When can you park in a bus stop UK?

A bus stop is marked out in yellow with the wording 'BUS STOP' on the highway along with a sign stating, 'no stopping except buses'. No motor vehicles other than buses are permitted to use this bay unless the hours of operation have finished or if an emergency service vehicle is attending an emergency.



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Rule 243 of the Highway Code says DO NOT stop or park in the following places: Near a school entrance. Anywhere you would prevent access for emergency services. At or near a bus/tram stop or taxi rank.

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Do not stand or park within 80 feet of a bus stop sign. This allows buses to reach the curb, where they can remove themselves from the travel lane and drop off passengers with mobility issues onto the sidewalk.

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The “Danger Zone” is the area on all sides of the bus where children are in the most danger of not being seen by the driver (ten feet in front of the bus where the driver may be too high to see a child, ten feet on either side of the bus where a child may be in the driver's blind spot, and the area behind the bus).

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You cannot park within 15 metres of a tram, bus or rail stop.

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Can you park in a cul de sac in the UK? YES YOU CAN EXCEPT WHERE THERE ARE SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS DOUBLE YELLOW LINES OR SPECIAL PROVISION FOR RESIDENTS PARKING.

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If a P parking sign has no time limit specified then it is valid from 8am to 6pm every day except public holidays. I.e. if it says P120 then you are allowed to park as long as you want between 6pm and 8am, and on public holidays; at all other times the restriction is 120 minutes.

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If you want a bus to stop for you at a bus stop (or, in some rural areas where they don't have stops as such, any sensible place) you hold out an upraised arm so the driver can clearly see you want the bus. Can a bus driver accidentally close the bus doors?

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No person shall stand or park a vehicle other than an authorized bus in its assigned bus stop when any such stop has been officially designated and appropriately posted except that the operator of a vehicle may temporarily stand therein for the purpose of expeditiously receiving and discharging passengers provided such ...

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Your stay in the bus lane should always be as brief as possible. Parking is not allowed in a bus lane during its operational hours, even with a blue (disabled) badge.

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Don't use the word 'parking' to refer to a place where cars are parked. Instead, say car park in British English and parking lot in American English.

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Come to a complete stop at least 20 feet away from the bus. Be extra careful to look around before moving your vehicle, as children may be walking in front of, behind, or on the side of school buses. Check for pedestrians - especially near schools, bus stops, playgrounds, parks, and behind parked cars.

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