Sunderland Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times

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

Covers Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Seaburn, Roker, Southwick, Ryhope, Silksworth and Pennywell — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Sunderland 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
Dene StreetDene Street, Silksworth — a 6-metre bus gate starting 1.9 metres north of the northern boundary of the Aged Miners HomesBus gate24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
Brancepeth RoadRaby Road at Brancepeth Road, Washington — 52 metres running west from a point 21.2 metres west of the eastern boundary of 1 Brancepeth RoadBus gate24/7Buses, Pedal cycles
HolmesideVine Place, Sunderland city centre — from its junction with Holmeside north-east to Vine Place North BackBus gate24/7Buses, Pedal cycles, Hackney carriage taxis+1 more
📊 How much does Sunderland City Council make from these cameras? We've published its bus lane PCN figures — 31,583 fines and £860,454 gross over 3 years — from FOI data. See the Sunderland 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.