About this bus lane
A round-the-clock bus lane on the approach to Liverpool ONE bus station, and one of the few in the city with no camera watching it.
The southbound run from James Street down to the Liverpool ONE bus station is reserved 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with taxis, licensed private hire vehicles and pedal cycles exempt. There is no ANPR camera here.
When Liverpool City Council listed its camera-enforced bus lane sites under Freedom of Information it named only Ranelagh Street and Irvine Street, so this location is signed but not automatically enforced — the traffic order is still in force and the roadside sign is still legally binding.
Transcribed from the council's "Bus lane locations" table, which gives the location as "Strand Street (southbound, James St to L1 Bus Station)", the operational time as "24 hours a day, 7 days a week" and the exemptions as "Taxis, Licensed Private Hire, Pedal cycles"; the absence of a camera is from its response to request FOI-2026-2138, answered 19 August 2026.
Who can use it
- Buses
- Taxis
- Private hire vehicles
- Pedal cycles
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Motorcycles
- Lorries
Where exactly is it?
Strand Street southbound, from James Street to Liverpool ONE bus station. View on Google Maps →
Got a PCN here?
Liverpool City 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 Strand Street bus lane?
The Strand Street Bus Lane (southbound) in Liverpool 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 Strand Street bus lane?
Liverpool 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 Strand Street bus lane?
Buses, taxis, private hire vehicles and pedal cycles are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, motorcycles and lorries.
Can I appeal a PCN from the Strand Street bus lane?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to Liverpool City Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If Liverpool 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. 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. Note that paying the £35 discounted rate accepts liability and closes the case, so challenge before you pay.