Access to Coppergate bus lane is restricted between the junctions with Clifford Street/Nessgate and Piccadilly, between 8.00am and 6.00pm each day.
Only the following motor vehicles are allowed through Coppergate during restricted hours:
- 8.00am to 10.00am: buses, taxis and private hire vehicles
- 10.00am to 4.00pm: buses, taxis, private hire vehicles, and vehicles for loading
- 4.00pm to 6.00pm: buses, taxis and private hire vehicles
Between 6.00pm and 8.00am access is not restricted.
The restrictions do not apply to bicycles.
Traffic enforcement cameras on Coppergate
Street signs are in place at the entrance to Coppergate to alert motorists to bus lane restrictions.
We enforce the bus lane restrictions on Coppergate using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) traffic cameras, which use car registration details during restricted hours.
We'll issue a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) to the registered owner of the vehicle if you breach bus lane restrictions.
Penalty Charge Notices issued on Coppergate
If you receive a PCN, full instructions on what to do next, who to contact, and how pay or appeal are included on the notice - do not contact the Traffic Management Team; they're unable to assist with such enquiries.
You can pay or appeal your bus lane PCN online.
Details of PCNs issued on Coppergate in the past 24 months are as follows:
Month | PCNs issued |
---|---|
November 2024 | 6 |
October 2024 | 19 |
September 2024 | 491 |
August 2024 | 553 |
July 2024 | 499 |
June 2024 | 605 |
May 2024 | 629 |
April 2024 | 475 |
March 2024 | 417 |
February 2024 | 488 |
January 2024 | 705 |
December 2023 | 506 |
November 2023 | 529 |
October 2023 | 3 |
September 2023 | 4 |
August 2023 | 7 |
July 2023 | 11 |
June 2023 | 263 |
May 2023 | 709 |
April 2023 | 88 |
March 2023 | 310 |
February 2023 | 25 |
January 2023 | 159 |
December 2022 | 610 |