Bus gates

The bus gates cover two of our town centre areas and operate on all days.

• Market Street to High Street (operating from 10am to 4pm)
• Market Street junction of Westgate; St George's Square; Westgate and Kirkgate (operating 8am to 6pm)

• Huddersfield town centre bus gates map

• Pay a parking fine
• Appeal a parking fine

• Bus gates became operational on 1 February 2016 and are enforced using camera technology which captures the registration number of vehicles that are not authorised to use the bus gates.
• A Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) is issued by post to the registered keeper/owner of the offending vehicle.
• The penalty charge is £60 reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days but in accordance with legislation from 1st June 2022 any Penalty Charge Notice issued will incorporate a penalty charge payable of £70 reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days.
• Vehicles that are allowed to use the bus gates are local buses, hackney carriages and cycles.
• Operating times of the bus gates are shown on signs at each location. They operate on all days.
• Other signs are provided on the approaches to the bus gates indicating a route that drivers can take to avoid the enforcement cameras.

There are a number of alternative routes to get you around the town centre without having to go through a bus gate. Our map shows where the bus gates are and some suggested routes.

• Huddersfield town centre bus gates map