Bus lanes - pay or challenge your penalty charge notice
Bus lane enforcement is used to ensure bus lanes remain clear for use by permitted vehicles.
Charges and payment
The standard Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) is £70.
If you pay within 21 days of PCN being served, the charge is reduced by 50% to £35.
If you do not pay within 21 days, you will receive a service of charge certificate, and the charge will increase by 50% to £105.
Pay your penalty notice online
Challenge your Penalty Charge Notice
The Penalty Charge Notice goes to the person believed to be the owner of the vehicle as, under the Traffic Management Act 2004, it is the owner of the vehicle who is liable for any penalty charge notice issued to it, irrespective of who was driving.
Stage one – Make a representation to Lancashire Parking Services
If you would like to challenge your penalty charge notice you can submit a written challenge online
Challenge your Penalty Charge Notice online
You can also make a representation against a bus lane PCN by writing to us at:
Lancashire Parking Services,
PO Box 1023,
Preston,
Lancashire.
PR1 3ZA
We don't accept representations in person or over the phone due to audit procedures.
We aim to respond to all correspondence within 20 days.
What happens following your challenge?
If your challenge is accepted you won't have to pay anything. If we reject the challenge, we’ll write to you and tell you how to pay or how to appeal via the independent Traffic Penalty Tribunal.
Please note that the 50% reduction for payment within 21 days may be lost if your challenge fails, or is received too late.
Make a further appeal
If we reject your challenge and you still wish to dispute the PCN, you can appeal to the independent Traffic Penalty Tribunal (TPT). Details of how to do this are also given in the rejection letter sent out to you.
Enforcement locations
We are using CCTV cameras to enforce bus lane/bus gate restrictions at the following locations.
Please note that while we endeavour to keep this list up to date you must always check signs to find out the restrictions in force.
| Location | Restriction | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fishergate-Butler Street | Bus Gate | 30 October 2016 |
| Fishergate-Corporation Street | Bus Gate | 30 October 2016 |
| Garstang Rd-Broughton (South) | Bus Gate | 18 May 2018 |
| A680 Whalley Road-Sparth House | Bus Lane | 9 April 2018 |
| A680 Whalley Road-Lynwood Avenue | Bus Lane | 9 April 2018 |
| Parliament Street Lancaster | Bus Lane | 28 October 2019 |
| Greyhound Bridge Road-Bus Stop | Bus Lane | 3 June 2019 |
| Morecambe Road-Greyhound Bridge | Bus Lane | 3 June 2019 |
| Morecambe Road-Eastbound | Bus Lane | 3 June 2019 |
| Morecambe Road - Ovangle Road | Bus Lane | 3 June 2019 |
| Church Street - Burnley | Bus Lane | 20 January 2020 |
| King Street Accrington | Bus Gate | 16 December 2019 |
| Fishergate - Cheapside | Bus Gate | 16 December 2019 |
| Fishergate Hill - County Hall | Bus Lane | 28 January 2019 |
| Tithebarn Street | Bus Gate | 22 February 2021 |
| Lords Walk | Bus Gate | 22 February 2021 |
| Hammerton Street | Bus Gate | 7 November 2022 |
| Corporation Street- Heatley Street | Bus Gate | 21 May 2024 |
| Corporation Street- Marsh Lane | Bus Gate | 21 May 2024 |