"You have to pay £8 clean air zone charge to drive into the city... also getting out of the city tuck us 45+ minutes as traffic was chaos will never be returning."
"Parking is a bit pricey but what you expect from such a big site."
"Parking is quite expensive and located in Emission control zone so if your car is not Emission compliant you've to pay £8.00 as well."
"Entrance to shopping centre Parking area is bit tricky with confusing signs."
"Driving in and parking is extremely stressful."
"A few car parks around the Bullring. Not the cheapest place to park."
Shopping Experience
Pros:
"However, this is a testament to the mall's popularity and the bustling energy it exudes."
"Its modern architecture and historic elements create a unique atmosphere."
"Lots of shops to go into (selfridges, boots, build-a-bear, body shop, perfume shop, etc.)"
"What's not to like...a variety of high street and Designer brand shops under One Roof."
"Impressive shopping centre featuring beautiful modern architecture, three floors, a wide range of shops, restaurants and cafes."
"This is the biggest and best shopping centre in Birmingham."
"Bullring and Grand Central Mall boasts an impressive lineup of stores, ranging from high-street favorites to luxury brands."
Cons:
"It can be overwhelming and agoraphobic."
"But since covid many shops started closing down, and now feels that Bullring has barely anything there."
"The only downside is that it is very big and confusing."
"Poor signage for main exits from Grand Central (New St Station) concourse to outside the station & too many over priced eateries and elitist shops."
"When we came in all (well most) of the shops were closed last time we came It was a fabulous experience but now it's a terrible experience today when I came."
"Most of the shops were designer fashion."
"Shops looked like they were going out of business."
Dining Options
Pros:
"Definitely a good place for a group of friends gathering for games and drinks."
"One highlight of Bullring and Grand Central Mall is undoubtedly the array of dining options available."
"We stopped there for dinner and breakfast because of the great selection of cafes and restaurants too!"
"Great options for food and drink."
"Some very good eateries in Grand Central, particularly Tapas Revolution."
"Went to Fumo for an evening, what a lovely place. Excellent food, amazing experience with very good service from the staff."
"Great food options me and my partner really enjoyed our dinner at the Bills restaurant."
Cons:
"The food mall was especially uninspiring; overpriced and unappetising."
"There wasn't many places to eat takeaway that were in the bullring."
"Although the parking was over priced and a lot of shops I like were coming soon."
"Can get very busy and therefore is a bit of a pain with a buggy in certain shops."
"Although its a shame to see most shelves empty due to lack of stock."
"One thing struck me was how early the majority of restaurants closed their doors."
"The food court was great - had lunch at Pho (nice but expensive)."
Cleanliness and Maintenance
Pros:
"The whole place is extremely clean and well maintained."
"Very cute cafes and restaurants are also there for refreshments during your shopping."
"What a beautiful place with high standards of cleanliness, no rubbish on the floors it is just amazing!"
"Public restrooms well looked after and quite a few around the place."
"The facilities and amenities at Bullring and Grand Central are well-maintained."
"Found the station clean and tidy."
"The place is kept very clean and tidy."
Cons:
"Toilets were filthy despite seeing a cleaner around looking like there was nothing to do..."
"The worse thing is all the toilets there are disgusting and have no soap you can use to wash and clean your hands!"
"Horrible. So many of the disabled toilets were out of order."
"The toilets are so disgusting, the sink moulding and there is no cleaning staff on hand to do anything the entire day."
"The toilets are horrendous! I’ve never seen anything so dirty!"
"Some of the public toilets were not the best (could have been cleaner, not well stocked, sinks, etc. didn't work properly)."
"Sadly it’s the same old dirty, rank, wee smelling train station under it."