Newcastle upon Tyne Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times
Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in Newcastle upon Tyne, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days.
Covers Gosforth, Jesmond, Byker, Heaton, Fenham, Walker, Kenton, Benwell, Elswick, Denton Burn, Blakelaw, Westerhope and Kingston Park — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Newcastle 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.
| Road | Type | Operating times | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dobson StreetJohn Dobson Street, between St Mary's Place and Ridley Place, Newcastle city centre | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Private hire vehicles+2 more |
| Barrack Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Barras Bridge | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Byker Bridge | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Coast Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Gallowgate | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Great North Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| New Bridge Street | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| New Bridge Street West | Bus gate | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| New Bridge Street Roundabout | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| North West Radial | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| St Mary's Place | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Sandyford Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| West Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Westgate Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Westmorland Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Scotswood Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Tyne Bridge Slip Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Local buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Ponteland Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Local buses, Pedal cycles |
| Ponteland Road Link Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Local buses, Pedal cycles |
| Stamfordham Road | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Local buses, Pedal cycles |
| Clayton Street West | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Neville Street | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Percy Street | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| William Armstrong Drive | Bus lane | 7am–7pm daily | Local buses, Pedal cycles |
| St Cuthberts Road | Bus gate | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| St Thomas Street | Bus gate | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Shields Road West | Bus gate | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Market Street | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Blackett Street | Bus gate | 24/7 | Local buses, Pedal cycles, Police, fire and ambulance vehicles |
| Corbridge Road Bus Link | Bus gate | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Grainger Street | Bus gate | 7am–7pm daily | Buses, Taxis, Motorcycles+2 more |
| High Level Bridge | Bus gate | 24/7 | Local buses, Taxis, Authorised vehicles |
| Brunton Lane | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Motorcycles, Pedal cycles+1 more |
| Netherwitton Way | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Motorcycles, Pedal cycles+1 more |
| Sir Bobby Robson WaySir Bobby Robson Way, between Great Parkway and Ashwood Close, Newcastle Great Park | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Emergency vehicles on operational dutynot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane |
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.