PCN contravention code 47: stopped on a restricted bus stop or stand
Updated 20 September 2026 · By the AppealGo team
Short answer
Contravention code 47 on a council PCN means "stopped on a restricted bus stop or stand". Higher-level contravention: £160 or £140 in London depending on the charging band (£160 on TfL red routes), and £70 in most of the rest of England (£60 in a few areas). Halved if paid within the discount period. The challenges that most often succeed are: the cage markings or the wide yellow line were faded or missing; the restriction was not in force; you were only partly in the cage.
| Code | 47 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Stopped on a restricted bus stop or stand |
| Penalty | Higher-level contravention: £160 or £140 in London depending on the charging band (£160 on TfL red routes), and £70 in most of the rest of England (£60 in a few areas). Halved if paid within the discount period. |
| Challenge route | Informal challenge (windscreen PCNs), formal representations within 28 days of the Notice to Owner, then a free tribunal appeal within 28 days of a rejection |
Code 47 covers stopping in a bus stop clearway: the area inside the yellow bus stop cage marked with a wide yellow line and the words BUS STOP. Most bus stop clearways operate 24 hours, but some have hours on the flag. It is typically enforced by camera and issued by post.
Higher-level contravention: £160 or £140 in London depending on the charging band (£160 on TfL red routes), and £70 in most of the rest of England (£60 in a few areas). Halved if paid within the discount period.
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Check my noticeGrounds for challenging a code 47 PCN
- The cage markings or the wide yellow line were faded or missing, or the bus stop flag did not show a clearway restriction.
- The restriction was not in force at the time according to the hours on the flag.
- You were only partly in the cage, or the footage shows a brief stop in traffic rather than a stop to wait.
- Passenger with a Blue Badge boarding or alighting, or a licensed taxi where permitted.
- Stopped because of traffic or an obstruction, or on a police officer's direction.
- The PCN details are wrong.
How to challenge it
Council PCNs follow the statutory process: an informal challenge within the 14-day discount period for windscreen and hand-served notices, formal representations within 28 days of the Notice to Owner, and a free appeal to London Tribunals or the Traffic Penalty Tribunal within 28 days of any rejection. The full route is in our council PCN guide.
Whatever the ground, photographs of the location, the signs and the road markings taken from the driver's viewpoint are the evidence that wins. AppealGo reads the PCN, checks the code against the details, and drafts and files the challenge for you.
Common questions
I stopped at a bus stop for 30 seconds to drop my child off. Is that a contravention?
If the bus stop is a clearway (wide yellow line and cage), yes, regardless of time, unless an exemption applies. Look at whether the markings and flag were correct and whether the footage actually shows a stop rather than a slow-moving vehicle.
Sources
- London Councils: parking and traffic PCN levels from 7 April 2025
- SI 2022/71 Schedule 3: penalty charge levels outside London
- Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022, SI 2022/576
- SI 2022/71 regulation 5: the 10-minute grace period
- London Tribunals (Environment and Traffic Adjudicators)
- Traffic Penalty Tribunal
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