Sydney’s first major bus lane was introduced in 1992 on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. More than 90 kilometres of bus lanes are now in place throughout the metropolitan area.
Bus lanes are specially marked lanes that can only be used by buses, taxis, emergency vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles. They are located on roads which have high frequency bus services.
Bus only lanes are a special form of bus lane restricted to buses. Examples of bus only lanes can be found on the Liverpool to Parramatta T-way route in south western Sydney and the North-West T-way that operates between Parramatta and Rouse Hill.
Sydney metropolitan bus lanes locations
Major metropolitan bus lanes include:
Parramatta Road from Leichhardt to Broadway
Warringah Freeway, North Sydney and Military Road, Neutral Bay
Oxford Street, Darlinghurst and the Moore Park Busway
The M2 Motorway - Bus Only Lane (taxis and hire cars permitted eastbound between Windsor Road and Beecroft Road)
Holker Street, Homebush Bay
Elizabeth, George and York streets, Sydney
Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation, Balgowlah and Manly Road, Balgowlah
Fairford Road from Gow Street to Stacey Street, Bankstown
Victoria Road from Weaver Street to Hepburn Avenue, Gladesville
Victoria Road from Park Street to Patricia Street, Rydalmere
Newcastle bus lane locations
Hunter Street, westbound at Tudor Street, Newcastle West.
Lambton Road, westbound at Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow.
Lambton Road, eastbound at Turton Road, Lambton.
Newcastle Road, westbound at Blue Gum Road, Jesmond.
Newcastle Road, east of Hill Street, Jesmond.
Maitland Road at Newcastle TAFE, Tighes Hill.
University Drive, westbound at Stannett Street, Callaghan.
Pacific Highway, southbound at Ntaba Road, Jewells.
Pacific Highway and Marks Point Road, Marks Point.
Pacific Highway, northbound at Groves Road, Bennetts Green.
Central Coast bus lane locations
The Entrance Road, westbound at Avoca Drive, Erina.
The Entrance Road, westbound at Pitt Road, Wamberal.
Pacific Highway, southbound at Chamberlain Road, Lisarow.
Pacific Highway, southbound between Cutler Drive and Wyong Station, Wyong.
Right Turn lane into Roper Road at Blue Haven.
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