Sheffield driving: Number of motorists caught out by Arundel Gate bus gate revealed
Income from a notorious Sheffield bus gate fell to less than £1m last year, new figures show.
Motorists coughed up £861,141 after 27,427 people drove through the restriction on Arundel Gate in the 12 months to the end of November.
In the same period the year previous, the city council said it earned £1,178,230 from 33,023 drivers.
Installed in March 2023, it bans all traffic except buses, taxis and private hire cars from driving north towards High Street beyond the Novotel hotel.
The aim is to cut air pollution and speed up bus journeys.
Drivers who cross the line and enter the bus gate are fined £70, falling to £35 if paid within 21 days.
Initially, it attracted criticism for poor signage.
After an outcry, in October 2023 the authority installed red signs stating ‘Bus Gate Enforcement NOW STARTED’.
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But some say they are still too vague, with some drivers claiming not to know what a bus gate is.
The city council has insisted it was designed in line with guidance from the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. And the signs are “standard” and used in other towns and cities.
The bus gate was made permanent in July 2024.
At the time a council report stated: “Following the implementation of the bus gate at Arundel Gate in March 2023, the level of NO2 in the area has dropped by 27 per cent.
“This has brought the area within legal NO2 levels in 2023 - compared to the previous year, when it was not compliant.”
The four figures - income and number of fines in 2025 and 2024 - were issued by the city council following a Freedom of Information request.