About this bus gate
This bus gate runs around the clock. Only buses, taxis, private hire vehicles, pedal cycles and exempt emergency vehicles may pass it.
The camera sits at the junction with York Place and London Road and catches vehicles turning eastbound into St Peter’s Place. An earlier version of this page said the restriction could not be found in the council’s bus lane order at all, and left the hours unstated for that reason.
That was true only of the order as first made in 2018. St Peter’s Place was written into it twice afterwards: as a bus gate in December 2021, and separately as a westbound bus lane running 28 metres west from a point just west of Waterloo Place, which was remade in February 2026.
Both apply at any time and both permit the same vehicles.
Transcribed from the Brighton & Hove (Bus Lanes) Consolidation Order 2018 as amended, Schedule 1 Part 3.1 “Bus Gates At Any Time” item 5, inserted by Amendment Order No.2 2021 (TRO-09-2020, in operation 20 December 2021), and Part 1.1 “Bus Lanes At Any Time” item 37, remade westbound by Amendment Order No.1 2026 (TRO-21c-2025, in operation 7 February 2026), read together with the council’s “Bus gates” page, which names this camera as St Peter’s Place Eastbound and states that only buses, cycles, private hire vehicles, taxis and exempt emergency vehicles may drive through; the sealed orders are on the Traffic Penalty Tribunal’s traffic order register at tro.tpt.gov.uk/brighton-and-hove/.
Who can use it
- Buses
- Cycles
- Private hire vehicles
- Taxis
- Emergency vehicles
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Motorcycles
- Lorries
Where exactly is it?
St Peter's Place, eastbound, Brighton. 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 St Peter's Place bus gate?
The St Peter's Place Bus Gate (Eastbound) in Brighton & Hove operates at any time. Outside these hours, general traffic may use the road normally.
How much is the fine for driving through the St Peter's Place bus gate?
Brighton & Hove City 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 St Peter's Place bus gate?
Buses, cycles, private hire vehicles, taxis and emergency vehicles are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, motorcycles and lorries.
Can I appeal a PCN from the St Peter's Place bus gate?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to Brighton & Hove City Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If Brighton & Hove City 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. The grounds that win here are that your vehicle was not in the bus gate during its operating times (24/7), that it was an exempt vehicle, or that the approach signage did not give enough warning before the point of no return. It is worth doing: Brighton & Hove City Council accepted 13% of the 6,785 formal challenges it received in 2025/26, and of the 418 that went on to the tribunal, 83 succeeded (figures from its own FOI response). Note that paying the £35 discounted rate accepts liability and closes the case, so challenge before you pay.