About this bus lane
Hours for Phoenix Street are not published. Derby's penalty charge guidance tells drivers its bus lanes have no restriction times, but the council's own list shows three Derby bus lanes that are part-time, so that guidance can't be relied on here — check the sign.
Enforced by a mobile camera car and a fixed (pole-mounted) static camera. Asked for Phoenix Street's hours by name, Derby City Council left it off the list of camera enforcement sites it supplied — but the same reply shows it is actively enforced: 1,605 penalty charges between September 2024 and March 2025, and 1,347 in the 2025/26 financial year.
Permitted vehicles (Derby City Council): buses, coaches and minibuses (8+ seats), and licensed hackney carriages. Motorcycles are permitted only where a motorcycle symbol is shown on the signage/road markings.
Business-related vehicles may be authorised by permit. Private hire vehicles are not authorised — Derby City Council's own PCN-challenge guidance says a private hire driver is liable with no exemption, while a hackney carriage driver may have a challenge considered on production of a valid licence; the council list does not mention pedal cycles.
Location and vehicle rules taken from Derby City Council's official bus-lanes page; hours, enforcement dates and penalty counts from the council's response to freedom of information request FOI858065278, answered on 10 September 2026.
Who can use it
- Buses, coaches and minibuses
- Hackney carriages (licensed taxis)
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Lorries
- Private hire vehicles
Where exactly is it?
Phoenix Street, Derby. 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 Phoenix Street bus lane?
Derby City Council's published record gives the operating times of the Phoenix Street Bus Lane in Derby as “Not stated — check roadside signage” rather than a single time range, so the sign at the start of the lane is the definitive source.
How much is the fine for driving through the Phoenix Street bus lane?
Derby 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 Phoenix Street bus lane?
Buses, coaches and minibuses and hackney carriages (licensed taxis) are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, lorries and private hire vehicles.
Can I appeal a PCN from the Phoenix Street bus lane?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to Derby City Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If Derby 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. Derby City Council does not publish this bus lane's operating times centrally, which makes signage the decisive issue: the restriction has to be signed clearly enough to be understood on approach, and unclear signage is a recognised ground of appeal. Note that paying the £35 discounted rate accepts liability and closes the case, so challenge before you pay.