Bus lanes, bus gates and bus-only streets

Other vehicles may be able to use it, and signs are located at the beginning of each bus lane, bus gate or bus-only street showing what can use it. Only the vehicles shown on the signs may use it during the hours indicated on the sign. 

To enable us to monitor bus lane use we now have a portable camera which will record all vehicles using a bus lane, and allow us to identify those vehicles that are using it illegally. 

What happens if you need to drive across a bus lane to get to a house

You can cross a bus lane to access a driveway to a house, as long as the house has access for a vehicle. You must:

• not wait in the bus lane
• make the turn as close as possible to the access point
• not drive along the bus lane

Bus lane and bus gate locations

• Durham, Milburngate: northbound approach to Milburngate roundabout
• Durham, North Road
• A167, Croxdale: southbound approach to Croxdale roundabout
• A167, Durham: southbound approach to Sniperley roundabout
• A167, Durham: southbound approach to Pity Me roundabout
• A181, Durham: westbound approach to Gilesgate roundabout  
• A690, Durham: westbound approach to Gilesgate roundabout
• A690, Durham: eastbound approach to Stonebridge roundabout
• B6288, Croxdale: north-westbound approach to Croxdale roundabout
• B6532, Durham: southbound approach to County Hall roundabout
• C12, Durham: southbound approach to Aykley Heads roundabout
• C184, Chester-le-Street: southbound approach to Northlands roundabout
• A177, Coxhoe, eastbound and westbound at the junction of Cornforth Lane
• Framwellgate Moor, Front Street southbound towards the junction of High Carr Road and Dryburn View