About this bus only street
The restriction applies at all times — the order gives the prohibited period as "All Days / All Hours". Separate eastbound and westbound cameras cover this link, both operating since 2015 (FOI-8551).
Private hire vehicles may use it: the 2025 order defines an "authorised vehicle" as a private hire vehicle, or any vehicle the council has authorised to be in the bus lane.
Transcribed from Schedule 3 item 1 (previously item 1 of the 2022 order) of The Council of the Borough of North Tyneside (Bus Lane) (Consolidation) Order 2025 (made 24 March 2025, in force 7 April 2025), supplied by the council under FOI-8551 on 24 July 2026. The 2025 order revoked the 2022 consolidation order this entry was originally transcribed from and is not published on the council website or in the Traffic Penalty Tribunal TRO library.
Who can use it
- Buses
- Taxis
- Solo motorcycles
- Pedal cycles
- Authorised vehicles (includes private hire)
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Lorries
- Motorcycles with sidecars
Where exactly is it?
Balliol Bus Link, Benton — the unnamed road linking the main distributor road within Balliol Business Park to Gosforth Park Way. Westbound and eastbound carriageways, from the junction with the Balliol Business Park distributor road westerly to a point 70 metres east of the junction with Gosforth Park Way. View on Google Maps →
Got a PCN from this camera?
Don't panic, and don't ignore it. Pay £35 within 21 days to halve the charge — or if the signage was unclear, the details are wrong, or you had a genuine reason to be in the lane, consider challenging it first. Our step-by-step appeal guide covers the grounds that actually win.
Frequently asked questions
What are the operating times of the Balliol Bus Link bus only street?
The Balliol Bus Link Bus Only Street in North Tyneside operates all Days, All Hours. There is no time of day when general traffic may use it.
How much is the fine for driving through the Balliol Bus Link bus only street?
North Tyneside 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 Balliol Bus Link bus only street?
Buses, taxis, solo motorcycles, pedal cycles and authorised vehicles (includes private hire) are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, lorries and motorcycles with sidecars.
Can I appeal a PCN from the Balliol Bus Link bus only street?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to North Tyneside Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If North Tyneside 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 only street 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.