Bristol Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times
Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in Bristol, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days.
Covers Clifton, Bedminster, Southville, Redland, Bishopston, Easton, St Pauls, Horfield, Knowle, Brislington, Fishponds, Hotwells, Stokes Croft, Henleaze and Southmead — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Bristol City 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.
| Road | Type | Operating times | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin StreetBaldwin Street, Bristol city centre (part of the Bristol Bridge scheme) | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Bristol Bridge / High StreetHigh Street, between Baldwin Street and Bristol Bridge, Bristol city centre | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Cumberland RoadCumberland Road, Bristol (eastbound, near Gaol Ferry Bridge) | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles+2 more |
| Victoria StreetVictoria Street, where it joins Bristol Bridge, Bristol city centre | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| BroadmeadBroadmead at its junction with Union Street, Bristol city centre | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles+2 more |
| Bath Road (Three Lamps)at its junction with Wells Road, the Three Lamps junction | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles+2 more |
| Bath Road (Inbound)at the Park & Ride junction, inbound towards the city centre | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles+2 more |
| Romney Avenue (Inbound)Romney Avenue, inbound | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles |
| Romney Avenue (Outbound) | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles |
| Colston Street | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles+2 more |
| Stoke LaneStoke Lane Metrobus corridor, inbound | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles |
| Broad QuayBroad Quay, Bristol city centre | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles |
| Colston AvenueColston Avenue, Bristol city centre | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles |
| Avonvale RoadAvonvale Road, between Marsh Lane and Hanover Street | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles+2 more |
| Pile MarshPile Marsh, between Avonvale Road and Netham Road | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicycles+2 more |
| A4 Bath Road (Totterdown Bridge)at the junction with Totterdown Bridge | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A4 Bath Road (West Town Lane)at West Town Lane, Brislington | Bus lane | 7am–10am Mon–Fri | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A4 Bath Road (Flowers Hill)at Flowers Hill, Brislington | Bus lane | 7am–10am Mon–Fri | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A4 Bristol HillA4 Bristol Hill, Brislington | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A37 Wells RoadA37 Wells Road, near Bushy Park, Knowle | Bus lane | 7–10am, 4–6.30pm Mon–Fri | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Marsh LaneMarsh Lane, Redfield | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Emergency vehicles, Bicyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A4018 Whiteladies RoadA4018 Whiteladies Road, between Aberdeen Road and West Park, Clifton | Bus lane | 7–10am, 4–6.30pm M–F | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A38 Gloucester RoadA38 Gloucester Road, between Claremount Road and Filton Avenue, Bishopston | Bus lane | 7–9.30am, 4–6.30pm M–F | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A38 Cheltenham RoadA38 Cheltenham Road, between Stokes Croft and the Gloucester Road junction | Bus lane | 7–10am, 4–6.30pm M–F | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A420 Church RoadA420 Church Road, between Russell Town Avenue and Clouds Hill Road, Redfield | Bus lane | 7–10am, 4–6.30pm M–F | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
| A432 Fishponds RoadA432 Fishponds Road, between Boswell Street and Cross Hands, Eastville and Fishponds | Bus lane | 7–10am, 4–6.30pm M–F | Buses, Bicycles, Motorcyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
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.