Overview
- Preston’s Corporation Street bus gate generated 47,176 PCNs in 2025, raising about £1.54 million, making it the country’s top‑earning location.
- The 96‑metre, 24‑hour restriction, introduced in May 2024 and enforced by two cameras, carries a £35 charge rising to £105 after 21 days.
- Across 102 councils, 1.93 million PCNs brought in £49.3 million last year, with Manchester issuing the most at 127,975 worth roughly £5.3 million.
- Lancashire County Council says the gate improves bus reliability and that penalty income is spent on road maintenance and safety work, while residents and traders complain of confusing signs and lost custom.
- Appeals have rarely succeeded in Preston, with 22 of 109 upheld, and separate FOI data shows Brighton’s St Peter’s bus gate issued 15,321 fines since 2021, earning £478,672.