Nottingham Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in Nottingham, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £60, reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days.

Covers Sneinton, Basford, Bulwell, Hyson Green, Lenton, Radford, Sherwood, Clifton, Wollaton, Bilborough, Aspley, Mapperley, The Meadows and Arboretum — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Nottingham 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
Nottingham RoadBus gateVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Wollaton RoadBus laneMon-Fri 7am-7pmBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Alfreton RoadBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Friar LaneBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Maid Marian WayBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Mansfield RoadBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Carlton RoadBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Daleside RoadBus laneCheck signageBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Cinderhill RoundaboutBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Ilkeston RoadBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Hucknall RoadBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Arkwright StreetBus gate24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Cheapside/poultryBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Meadows WayBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Cranbrook StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Hempshill LaneBus gate24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Aspley LaneBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Queens DriveBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
South Sherwood StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Edwards LaneBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Carrington StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Hounds GateBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Lower Parliament StreetBus gateVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Daleside Road EastBus laneCheck signageBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Derby RoadBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Bobbers Mill BridgeBus gate24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Market StreetBus laneVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Carlton StreetBus gateVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Milton StreetBus gateVaries by sectionBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Wollaton StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Greyfriar GateBus laneCheck signageBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
HockleyBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Nuthall RoadBus laneMon-Fri 4pm-6pmBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Electric AvenueBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Canal StreetBus gate24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Nuthall BypassBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Farnborough RoadBus laneMon-Fri 7.30am-9.30amBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Woodborough RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Beck StreetBeck Street, Nottingham city centreBus gateSee detailsBusesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane
📊 How much does Nottingham City Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 463,109 fines and £13.65m gross over 5 years — from FOI data. See the Nottingham 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.