Liverpool Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

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

Covers Toxteth, Everton, Anfield, Walton, Wavertree, Aigburth, Allerton, Kensington, Kirkdale, Old Swan, Speke, Woolton, Garston and Fairfield — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Liverpool 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
Lime StreetLime Street, from London Road, Liverpool city centreBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Vehicles accessing adjacent premises
Lime Street Bus LinkLime Street Bus Link, between Skelhorne Street and St George's Place, Liverpool city centreBus gate24/7Buses
Ranelagh StreetRanelagh Street/Hanover Street, westbound from its junction with Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool city centreBus gate7am–midnight dailyBuses, Taxis, Private hire vehicles+3 more
Irvine StreetIrvine Street at its junction with Mount Vernon Road, Edge HillBus lane24/7Buses, Coaches, Taxis+3 more
Strand Street (northbound)northbound, at the right turn into James Street, Liverpool waterfrontBus laneMon–Sat 12pm–6pmBuses, Taxis, Private hire vehicles+1 more
Strand Street (southbound)southbound, from James Street to Liverpool ONE bus stationBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Private hire vehicles+1 more
📊 How much does Liverpool City Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 99,879 fines and £3.42m gross over 5 years — from FOI data. See the Liverpool 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.