About this bus lane
This bus lane is not watched by a camera. Plymouth City Council’s Enhanced Partnership Scheme lists an enforcement camera for Laira Bridge Road at 50.371143, -4.116938, but the council has since confirmed that no enforcement camera has ever been installed here — the position in the Scheme is a planned site that was never built, which is why no penalty charge notice has ever been issued for it.
The restriction itself is real: the Scheme lists Laira Bridge Road as a bus lane operating at any time. Driving in it is still an offence and can be enforced by a police officer or a traffic warden in person.
The Scheme names the road but not the extent — maps showing the extent of the bus lane traffic order are held by Plymouth City Council.
Transcribed from Annex One (Table A1.0) and Annex Three (Table A3.0) of the Plymouth Enhanced Partnership Scheme, December 2024 variation, which gives the hours as “Bus Lane At Any Time”, and from Plymouth City Council’s response to freedom of information request FS-Case-864991677, answered on 4 September 2026, which confirms that the Annex Three cameras at Laira Bridge Road, Saltash Road and Western Approach were never installed.
Who can use it
- Buses
- Taxis
- Motorcycles
- Pedal cycles
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Lorries
Where exactly is it?
Laira Bridge Road, Plymouth. View on Google Maps →
Got a PCN here?
Plymouth 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 Laira Bridge Road bus lane?
The Laira Bridge Road Bus Lane in Plymouth operates at any time. There is no time of day when general traffic may use it.
How much is the fine for driving through the Laira Bridge Road bus lane?
Plymouth 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 Laira Bridge Road bus lane?
Buses, taxis, motorcycles and pedal cycles are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans and lorries.
Can I appeal a PCN from the Laira Bridge Road bus lane?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to Plymouth City Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If Plymouth 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.