Stoke-on-Trent Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

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

Covers Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall, Longton, Shelton, Etruria, Bentilee, Meir, Trentham and Blurton — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Stoke-on-Trent 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
College Road (northbound)northbound carriageway at its junction with Station Road, for 5 metres northerlyBus gate24/7Buses, Taxis, Private hire vehicles+1 more
College Road (southbound)southbound carriageway, from a point 60 metres south of Queen Anne Street for 5 metres southerlyBus gate24/7Buses, Taxis, Private hire vehicles+1 more
Winton SquareWinton Square, on Station Road outside Stoke-on-Trent railway stationBus gateSee detailsBusesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane
Bethesda StreetBethesda Street at its junction with Potteries Way, in the right-hand turning lane from Bethesda Street onto Potteries Way, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Lower Bethesda StreetLower Bethesda Street at its junction with Potteries Way, in the right-hand turning lane from Lower Bethesda Street onto Potteries Way, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
New Hall StreetNew Hall Street, in the left-hand lane from a point 12 metres east of its junction with Marsh Street North to that junction, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Quadrant RoadQuadrant Road, in the right-hand turning lane into Town Road, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane
Stafford StreetStafford Street, Hanley — from its junction with Percy Street for 30 metres north-westerly, and the bus lane connecting Stafford Street and Quadrant RoadBus gate24/7Buses, Taxis, Pedal cycles
Trinity StreetTrinity Street from its junction with Foundry Street to its junction with Stafford Street, HanleyBus gateDaily 5am–9pmBuses, Taxis, Pedal cycles+1 more
Christchurch StreetChristchurch Street from its junction with City Road for 10 metres in a southerly direction, FentonBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Mayne StreetMayne Street, in the offside lane from a point 27 metres south-west of its junction with Church Lane for 56 metres south-westerly, HanfordBus lane24/7Buses
Albion StreetAlbion Street from its junction with Lichfield Street for 33 metres in a south-westerly direction, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Broad StreetBroad Street, in the right-hand lane of the north-east bound carriageway near its junction with Marsh Street South, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane
Burton PlaceBurton Place, the whole of its northern carriageway, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Charles StreetCharles Street, on the north-east carriageway from its junction with Old Hall Street for 13 metres in a south-easterly direction, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Church StreetChurch Street, Stoke — four separate lengths between Hartshill Road, Boothen Old Road, Lonsdale Street, Kingsway and Glebe StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Clough StreetClough Street, in the offside lane of the north-east bound carriageway near its junction with Marsh Street South, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Commerce StreetCommerce Street, the whole of the link road leading from Commerce Street to The Strand, LongtonBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Etruria RoadEtruria Road, on the offside of the north-east bound carriageway from the Etruria Road / Cobridge Road / Festival Way roundabout for 75 metresBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Glebe StreetGlebe Street, in its north-west carriageway from its junction with Church Street for 18 metres in a northerly direction, StokeBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Goodson StreetGoodson Street, the whole of its western carriageway, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
High StreetHigh Street, in the south-eastern bound carriageway from its junction with the Haymarket to its junction with Woodland Street, TunstallBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Hinde StreetHinde Street, in the north-east bound carriageway running from its junction with Potteries Way for 53 metres, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses
Hulton StreetHulton Street, from its southern access onto Town Road for 32 metres in a north-easterly direction, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Huntbach StreetHuntbach Street, from its junction with Meigh Street for 30 metres in a south-westerly direction, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Lichfield StreetLichfield Street, in the north-west bound carriageway from its junction with Boothroyd Street to its junction with Albion Street, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses
Old Hall StreetOld Hall Street, Hanley — the south-west bound carriageway between Gilman Place and Charles Street, and the offside lane running north-east from Lichfield StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cyclesnot a full list — the council publishes no exemptions for this lane
Potteries WayPotteries Way, the whole of the gap in the central reservation connecting Bethesda Street to Lower Bethesda Street, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
The StrandThe Strand, Longton — the west side carriageway between Gold Street and Baths Passage, and the south-west carriageway between Edensor Road and Clayton StreetBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Albion Street to Broad Street linkThe un-named carriageway connecting Albion Street to Broad Street, HanleyBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Wedgwood StreetWedgwood Street, from its junction with Jenkins Street for 78 metres in a southerly direction, BurslemBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Werrington RoadWerrington Road, in the nearside lane of the south-west bound carriageway from a point 50 metres north-east of its junction with Dividy Road for 200 metres, BucknallBus lane24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
📊 How much does Stoke-on-Trent City Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 98,961 fines and £2.96m gross over 5 years — from FOI data. See the Stoke-on-Trent 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.