Oxford Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

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

Covers Headington, Cowley, Jericho, Summertown, Iffley, Marston, Blackbird Leys, Rose Hill, Wolvercote and St Clement's — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Oxfordshire County 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
High StreetHigh Street (both directions), between Queens Lane and Catte StreetBus gate7.30am–6.30pmLocal buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Emergency vehicles
Castle StreetCastle Street (both directions), between Paradise Street and Speedwell StreetBus gate24/7Local buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Emergency vehicles
George StreetGeorge Street (eastbound), between New Inn Hall Street and Gloucester StreetBus gate10am–6pmLocal buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Emergency vehicles
Magdalen Street EastMagdalen Street East (southbound), between St Giles and Beaumont StreetBus gate24/7Local buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Emergency vehicles
Folly BridgeFolly Bridge (inbound), between Thames Street and Abingdon RoadBus gate24/7Local buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Emergency vehicles
Abingdon RoadAbingdon Road (inbound), between Redbridge park and ride and 386/388 Abingdon RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Authorised coaches, Taxis+5 more
Barton Fields Road / A40Barton Fields Road and the A40 (northeast and southwest bound), Barton ParkBus gate24/7Buses, Emergency vehicles, Pedal cycles
Cornwallis RoadCornwallis Road (both directions), between Cornwallis Close and Campbell RoadBus gate24/7Local buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Emergency vehicles
Bartholomew RoadBartholomew Road (both directions), between Liddell Road and Rahere RoadBus gate24/7Local buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Emergency vehicles
Littlemore RoadLittlemore Road, Oxford — the ANPR enforcement point in the Cowley low traffic neighbourhood areaBus gate24/7Local buses, Taxis and licensed private hire, Pedal cycles+2 more
📊 How much does Oxfordshire County Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 187,150 fines and £4.32m gross over 3 years — from FOI data. See the Oxfordshire 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.