Pay a bus lane penalty charge
You qualify for a 50% reduction if you pay within 21 days of being served the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
Do not ignore the notice - if you do not pay on time or submit a challenge of the notice, you may have to pay more.
Please ensure that you include the correct Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) reference within any correspondence with the council or when making payment. If the reference is inputted incorrectly, this could result in your PCN continuing through the process and your appeal or payment not being actioned.
Please note that your PCN starts with the prefix BO and is followed by 8 digits.
How to pay
- pay online
- by telephone - call 03004 560642 to use our 24 hour automated payment line
- by post - please send a cheque to: Bolton Council, PO Box 434, Bolton BL1 4FD
- by Easypay at any Post Office or any shop displaying a PayPoint or e-pay logo (Many of these outlets are open outside normal office hours and will take your payment free of charge)
- Post Office - Accepts payments by cash, debit card or cheque made payable to Post Office Ltd
- PayPoint - Accepts payments by cash only
- e-pay - Accepts payments by cash only using the bar code on the front payment slip of your notice
- you can search for nearest outlets at https://consumer.paypoint.com/
Please make sure you receive a receipt and keep it safe as this is your proof of payment