Euro Bus Expo

At Euro Bus Expo you can see new coaches, buses, mini and midi vehicles alongside the components, equipment and services used to run a passenger transport fleet, all in Halls 17 to 19 at NEC Birmingham. Euro Bus Expo is a trade exhibition for the bus and coach industry, organised by Diversified Communications UK. If you exhibit, your visitors are operators, local authorities, community transport groups and engineers.

Euro Bus Expo dates and opening times

The show runs every two years and the organiser is already selling stands for 2028, but the 2028 dates have not been announced yet. The 2026 edition ran over three days in November with these hours:

• Tuesday 3 November 2026: 09:30 to 17:00
• Wednesday 4 November 2026: 09:30 to 17:00
• Thursday 5 November 2026: 09:30 to 15:30

Who can attend and how to register

If you work in the bus and coach industry, entry was free in 2026. The show is trade only, closed to the general public and limited to over 18s, and proof of trade status may be asked for at the door. Full-time college and university students need the organiser’s permission in advance. In 2026 online registration sent a PDF badge valid on all three days, and registration was also open on the day.

Vehicles and exhibitors you can compare

In 2026 you could compare more than 200 exhibitors and over 80 vehicles from 31 manufacturers, dealers and converters, the organiser’s figures for that edition. The vehicle line-up ranges from mini and midi models to full-size buses and coaches, including ultra-low and zero-emission models. A Miniplus Zone gathers small and medium passenger carrying vehicles, from accessible designs to conversions for specialist uses, and an outdoor display area lets you look over selected vehicles with the suppliers beside them.

Masterclass Theatre, roundtables and the Innovation Challenge

The 2026 Masterclass Theatre ran 25 free sessions over the three days, on topics including bus reform, AI, fleet transition, compliance and workforce planning. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) supports the theatre as show partner. New in 2026 were eight roundtables bringing together bus and coach operators, local authorities and specialists, with places open to registered visitors on request.

Visitors could also vote in the 2026 Innovation Challenge, which put 20 entries on show at the Innovation Challenge Gallery on stand 476 until 15:00 on Wednesday 4 November. The ten entries with the most votes each gave a 90-second pitch in the Masterclass Theatre on the Thursday, in front of a judging panel led by Keith McNally, Operations Director at CPT, and the Operator’s Choice Gold Award was decided by visitor votes.

With Euro Bus Expo Connect you can plan your visit, connect with contacts in advance and meet them face to face in a dedicated lounge at the show.

Show size and history

If you exhibit, you join an event that drew 7,000 attendees in 2024 and that the organiser describes as three decades strong. It ran in 2024 and 2026 and is already selling space for 2028. Published 2024 figures:

Edition	Attendees	Exhibitors	Vehicles	Speakers
2024	7,000	200	75	47

Exhibiting at Euro Bus Expo 2028

You can choose from five stand formats for 2028, and every one comes with marketing support and an entry in the printed Show Guide. Stand bookings are open, and the formats are shell scheme, space only, a Mini/Midi Site, a MiniPlus Site for conversions and bespoke vehicles, and a full Vehicle Site. A CPT member rate applies only if membership is current at the time of booking and at the show, and a signed booking form with a 25% deposit must arrive by Friday 5 November 2027. Commercial Manager Martin Laverton handles stand enquiries. If you are weighing up the formats, our guides to shell scheme or space only and building an exhibition budget cover the main choices.

Getting there

You can arrive by rail, air or car. The NEC sits next to Birmingham International station, 10 to 15 minutes from Birmingham New Street, and the free air-rail link connects it to Birmingham Airport. Drivers should follow Euro Bus Expo signs to the show car park, where a free shuttle bus runs to the entrance, and pre-paying parking online saves you £5 on the day rate. The organiser points visitors to the Event Express hotel booking service, which charges no booking fees.

Related shows

You can find other transport and logistics exhibitions among the trade shows in Birmingham, including the Commercial Vehicle Show from 20 April 2027 and Multimodal from 29 June 2027. Advanced Engineering ran at the NEC during Euro Bus Expo week in 2026. Diversified Communications UK also runs Digital Construction North at Manchester Central from 18 November 2026.

Source: eurobusxpo.com, eurobusxpo.com/press-release, eurobusxpo.com/stand-packages, eurobusxpo.com/getting-here, thenec.co.uk/events/euro-bus-expo