Metropolitan Alabama is the central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. As the name suggests, Metropolitan Alabama is home to Alabama's biggest urban area, the Birmingham metropolitan area, but also includes other towns and rural areas.
Interstates 65, 20, and 59, and US routes 31, 43, 11, 280, 78, and 278 lead into Metropolitan Alabama. This is the best way to get in.
Birmingham International Airport in Birmingham serves Metropolitan Alabama.
Amtrak's Crescent line has daily stops in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Anniston.