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Downtown warehouses that once produced America's oldest soft drink, Dr Pepper, now comprise the upscale Pepper Place , which is one of the region's better-known interior design centers. Other retail centers include Brookwood Village , US 280E and Lakeshore Drive, with anchor stores Belk and Macy's; and The Summit , at US 280E and I-459, which has Belk and Saks Fifth Avenue as well as many upscale specialty shops. Window-shoppers and novelty hunters will want to visit the antique shops and trendy boutiques of Five Points South , off 20th Street S. and Highland Avenue.
Twelve miles south in Hoover, at I-459 and US 31S, is Riverchase Galleria ; it is the place to shop while you're in the Birmingham area. Topped by one of the largest glass skylights in the Western Hemisphere, the Galleria includes Belk, JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, more than 200 specialty stores, an office tower and a sizable hotel.
Birmingham, AL
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Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB1820 5th Ave S. Birmingham, AL 35233
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Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB808 20th St S. Birmingham, AL 35205
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Sheraton Birmingham Hotel2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N. Birmingham, AL 35203
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown250 18th St S. Birmingham, AL 35233
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City Population
212,237
Elevation
1,200 ft.
Sales Tax
State, county and city sales taxes total 10 percent in Birmingham. Lodging taxes of 17.5 percent and $3 per night also are levied.
Emergency
911
Police (non-emergency)
(205) 328-9311
Hospitals
Princeton Baptist Medical Center, (205) 783-3000; St. Vincent's Birmingham, (205) 939-7000; St. Vincent's East, (205) 838-3000; Trinity Medical Center, (205) 592-1000; UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Hospital, (205) 934-4011; UAB Hospital-Highlands, (205) 934-3411.
Visitor Information
2200 Ninth Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203. Phone:(205)458-8000 or (800)458-8085
Air Travel
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Rental Cars
One of the largest car rental agencies in the city, Hertz, (205) 591-6090 or (800) 654-3080, offers discounts to AAA members.
Rail Service
Amtrak trains destined for New York and New Orleans depart from the station at 1801 Morris Ave.; phone (205) 324-3033.
Buses
Greyhound Lines Inc., at 618 19th St. N., provides commercial bus service to and from the city; phone (205) 252-7190 or (800) 231-2222.
Taxis
Taxis are on the meter system. The typical charge is $4.50 initially and $2 for each additional mile. Two companies are Silver Cab, (205) 701-2222; and Yellow, (205) 222-2222.
Public Transportation
Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority provides bus service around town and into the outlying suburbs. Basic bus fare is $1.50. The authority also manages Magic City Connector, a system of buses serving the downtown area; the fare is 30c. Exact change is required for both bus services. Phone (205) 521-0101 for schedule and route information.
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