About this bus lane
The restriction applies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Gateshead Council confirms there is no live enforcement camera at this location.
The restriction still applies: the traffic order remains in force, Northumbria Police keep their own powers to enforce bus lanes, and the council warns that leaving a location off its camera list does not prevent enforcement there.
Data from Gateshead Council's published bus lane enforcement list and its response to freedom of information request FOI 68296, 28 July 2026.
Who can use it
- Local buses
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Lorries
- Taxis
- Private hire vehicles
- Motorcycles
Where exactly is it?
A184 Felling Bypass — the inside lane of the eastbound carriageway from a point 76 metres east of the junction with Lingey Lane, then continuing on the westbound carriageway to a point 37 metres east of Heworth Roundabout, Gateshead. View on Google Maps →
Got a PCN here?
Gateshead Council's own list of camera-enforced sites does not include this one, so a camera PCN from this location would be unexpected — check the notice carefully and make sure it names the road you were actually on. If it does, it is still £70, reduced to £35 within 21 days, and our step-by-step appeal guide covers the grounds that actually win. The restriction itself is not optional: the traffic order is in force and the police keep their own power to act.
Frequently asked questions
What are the operating times of the A184 Felling Bypass bus lane?
The A184 Felling Bypass Bus Lane in Gateshead operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no time of day when general traffic may use it.
How much is the fine for driving through the A184 Felling Bypass bus lane?
Gateshead 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 A184 Felling Bypass bus lane?
Local buses are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, lorries, taxis, private hire vehicles and motorcycles.
Can I appeal a PCN from the A184 Felling Bypass bus lane?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to Gateshead Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If Gateshead 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. This bus lane operates 24 hours, so "I was outside the operating times" is not open to you — the grounds that win here are that your vehicle was exempt, that the details on the PCN are wrong, or that the signage did not make the restriction clear. It is worth doing: Gateshead Council accepted 2% of the 4,443 formal challenges it received in 2025/26, and of the 52 that went on to the tribunal, 63 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.