Cardiff Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

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

Covers Canton, Roath, Splott, Grangetown, Llanishen, Ely, Whitchurch, Rumney, Llandaff, Cathays, Adamsdown, Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Pentwyn, Llanrumney and Fairwater — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Cardiff 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
Newport Road (before the junction with Colchester Avenue)Bus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Newport Road (before the junction with Rover Way)Bus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Newport Road (before the junction with Beresford Road)Bus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Newport Road (before the junction with Station)before the junction with Station TerraceBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Newport Road (before the junction with West Grove)Bus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Newport Road (before the junction with Fitzalan)before the junction with Fitzalan PlaceBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Custom House Street (eastbound)Bus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Custom House Street (westbound)Bus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Duke StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
KingswayKingsway, southwest boundBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
North RoadNorth Road, after Boulevard De NantesBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Caerphilly Road (after the junction with Phoenix)after the junction with Phoenix RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Caerphilly Road (before the junction with Pum Erw)before the junction with Pum Erw RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Caerphilly Road (before the junction with Tair Erw)before the junction with Tair Erw RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Crwys RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Park PlaceBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Llantrisant RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Southern WayBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
Churchill WayChurchill Way, rear of Motorpoint ArenaBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed hackney carriages (taxis), Licensed private hire vehicles+2 more
📊 How much does Cardiff Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 270,156 fines and £9.04m gross over 5 years — from FOI data. See the Cardiff 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.