City of London Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times
Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in City of London, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £160, reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days.
Covers the Square Mile, Cheapside, Barbican, Moorgate, Aldgate, Liverpool Street, St Paul's, Fleet Street and Monument — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by City of London Corporation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank JunctionBank Junction (Poultry, Cornhill, Princes Street, Queen Victoria Street, Threadneedle Street), City of London EC3 | Bus gate | 7am–7pm Mon–Fri | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages) — experimental trial, Pedal cycles |
| CheapsideCheapside just east of Milk Street, City of London EC2 (westernmost section of the restricted stretch to King Street/Queen Street) | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
| Lombard StreetLombard Street, approach to Bank Junction, City of London EC3 | Bus gate | 7am–7pm Mon–Fri | Buses, Pedal cycles |
| Fleet StreetFleet Street (eastbound), City of London EC4 | Bus lane | 7am–7pm Mon–Fri | Buses, Pedal cycles |
| Great Tower StreetGreat Tower Street (north-west bound), City of London EC3 | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses |
| High HolbornHigh Holborn (northbound section within the City of London boundary), EC1/WC1 | Bus lane | 7am–7pm Mon–Sat | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
| HolbornHolborn (westbound), City of London EC1 | Bus lane | 7am–7pm Mon–Sat | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
| Holborn ViaductHolborn Viaduct, City of London EC1 | Bus lane | Varies | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
🔴 TfL red routes in City of London
These bus lanes run through City of London but sit on the TfL red route network — they are enforced by Transport for London, not City of London Council. The PCN is £160 (£80 if paid within 14 days).
| Road | Type | Operating times | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| BishopsgateBishopsgate (south-east bound, northbound and southbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Blackfriars BridgeBlackfriars Bridge (southbound, south-west bound and northbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Byward StreetByward Street (westbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses |
| Norton FolgateNorton Folgate (northbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
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.