Portsmouth Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

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

Covers Southsea, Fratton, Cosham, Copnor, North End, Milton, Hilsea, Paulsgrove, Eastney, Portsea, Landport and Baffins — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Portsmouth 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
Bishop Crispian WayBishop Crispian Way, Westbound Carriageway, From its junction with Anglesea Road eastwards for 52 metresBus lane24/7Buses, Hackney Carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Commercial RoadCommercial Road, Southbound Carriageway, The eastern edge of the main carriageway between Mile End Road roundabout and Market Way roundaboutBus lane24/7Buses, Hackney Carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Cavell DriveCavell Drive, Both Directions, Eastbound and westbound from the eastern end westwards for a distance of 24 metresBus lane24/7Buses, Hackney Carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Lake RoadLake Road, South westbound, South westbound from its junction with Spicer Street to its junction with Commercial RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Hackney Carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Mile End RoadMile End Road, Southbound Carriageway, The eastern edge of the southbound carriageway from a point 40 metres south of Rudmore Roundabout to the junction with Havisham RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Hackney Carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Winston Churchill AvenueWinston Churchill Avenue, Between the Winston Churchill Avenue/Isambard Brunel Road roundabout and a point 17 metres east of the junction with Blackfriars RoadBus lane24/7Buses, Licensed taxis, Pedal cycles
Cascades ApproachCascades Approach, Eastbound and Westbound, From its junction with Unicorn Road and the access to The Cascades Multi Storey car parkBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Charlotte StreetCharlotte Street, Eastbound, From its junction with Unicorn Road and the access to The Cascades Multi Storey car parkBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Furze LaneFurze Lane, Northbound and Southbound, From a point 4 metres north of the projected northern sideof Broom Square (northern junction)to its junction with Moorings WayBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
📊 How much does Portsmouth City Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 84,906 fines and £2.74m gross over 5 years — from FOI data. See the Portsmouth 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.