Reading Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times
Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in Reading, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days.
Covers Caversham, Tilehurst, Whitley, Southcote, Coley, Katesgrove, Newtown and Emmer Green — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Reading Borough 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.
| Road | Type | Operating times | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings RoadKings Road — town-centre bus lanes, both directions (west-to-east and east-to-west) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+2 more |
| Wokingham RoadWokingham Road bus lane, east Reading (A329) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis)+1 more |
| A33 Relief RoadA33 (southbound) — offside and two nearside bus lanes on the A33 relief road corridor | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses |
| Bath Road (Eastbound)Bath Road (A4155) eastbound, from 80 metres east of Petworth Court to 14 metres west of Janson Court | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Basingstoke Road (Southbound)southbound, from 43 metres south of Rose Kiln Lane to 32 metres north of Buckland Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Beresford RoadBeresford Road — centre carriageway, from the Portman Road junction for 9 metres south, both directions | Bus lane | 24/7 | Local buses |
| Blagrave StreetBlagrave Street — east-to-west town-centre bus lane | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Bridge StreetBridge Street — northbound town-centre bus lane | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Duke StreetDuke Street — northbound town-centre bus lane | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Flagstaff RoadFlagstaff Road — both sides, from its junction for 220 metres, Reading Green Park station | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Electrically assisted pedal cycles+2 more |
| Friar Street (Western Section)Friar Street (western section) east to west, from the Greyfriars Road junction | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Garrard StreetGarrard Street — eastbound, from the Station Road junction for 15 metres west | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Hemdean RoadHemdean Road bus lane, Caversham | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis) |
| Lindisfarne WayLindisfarne Way — westbound at 41.5 metres east of the Whale Avenue junction, and eastbound at 3.5 metres west of the Havergate Way junction, Kennet Island | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles |
| London Road (Cemetery Junction)London Road (A4) inbound at Cemetery Junction, in the nearside lane either side of St Bartholomews Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| London StreetLondon Street — the southern contraflow between London Road and Queens Road, and the northern section between Duke Street and Mill Lane (North) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Minster StreetMinster Street — westbound town-centre bus lane | Bus lane | Except 11am–4pm | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages+1 more |
| Norcot RoadNorcot Road — two lengths, one from the Pottery Road junction 53 metres west and one from 120 metres east of Church End Lane for a further 100 metres, Tilehurst | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis) |
| Oxford Road (Westbound)westbound, running out of town from around Zinzan Street past Bedford Road towards George Street | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Southampton StreetSouthampton Street (A327) northbound, from 30 metres north-west of Mundesley Street for 25 metres | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Southcote Lane (Circuit Lane)between Circuit Lane and Fawley Road, and the short bus gate just east of Ashampstead Road | Bus lane | Mon–Fri 7.30–8.45am | Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriage taxis |
| St Mary's ButtsSt Mary's Butts — northbound town-centre bus lane | Bus lane | 7–11am & 4–7pm | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages+1 more |
| Stanshawe RoadStanshawe Road bus lane | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| The Forbury (East/West Section)The Forbury (east/west section) westbound, from 85 metres east of Friar Street for about 32 metres | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Trooper Potts WayTrooper Potts Way — east section, both directions (south-to-north and north-to-south) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses |
| Vastern RoadVastern Road — three lengths: north side between De Montfort Road and George Street, the west-side kerb run round to Forbury Road and Bagnell Way, and the east side north of Napier Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriages (licensed taxis) |
| London RoadLondon Road (A4) inbound, in the nearside lane near Crown Place and west of Kendrick Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| A33A33 northbound, nearside lane — from 54 metres north of Imperial Way to 175 metres south of South Oaks Way, and a shorter length north-east of Rose Kiln Lane | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses |
| Oxford Road (at the Cheapside junction)at the Cheapside junction, town-centre end, eastbound | Bus gate | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| Oxford Road (Bedford Road, Eastbound)eastbound, the outside lane of the three-lane approach to Bedford Road, from 22 metres west of the junction | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Oxford Road (Grovelands Road)outbound, north-west of the Grovelands Road junction towards Constitution Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Southcote Lane (Southbound)southbound, from 28 to 49 metres south of the Bath Road junction | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles |
| Bath Road (Westbound, Aldi)Bath Road (A4) westbound past Aldi, between Burghfield Road and Hogarth Avenue | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriage taxis |
| Basingstoke Road (Northbound, Morrisons)northbound past Morrisons, from 148 metres north of Buckland Road to the Rose Kiln Lane junction | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriage taxis |
| Basingstoke Road (Northbound, Bennet Road)northbound, from the Acre Road junction to 35 metres south of Bennet Road | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Basingstoke Road (Southbound, Bennet Road)southbound, from 40 metres south of Buckland Road to the Bennet Road junction | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles+1 more |
| Friar Street (Eastbound)eastbound, between Greyfriars Road and Station Road | Bus gate | 7–11am & 4–7pm | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages+1 more |
| The Forbury (East/West Section, Peak Hours)The Forbury (east/west section) westbound, from 50 metres east of the Friar Street junction | Bus gate | 7–11am & 4–7pm | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages+1 more |
| Gun StreetGun Street east to west, from the St Mary's Butts junction for 20 metres | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| West Street (Southbound)north to south, from the Friar Street (western section) junction to Broad Street | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages |
| West Street (Northbound)northbound, from St Mary's Butts to the Friar Street junction | Bus gate | 7–11am & 4–7pm | Buses, Pedal cycles, Wheelchair-accessible Hackney Carriages+1 more |
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.