Bradford Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in Bradford, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days.

Covers Shipley, Keighley, Bingley, Ilkley, Baildon, Manningham, Great Horton, Bowling, Idle, Thornton, Queensbury and Wibsey — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Bradford Council, so any we track there are listed below. They are listed by road name, exactly as the road appears on the PCN and the roadside sign.

RoadTypeOperating timesWho can use it
Bingley RoadA650 Bingley Road, Nab Wood — inbound bus laneBus laneMon–Fri 7:30–9:30amBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
A650 at Avondale RoadA650 bus lane at the Avondale Road junction, Shipley directionBus laneMon–Fri 3–6:30pmBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
A650 at Marlborough RoadA650 bus lane at the Marlborough Road junctionBus laneMon–Fri 3–6:30pmBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
A650 at Sleningford RoadA650 bus lane at the Sleningford Road junctionBus laneMon–Fri 7:30–9:30amBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Manningham LaneA650 Manningham Lane — Lister Park inbound (AM) and Valley Parade / Lister Park outbound (PM) bus lanesBus laneMon–Fri peak (by direction)Buses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Bolton RoadBolton Road bus laneBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Bow StreetBow Street, Keighley — bus laneBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Bridge StreetBridge Street, at the Bradford Interchange — bus gateBus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Church BankChurch Bank — bus lanes in both directions (towards Bolton Road and towards Well Street)Bus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Hall IngsHall Ings, city centre — at the George Street junction and by Jacobs WellBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Huddersfield RoadHuddersfield Road bus lane at the Netherlands Avenue junctionBus laneMon–Fri 4–6:30pmBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Leeds RoadLeeds Road bus laneBus laneMon–Fri peak hoursBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Princes WayPrinces Way, at the Manchester Road junction, city centreBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Shipley Market SquareShipley Market Square — bus lane/bus gateBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Thornton RoadThornton Road bus lane at the Ingleby Road junctionBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Vicar LaneVicar Lane, city centre — bus laneBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Well StreetWell Street, city centre — bus laneBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
Woodside RoadWoodside Road, Wyke — bus laneBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis), Pedal cycles
📊 How much does Bradford Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 199,670 fines and £6.81m gross over 5 years — from FOI data. See the Bradford fines data →

Missing a road? Restrictions change and new bus gates appear every year. Check how to look up any bus lane, and remember: the roadside sign is the legal authority.