About this bus gate
Permitted vehicles: buses, licensed hackney carriages (taxis) and pedal cycles (police vehicles are also exempt). Private hire (minicabs) is not permitted.
Police vehicles are not exempt at this location (buses, hackney carriages and cycles only). Location and operating hours are taken from Bradford Council's official published bus-lanes list.
ANPR camera enforced.
Who can use it
- Buses
- Hackney carriages (licensed taxis)
- Pedal cycles
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Lorries
- Motorcycles
- Private hire vehicles
Where exactly is it?
Bridge Street, at the Bradford Interchange — bus gate. View on Google Maps →
Got a PCN from this camera?
Don't panic, and don't ignore it. Pay £35 within 21 days to halve the charge — or if the signage was unclear, the details are wrong, or you had a genuine reason to be in the lane, consider challenging it first. Our step-by-step appeal guide covers the grounds that actually win.
Frequently asked questions
What are the operating times of the Bridge Street bus gate?
The Bridge Street Bus Gate in Bradford operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no time of day when general traffic may use it.
How much is the fine for driving through the Bridge Street bus gate?
Bradford Council issues a Penalty Charge Notice of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days. There are no penalty points — it is a civil penalty.
Who is allowed to use the Bridge Street bus gate?
Buses, hackney carriages (licensed taxis) and pedal cycles are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, lorries, motorcycles and private hire vehicles.
Can I appeal a PCN from the Bridge Street bus gate?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to Bradford Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If Bradford Council rejects them it must issue a Notice of Rejection, and you can then appeal free to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Its adjudicators are lawyers independent of the enforcing authority, and their decision is binding on both sides. This bus gate operates 24 hours, so "I was outside the operating times" is not open to you — the grounds that win here are that your vehicle was exempt, that the details on the PCN are wrong, or that the approach signage did not give enough warning before the point of no return. It is worth doing: Bradford Council accepted 41% of the 4,799 formal challenges it received in 2025/26 (figures from its own FOI response). Note that paying the £35 discounted rate accepts liability and closes the case, so challenge before you pay.