How many bus lane Penalty Charge Notices Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council issues, from which cameras, how much it raises, and how often challenges succeed — from data released under Freedom of Information (ref 14304632).
32,377
PCNs issued in 5 years2021/22–2025/26
£1.03m
gross income, 5 yearsnet of costs not held
5,937
PCNs in 2025/26across 3 cameras
62%
paid at the £35 discount2025/26
67%
of challenges upheld2025/26
This page reports data released by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council under the Freedom of Information Act (14304632, responded 2026-07-27). Figures are the council's own. BusLaneCheck is independent and not affiliated with the council. The source documents are linked at the foot of this page. Compare every UK authority →
Bus lane PCNs issued per yearGross PCN income per year
PCNs issued nearly halved in 2024/25 (2,364, against 6,881–9,141 in the three years before) before recovering to 5,937 in 2025/26; income and discounted-PCN counts move in step with the same dip and recovery. All three cameras (Poplar Road, Warwick Road, Lode Lane) went live in the same month, October 2017.
Which cameras issue the most fines
Camera-enforced bus lane locations ranked by PCNs issued in 2025/26. The last column is the 5-year total.
All three of Solihull's bus lanes are already fully documented on this site with hours and permitted vehicles; this FOI response adds the enforcement-stats layer only, confirming there are no camera-enforced locations beyond the three already published.
Challenges & appeals — do they work?
Formal representations to the council, and appeals to the independent Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Drivers made 5,992 formal challenges over 5 years.
Year
Challenges
Upheld
Rejected
Success rate
To tribunal
2021/22
1,536
1,042
494
68%
28 (7 allowed / 1 dismissed)
2022/23
1,863
1,137
726
61%
11 (4 allowed / 0 dismissed)
2023/24
1,385
756
629
55%
10 (0 allowed / 2 dismissed)
2024/25
385
177
208
46%
1 (0 allowed / 0 dismissed)
2025/26
823
550
213
67%
5 (0 allowed / 4 dismissed)
The council's own figures show the share of challenges upheld went from 68% in 2021/22 to 67% in 2025/26 — so a well-grounded challenge is worth making. See our guide to appealing a bus lane PCN for the grounds that win.
The fine itself
A bus lane PCN from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days. It is a civil penalty — there are no licence points. Confirmed by Solihull's own published bus lane page (https://www.solihull.gov.uk/parking/parking-fines/bus-lanes), which already gave the unusual 21-day discount window; the FOI response did not restate the penalty amount.
The bus lanes behind these cameras
Each of these locations has a full page with operating hours, permitted vehicles and the governing traffic order: