About this bus lane
This is the Transport for London bus lane on Falcon Road, and it is not the same as the Wandsworth Council one a little further along the same northbound carriageway. TfL’s runs 24 hours a day, every day, and admits only buses and cycles.
Wandsworth’s operates 7am to 10am on weekdays and does allow black cabs. The distinction matters most to taxi drivers and to anyone using the road at a weekend, so check which stretch you are in — the sign at the start of each is the legal authority.
Transport for London, not the borough, manages and enforces this lane, so the penalty is the London rate of £160, halved to £80 if you pay within 14 days. For the record, only buses and cycles may use it — not motorcycles, and not taxis of any kind.
Transcribed from Transport for London’s official London bus lane database (open data, dataset last updated 17 February 2026).
Who can use it
- Buses
- Pedal cycles
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Lorries
- Motorcycles
- Taxis
- Private hire vehicles
Where exactly is it?
Falcon Road (northbound), London. Open the exact location in Google Maps → Pin from Transport for London's own bus lane dataset.
Got a PCN from this camera?
Don't panic, and don't ignore it. Pay £80 within 14 days to halve the charge — or if the signage was unclear, the details are wrong, or you had a genuine reason to be in the lane, consider challenging it first. Our step-by-step appeal guide covers the grounds that actually win.
Frequently asked questions
What are the operating times of the Falcon Road bus lane?
The Falcon Road Bus Lane in TfL Red Routes operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no time of day when general traffic may use it.
How much is the fine for driving through the Falcon Road bus lane?
Transport for London issues a Penalty Charge Notice of £160, reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days. There are no penalty points — it is a civil penalty.
Who is allowed to use the Falcon Road bus lane?
Buses and pedal cycles are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, lorries, motorcycles, taxis and private hire vehicles.
Can I appeal a PCN from the Falcon Road bus lane?
Yes, and it costs nothing. This bus lane is on a TfL red route, so representations go to Transport for London, which handles the challenge from start to finish. If Transport for London rejects them it must issue a Notice of Rejection, and you can then appeal free to the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators at London Tribunals. Its adjudicators are lawyers independent of the enforcing authority, and their decision is binding on both sides. This bus lane operates 24 hours, so "I was outside the operating times" is not open to you — the grounds that win here are that your vehicle was exempt, that the details on the PCN are wrong, or that the signage did not make the restriction clear. It is worth doing: Transport for London accepted 67% of the 11,802 formal challenges it received in 2025/26, and of the 402 that went on to the tribunal, 19 succeeded (figures from its own FOI response). Note that paying the £80 discounted rate accepts liability and closes the case, so challenge before you pay.