Tower Hamlets Bus Lanes & Bus Gates — Operating Times
Camera-enforced bus lanes and bus gates in Tower Hamlets, with hours, permitted vehicles and fines. Bus lane PCNs here are £160, reduced to £80 if paid within 14 days.
Covers Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Poplar, Bow, Wapping, Limehouse, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, Shadwell, Mile End, Stepney, Spitalfields, Millwall and Bromley-by-Bow — bus lanes and bus gates in these areas are enforced by Tower Hamlets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wapping High StreetWapping High Street between Sampson Street and Knighten Street, London E1W | Bus gate | Peak hours Mon–Fri | Buses, Pedal cycles |
| Aspen WayAspen Way (north-east bound), Poplar, London E14 | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Pedal cycles, Motorcycles |
| Barking RoadBarking Road near the East India Dock Road boundary, London E13/E14 | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Bethnal Green RoadBethnal Green Road, London E2 | Bus lane | Varies | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
| Cambridge Heath RoadCambridge Heath Road (both directions), Bethnal Green, London E2 | Bus lane | Peak hours Mon–Sat | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
| Gillender StreetGillender Street (southbound), Bromley-by-Bow, London E14 | Bus lane | Peak hours Mon–Sat | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
| Hackney RoadHackney Road, London E2 | Bus lane | Varies | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Pedal cycles |
| Preston's RoadPreston's Road (northbound), Isle of Dogs, London E14 | Bus lane | 4–7pm Mon–Fri | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Trinidad StreetTrinidad Street (northbound), Limehouse, London E14 | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses |
🔴 TfL red routes in Tower Hamlets
These bus lanes run through Tower Hamlets but sit on the TfL red route network — they are enforced by Transport for London, not Tower Hamlets Council. The PCN is £160 (£80 if paid within 14 days).
| Road | Type | Operating times | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Tunnel ApproachBlackwater Tunnel Approach (southbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses |
| Burdett RoadBurdett Road (south-east bound, north-west bound, southbound and northbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Commercial RoadCommercial Road (eastbound, westbound and southbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| East India Dock RoadEast India Dock Road (westbound and eastbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Goodman's YardGoodman's Yard (eastbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Mansell StreetMansell Street (northbound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Mile End RoadMile End Road (north-east bound, eastbound, westbound and south-west bound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+1 more |
| Whitechapel RoadWhitechapel Road (eastbound, north-east bound, westbound and south-west bound) | Bus lane | 24/7 | Buses, Black cabs (hackney carriages), Motorcycles+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.