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Contravention code 57: Bus or coach parked where banned

Restrictions aimed at buses and coaches rather than at traffic generally, usually near tourist sites, termini and residential streets where idling coaches cause complaints.

Parked in contravention of a bus ban The official national descriptor for code 57, as published in the Department for Transport statutory guidance list.
Penalty bandHigher, the more expensive rate
Where it is usedOn-street
10-minute grace periodDoes not apply to this code
DiscountNormally 50% off if paid within 14 days

What the council has to be able to show

An appeal is not an apology, it is a challenge to the council’s case. For code 57 that case rests on:

Where code 57 tickets go wrong

You were setting down or picking up

Most of these bans allow passengers to board and alight. If that is what was happening, say how long it took.

The vehicle is not within the class

Minibuses and larger vans sit at the boundary. Check the definition in the order rather than the officer’s impression.

There was a designated bay nearby that was full

Where the council provides coach parking and it was unavailable, that is worth stating, particularly for a scheduled service.

The signage is aimed at cars

A general waiting restriction is not a bus ban. Ask which sign they rely on.

What to gather before you write

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Code 57 questions, answered

We were only dropping passengers off. Does a bus ban cover that?

Most of them permit boarding and alighting, because a ban that stopped passengers getting off would defeat the point of the service. Check the wording of the order rather than the sign. Then set out how long the coach was stationary and what was happening, because the council’s case usually assumes the vehicle was waiting rather than working.

What does contravention code 57 mean?

Parked in contravention of a bus ban. In plain terms: Restrictions aimed at buses and coaches rather than at traffic generally, usually near tourist sites, termini and residential streets where idling coaches cause complaints.

How much is a code 57 penalty?

Code 57 sits in the higher band, so it carries the more expensive of the two rates that council uses. Outside London that is commonly around £70; in London it is £160 in Band A or £140 in Band B. Half is normally taken off if you pay within 14 days, and your notice states the actual figures.

Your notice is definitive. This page explains the national code. Councils use extra codes and local suffixes, and the wording printed on your own notice always takes precedence. Check the deadline on the notice before you do anything else, because the discount usually runs out after 14 days.

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