If your vehicle is photographed driving, parking, or standing in a bus lane, you will be sent a Notice of Liability (NOL) in about 30 days.
If the vehicle has more than one bus lane restriction violation that has either been paid, is in judgment, or had hearing and was found guilty within a rolling 12-month period, fines will increase with each additional violation.
Fines for violations within a 12-month period:
Vehicles that are registered with the DOF Rental Program are excluded from the progressive fines.
You can verify a bus lane camera location by making a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request to the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Learn more about DOT FOIL requests.
Online
Submit your request on Open Records.
By Mail
You can request the installation or removal of a bus lane camera.
You can report a bus lane camera that is damaged or not working properly.
The Department of Transportation will respond to your request within 12 weeks.
The NYPD also patrols bus lanes and will issue violations for being in a bus lane. If you get a violation from a police officer for driving in a bus lane, it’s considered a moving violation. The ticket will be yellow and the fine is $150.
Information about paying or disputing a moving violation is on the back of the violation. For more information about moving violations, visit the Traffic Ticket page.
