Sandwell Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in Sandwell, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days.

Covers West Bromwich, Smethwick, Oldbury, Tipton, Wednesbury, Rowley Regis, Cradley Heath and Blackheath — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Sandwell Metropolitan 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.

RoadTypeOperating timesWho can use it
New StreetNew Street, West Bromwich town centre — approached from Cronehills Linkway and from St Michaels Street / High StreetBus gate24/7Buses, Hackney carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Walsall RoadWalsall Road, West Bromwich — runs up to the Beaconview Road junctionBus laneMon–Sat 7am–7pmBuses, Hackney carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Hagley Road WestHagley Road West, Oldbury — runs up to the Wolverhampton Road junctionBus laneMon–Sat 7am–7pmBuses, Hackney carriages, Pedal cycles+1 more
Grove LaneGrove Lane, Smethwick, near the Midland Metropolitan University HospitalBus gate24/7Buses, Emergency vehicles (in an emergency)
Market PlaceMarket Place, Blackheath (Rowley Regis), Sandwell — both directionsBus gate24/7Buses, Emergency vehicles (when required), Pedal cycles
📊 How much does Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 105,009 fines and £2.90m gross over 5 years — from FOI data. See the Sandwell 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.