Leicester Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

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

Covers Belgrave, Highfields, Clarendon Park, Aylestone, Evington, Knighton, Beaumont Leys, Braunstone, Rushey Mead, Humberstone, Stoneygate and New Parks — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Leicester 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.

RoadTypeOperating timesWho can use it
Melton RoadA607 Melton Road — outbound bus lane between Sandringham Avenue and Troon Way (and inbound Glencoe Ave–Stafford St). Belgrave / Rushey MeadBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Anstey LaneAnstey Lane — inbound bus lane between Buckminster Road and Blackbird RoadBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Abbey Park StreetAbbey Park Street / Abbey Park Road — both directions (north-west bound and south-east bound) between Belgrave Circle and Wolsey Island WayBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
A50 Groby RoadA50 Groby Road — inbound bus laneBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
A426 Lutterworth RoadA426 Lutterworth Road — bus lanes near the Gilmorton Road and Marsden Lane / Soar Valley Way junctions (Aylestone / Glen Parva approach)Bus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Narborough RoadA5460 Narborough Road — inbound and outbound bus lanes around the Fullhurst Avenue / Braunstone Lane East sectionBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Humberstone RoadA47 Humberstone Road — inbound and outbound bus lanes near the Forest Road / Spinney Hill Road sectionBus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Belgrave GateBelgrave Gate — 24-hour bus lanes and bus gate near the Charles Street / Melton Street junctionsBus laneSee signageBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane
Charles StreetCharles Street — 24-hour offside bus lane and bus gates (Halford Street–Rutland Street; junctions with Belgrave Gate, Humberstone Gate and Bedford Street South)Bus lane24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Causeway LaneCauseway Lane — 24-hour bus gate from its junction with East Bond Street (city centre)Bus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Rutland StreetRutland Street — 24-hour bus gate at its junction with Charles Street (Cultural Quarter)Bus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Horsefair StreetHorsefair Street — bus gate at Market Place Approach / Every Street (city centre)Bus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Licensed taxis (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles
Abbey StreetAbbey Street — 24-hour bus gate / bus-only street from 35m north-west of its junction with Belgrave Gate. (Distinct from the adjacent Abbey Street box junction, which is not a bus lane.)Bus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Pedal cycles
Duns LaneDuns Lane — 24-hour bus-only road, northbound and southbound at St Augustine RoadBus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Pedal cycles
Thurcaston RoadThurcaston Road — 24-hour bus-only road (river bridge / access onto Red Hill Way) near Wesley StreetBus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Pedal cycles
London Road / Waterloo Way interchangeLondon Road / Waterloo Way — 24-hour bus-only road at the railway station interchange (Station Street)Bus gate24 hours, dailyBuses, Pedal cycles
London RoadA6 London Road — peak-hours bus lanes (inbound near St Johns Rd/Stanley Rd; outbound Station Street–Evington Road)Bus lanePeak hours Mon–Fri (see notes)Buses, 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.